Date Taken: 07/23/2016
Location: On the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Milepost 403.
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Camera: Sony SLT-A57
Lens: Tamron 17-50mm 2.8
Focal Length: 17mm
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 25
Aperture: 2.8
Filters: None
Exposure: Manual
How I Got This Shot: In order to get this shot the milky way had to be visible to the naked eye to line up the shot. Luckily this night it was. I used a headlamp to make sure it was focused on the tree and then using a tripod I took a long exposure.
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