Night Time Imaging on top of Desert Sand Dunes!

[@M31glow]

Does it look good... YES!!! Epic

[@bengterlandsson7921]

Wow! That’s the reward for all the planning and patience that resulted in a beautiful image! Well done both of you 🙂

[@GalacticHunter]

Thank you very much!

[@MikeTettenborn]

You two nailed it! I love watching your videos and am impressed by what you accomplish.

[@keeplookingup911]

Milky way picture from desert is quite amazing 🔭👍

[@GalacticHunter]

Yes the dark desert skies are really great 🥰

[@jelanima1073]

Great image 💜... Nic drone landing & footages.... Dalia got me laughing 😂❤️

[@GalacticHunter]

Haha thanks, yes I was laughing too when editing the video

[@jodyknight9497]

Great shot guys. Nothing wrong with accurate composites in my mind. We have to balance weather, the moon and a pivoting plus rotating planet. Get what you can when you can, life is too short not to. Keep up the fantastic work.

[@GalacticHunter]

Thank you so much Jody and yes you are absolutely right!

[@therealremo]

Absolutely beautiful shot!

[@GalacticHunter]

Thank you!

[@kunalkulkarni4825]

Amazing image and what an excellent frame!

[@GalacticHunter]

Thank you! One of our favorites for sure!

[@kososuzuki5678]

Damn what a cool place! Keep at it Galactic Hunter!

[@GalacticHunter]

Thanks friend

[@fazergazer]

Hella jealous! It’s been cloudy here in Santa Fe for many weeks!

[@GalacticHunter]

Oh here too 💀This was taken in 6-7 weeks ago

[@cjmenagh882]

Great job and what a fun video. Glad you weren’t run over by crazy drivers.

[@GalacticHunter]

Thanks! Yes I got a little scared when it got dark but luckily I think they saw my headlamp so didn't come my way

[@lukomatico]

This is APOD material right there, what an ASTOUNDING end result!!!!! - the creativity is wonderful :) I always love your videos guys, some of that drone footage was just amazing though, it really added to the production! Clear skies!

[@GalacticHunter]

Thank you so much man!

[@bloodstone2000]

I agree with Luke 100% ! I know right where those dunes are too and they did it JUSTICE.

[@reinagg83]

What a beautiful picture!! I'm not sure how I came across your channel but I too am from Vegas and I'm just getting into Astrophotography. Im so happy I found you!!! Congrats on a Job well done!

[@denodan]

Very nice image

[@GalacticHunter]

Thank you Dennis!

[@CosmuzzAstro]

Brilliant Video! You both looked like you had a lot of fun. Awesome Image!

[@GalacticHunter]

It was a fun night indeed! Thanks!

[@jlecomte0719]

« Baby Antoine », hahaha 🤣 Well done, guys!

[@GalacticHunter]

Haha thanks

[@elmikol2443]

Nice image you two!

[@GalacticHunter]

Thank you!

[@fazergazer]

Just saw the composite. Mind blowing!!

[@avt_astro206]

Beautiful image!! Love The Milkyway arch!! Nice to see The Milkyway season Back, Hooray!!

[@GalacticHunter]

Thanks! Yes the Milky Way arch is fantastic, glad we were finally able to get a good pic of it!

[@DSOImager]

Great job guys.. that came out real good!

[@GalacticHunter]

Thank you!!

[@Wheeljack678]

I really liked this video. Interesting, entertaining and inspiring. I'm usually not a huge fan of composites (as in pictures taken at vastly different places/times) myself, but when the artist is up front about it, I don't mind. Your image is either way spectactular, and definitely something that belongs on a wall.

[@GalacticHunter]

Thank you very much Wheeljack! :D

[@mkushnir69]

What an image! If you don’t mind sharing, what was your ISO and exposure settings?

[@rhendricksonn]

Cool. I’ve been to those dunes when I lived in Vegas. Awesome picture btw

[@GalacticHunter]

Thank you! We were lucky it wasn't too busy that night

[@spookydonkey2195]

The dunes are extra bizarre at night, always an adventure. Love the image!!

[@GalacticHunter]

Thank you! And yes it was really strange to be up there when it was dark lol

[@fazergazer]

Reminds me of Perseverance and Ingenuity!!!

[@Tommyr]

That looks GREAT you 2! Well done! Link to store only shows an email sign up.

[@GalacticHunter]

Thank you! Yes the store isn't open yet so there is just a countdown for now and an email sign up for people who want to get notified when it's available

[@fazergazer]

Can’t wait for the composite!!

[@LogansAstro]

Beautiful Milky Way arch image. Definitely worth the effort (and scary desert darkness)

[@JonnyBravo0311]

What a great looking image you produced! There's absolutely nothing wrong with a composite. I also got a chuckle out of your commentary, Dalia, especially when you were recording the dune buggies, then remembered you were supposed to be focused on Antoine 😆

[@GalacticHunter]

Thank you Jonny! And lol I also laughed when editing this and hearing her for the first time haha

[@grigoryvidishev1810]

Nice video guys! I wish you all the success! You do your AP from hot environment and I suffer with camera overheating. I am in Saudi Arabia. Do you have any tips for cooling off the camera?

[@GalacticHunter]

Thank you! Sadly with a DSLR it's really difficult to get clean images during hot nights (check out our video about imaging M74) and the best thing you can do is save up for a cooled camera which will make a huge difference. For wide field so you could stack images to reduce the noice

[@mikemcwhorter5298]

Y’all are doing great! My wife and I are roaming about as I also shoot the night sky. Just a suggestion, get a truck. Down the road you can pull a small travel trailer so you and your pretty lady can chill in comfort. Keep it up!

[@GalacticHunter]

Thank you! We just bought the Jeep a few months ago and it's such a nice upgrade from the small car we had before, now we can sleep in the back and we can get a trailer in the future if we also want

[@Tim_the_Astronurd]

the dunes make an excellent foreground. Wish I had a cool spot around here, but its just crop fields! next month visit the parents in bortle 1 mountains of Montana! my only good milkyway shot came from there last summer!

[@GalacticHunter]

Wow Bortle 1 Montana skies sounds fantastic! Best of luck!

[@denodan]

Lucky were we are, no snakes or nasty things, just sheep and cows. LOL

[@denodan]

Don't you risk sand getting into your equipment were you are. Sand gets everywere

[@Tim_the_Astronurd]

I hate sand. its coarse and rough and gets everywhere - Anakin Skywalker