This past weekend I was in Tippecanoe, Indiana at Camp Tecumseh. I took advantage of the dark skies and brought along my camera.
Just like previous years, I was at a Peer Education retreat, and went out later at night for some shots away from the light pollution in Indianapolis. Unfortunately, this year it was extremely humid and I had to wipe the lens every 30 seconds, re-focus, and try to get a quick photo before condensation would creep in again. All of this on top of the heat which adds to the image noise.
Nevertheless, it was worth a try, and I got a much better photo than I can
achieve from my own back yard. I came away with ONE decent image out of the whole lot, but hey I can say I tried!
![Milky Way from Camp Tecumseh Milky Way from Camp Tecumseh](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJuFYEsvOJGeprU4dIIC7AsS7pDOb2WlD9g_OiBAeTIhkSCcdSA_0hfT_44Sz83DI8LDNAHZSuIT7mGdT5jSkWPtidjN2JyZxPZgV5lNeBygUfKc3wFIc0vssyNstuR-c37Z9NDEdfAq7A/s640/tippecanoe+milky+way.JPG) |
Milky Way from Camp Tecumseh, Indiana, single frame, Canon T5i at ISO 6400, 24mm, f/4, 13 seconds, heavily adjusted in Photoshop |
I had my
EyeFi memory card with me, and was able to Instagram the photo before I even got home! I transferred it from my camera to my iPhone, and edited it in Instagram - which actually wasn't too bad. EyeFi lets you transfer files over a short range WiFi connection that the card puts - no internet provider needed. It's not like you can surf the net on it though, haha, but you can get your photos to post them immediately. Note: RAW files don't transfer to switch to JPEG or do what I did and use the JPEG + RAW shooting to save both to the card at the same time.
Below is a comparison of the original file, my Photoshop edits, and the in-app edits in Instagram. I think Photoshop is still a lot better, but Instagram is definitely getting better especially for convenience of doing it all from a cabin in the woods.
![instagram milky way edit instagram milky way edit](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJsYSDVmjQb2krAOnT_GwSriw3rVLpkrx_cDFKHKJ7mZUPTLoj-w-Gdg561wvu_ZVBmBDsJjoNPrG2vMjojkySubmX3R9Ef6V_g1Nr9aR9SadQzAYJ-mvpwsBrSBr0JMDGlOfi-eIiR9hE/s400/milky+way+editing+tools.jpg) |
Side by side comparison with original file from camera (ISO 6400, 24mm, f/4, 13 seconds) edited in Photoshop vs. in-app edits in Instagram transferred to phone with EyeFi. |
Here are a few more photos from the night. I was only out for 15 minutes or so. You can tell the humidity was just unbearable.
![night lens flare night lens flare](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje1ez7ZS8ouN4WSMJro8w7lBuMLSQEwCXtCDh1NA79hf1AttywIlgDXBp-2nA2pyF-Vd_yPISaBihoRDMsM8sEeoKaspmp7RTy2P7otsibsjMa2mAH0Xd1ROB4DEw5vdI6P8wWU-4We-SA/s400/humid+night+sky+lens+flare.jpg) |
Cool lens flare, but not what I was going for... |
![humid night sky photo humid night sky photo](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcZmwxYh0M2HN_7vP0AJP8EemcxtTidEpeGwCFzbZldq15YvfPBpFzMk8iAQ7xshQUXVOP5qtfHpef3ZQ-kuyBGQcq1cuCsLDlyFSUW17NgasiG_dN3EBJvz79LG1w8h2nAdEBICuW8Y_p/s400/1600+iso+humid+summer+sky.jpg) |
Big dipper and hazy humid parking lot |
![humid night sky photo humid night sky photo](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbt-WyeUPmvMDD0HA_rItGTU06vXczHoCb8PMybM_qIjB_HV9z9sLgbBpA0vQKsEX1L7W5qGMGg2ifnINF2WRXJR8BVOKX8UJiCrFeutLJ1Ln-8XlHmImLIBQQiWsmro7XsGLeLnLDMVNU/s400/6400+iso+night+sky.JPG) |
Weird color balance aiming the camera straight up |
![milky way north west indiana milky way north west indiana](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPxUIJam9W5bkDdsVzcd_1d9xdNxc7miCp5GagbzgBBeAoGZ0OEiYcB0dzwOrBeF0wqqCD7XWLXi_CuOTPwm0Q-u8M3h1viZniXuCn0K9_MsF6LxkEDp-de6uF-kkq5-IOtEpwtXXS1pYS/s640/6400+iso+milky+way.JPG) |
Larger version of the original photo |
![camp tecumseh leadership center room interior camp tecumseh leadership center room interior](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIrkXM6PME2THTtvp4lVXW9Hk_oOohU8zv7kx0f9OYG6xpXtCdz1WXtgUCqzOvX805k5hDdRlA0NAoZnS8LCj680F6SXPEhOo60Ng36bGdnukRYQ2-FkW1vIFAndq7Vi-cAfUrvWSxSlMM/s400/IMG_5769.JPG) |
I had this whole room to myself at the training retreat! |
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