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Summer Milky Way

The Milky Way rises high over rocks in California's Mojave Desert.  The Milky Way rises highest in the sky around the time of the summer solstice, but you also need minimal moon interference.  Here's a blog post describing the most convenient times for you to pursue the Milky Way this summer:

How to Capture Milky Way Images
http://www.jeffsullivanphotography.com/blog/2011/05/25/producing-milky-way-images/

If you'd like to join me for some night shooting, I still have some space in my workshops in the ghost town of Bodie:
http://www.jeffsullivanphotography.com/blog/bodie-night-photography-workshops/

Mojave Desert album on G+:
https://plus.google.com/photos/+JeffreySullivan/albums/5972287416282035041
#nightphotography   #milkywayphotography   #astrophotography  

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Jeff Sullivan

Jeff Sullivan leads landscape photography workshops in national parks and public lands throughout California and the American West.

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