Astrophoto: Colorado Milky Way by Michael Underwood

by dianne on October 31, 2011

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Astrophoto: Colorado Milky Way by Michael Underwood

Colorado Milky Way. Credit: Michael Underwood


Michael Underwood captured this amazing image of the Milky Way outside of Lake City, Colorado on July 2, 2011. This is certainly a stunning view while driving!

Michael used a Nikon D7000 camera with Nikon 14-24mm lens. He also provided us with a few technical details of the image.
Exposure- 30 seconds
Aperture- f/2.8
Focal Length- 15 mm
ISO Speed- 2500

Check out Michael’s website at http://www.michaelunderwoodphotography.com/

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  • Anonymous

    Stunning photo!

  • http://www.desertsouthwest.org Gary W.

    He wasn’t driving…that is one thing that’s for certain. He was standing out in the middle of a highway with tripod setup, for 30 seconds. Hope he had a spotter for cars.

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