A coworker of mine sends us a link to this spectacular time-lapse extended-exposure video of the skies of Hawaii, where you can plainly see the bands of the Milky Way galaxy pass by overhead.  Difficult to see with the naked eye, the long-exposure (15s) is the key to bringing it to life.

  • Location: Mauna Kea, Hawai'i
  • Camera: 5D MK2
  • Lenses: Tokina ATX-116
  • Sigma 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye
  • EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L
  • EF 24-105mm f/4L
  • EF 17-40mm f/4L
  • Music: “That Is Why I Am On This Porch” from the movie
  • “The Village” composed by James Newton Howard

All night scenes were shot with ISO6400, 30 sec exposure, 15 sec interval and on f2.8 lenses (except from 0:34 to 0:43, which was shot with a f4 lens)

via The White Mountain on Vimeo.

The White Mountain from charles on Vimeo.