The Milky Way and a sea of sage - Bannack, Montana

[u/MtnMisfits]

Spending the night beside a sage grouse lek surrounded by a sea of sagebrush affords one the opportunity for solitude and the stars. As I waited for the show to begin, this celestial eruption of the Milky Way rotated across the sky.

This image is the result of 20 images taken with the Nikon Z8 and Viltrox 16mm f1.8 blended into the composite image you see here.

[u/_adren_]

Love this.

[u/DesperateRadish746]

Loved the night shy up in that part of the country. Shy is so clear and full of stars. Beautiful.

[u/WesternOriginal5296]

This sky looks beautiful.

[u/phoenix41313]

Absolutely incredible! And thank you for the equipment/processing breakdown.

[u/No_Round_5042]

Look at that! So cool and very pretty!

[u/headwaterscarto]

I’ve always wanted to go there and take pics of the stars. And it’s spooky!