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Sentinels of the Night Sky

The Milky Way stretches across the night sky above a group of Joshua Trees in Joshua Tree National Park.

 

I've shot several times in the past in Joshua National Park, but each time I was focused on well known rock formations. This time I wanted to focus on the trees themselves with the rocks in the back ground. There are plenty of trees to find but they tend to be found in the higher elevations of the west side of the park.

 

Tracked/ Blended

 

Sky Image tracked with Benro Polaris

 

Sony A7iii H-Alpha Astro modified. w/ Sony FE 24mm F/1.4

ISO 800, 24mm, f/2.8, 2 min x 7 exposures for pano

 

Foreground

 

Sony A7R5 w/ Sony 16-35mm F/2.8 GM

ISO 800, 24mm, f/16, 10 seconds x 8 exposures for pano.

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Uploaded on May 19, 2026
Taken on May 16, 2026