ivan82•13d ago

Question about the recent hype for wide field Milky Way shots

Last month, I drove out to Joshua Tree to get a clear view of the sky. Everyone in my group was obsessed with getting that one perfect, super wide shot of the galactic core. I spent the whole night trying to frame it, but honestly, the final photo felt empty and boring to me. I think a tight shot of a single constellation, like Scorpius, tells a much better story with its specific stars. Has anyone else felt let down by the super wide trend?

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paigec1413d ago

Last year I tried the same thing at Big Bend. My 14mm shot of the core just looked like a generic wallpaper. But when I zoomed in on the Lagoon Nebula at 85mm, you could actually see the texture and color. It felt like a real place, not just a smear of light. The wide trend misses those little details that make space feel huge.

bettyhunt13d ago

Actually the core is way too bright for a 14mm to show detail.