Writ in Fire - A Milky Way Triptych
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I began formulating this idea over a year ago and in March I finally hiked out into the backcountry of Canyonlands National Park and took the photos. Now, after two months of figuring out how to edit these massive tracked, stacked, HaRGB panoramas it's ready.
March is the only time of year you can capture a double arch like this. I find it's a wonderful representation of the changing of the seasons. In addition to the double arch I've captured Orion settingegan formulating this idea over a year ago and in as winter ends and Cygnus rising as spring begins.
I'll be sharing each one in more detail soon so stay tuned!
I tend to ascribe a lot of meaning to my photos but social media isn't the best place for my long rambling explanations. This one is no different drawing influence from multiple places in what it means to me. I'll leave you with one, Psalm 19:1, "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands."
Acquisition details:
Spring's Beginning - 2 panels - 03/18/2026
Sky RGB: 65mm - 60s x 10 - f/2 - iso1250
Sky Ha: 65mm - 60s x 5 - f/2.8 - iso 2500
Ground: 65mm - 1/250s - f/9 - iso250
^ The ground was taken approximately an hour prior to twilight. I messed up the twlight foreground for this one and chose to use these from earlier while scouting the spot instead.
Ouroboros - 03/19/2026
Skies: 5 panels for both sides
RGB: 14mm - 60s x 5 - f/2.8 - iso1250
Ha: 14mm - 60s x 3 - f/2.8 - iso 3200
Ground: 12 panels x 2 rows
14mm - 1/3s - f/8 - iso 400
Winter's End - 2 panels - 03/20/2026
Sky RGB: 65mm - 30s x 12 - f/2 - iso1250
Sky Ha: 65mm - 60s x 10 - f/2.8 - iso 2500
Ground: 65mm - 1/60s - f/4 - iso 200
Equipment:
Nikon z7ii astromod
Voigtlander 65mm f/2
Rokinon 14mm f/2.8
iOptron Skyguider Pro
Astronomik 12nm Ha clip in filter