Milky Way over Fence Lake

Milky Way over Fence Lake, originally uploaded by WhereRu.

My first attempt at photographing the Milky Way. It is so diffucult to find a truely dark place anymore. This lake in Northern Wisconsin is the darkest I have seen in a long time. However, you can see the lights of a town far away illuminating the local clouds. I love the sense of scale (mind boggling scale) that is achieved by including the trees in the foreground. Used a slightly too long exposure, so I will try different shutter speed and aperature next time.