Midnight at a Waterfall – Adam Woodworth Photography

Quite a lot of gentle air pollution, haze, and a few inexperienced airglow made this a tough one to edit and get the colours vaguely affordable, but it surely was well worth the problem and bumpy trip down an extended dust highway.

Nikon Z 7 with NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S lens @ 14mm (cropped a bit in publish) and f/2.8 for all pictures.

Sky: Star stack of 20 exposures at 10 seconds and ISO 6400. Combined in Starry Landscape Stacker (macOS) for low noise and pinpoint stars. Use Sequator on Windows.

Foreground: Single publicity at 10 minutes and ISO 1600.

The sky and foreground are then blended in photoshop to create the ultimate picture. All pictures taken in the identical spot on the identical evening.

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Learn my enhancing strategies in my Milky Way Master Class, or be part of me in individual on my 2026 Maine Milky Way workshops!

Join me beneath the celebrities on my 2026 Maine Milky Way workshops! These are all held in Lubec, Maine, 2 hours east of Acadia National Park.

Jul 14-17 (3 nights)
Aug 11-14 (3 nights)
Sep 8-11 (3 nights)

Come discover the Bold Coast of Maine! These workshops give attention to Milky Way images however we will even seize dramatic sunsets with rugged shoreline, lighthouses, and lobster boats as our foreground. There are additionally alternatives to {photograph} wildlife together with bald eagles, seals, porpoise, and whales.

You’ll get 10% off lodging as a part of the workshop.

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I solely have one spot left on my May 2026 Newfoundland workshop!

Join me for the journey of a lifetime on the Canadian island of Newfoundland throughout peak iceberg season. Each spring icebergs from Greenland and Labrador present up alongside the northern coast of Newfoundland after making the 2 yr journey. We’ll additionally {photograph} dramatic landscapes, iconic fishing villages, puffins, and extra.

Twillingate – Fogo Island – Bonavista
May 25 – June 1, 2026 (7 nights, 8 days)
5 spots complete, 1 spot remaining
This workshop will begin in Twillingate, one of many common scorching spots for icebergs in Newfoundland. We’ll then spend a pair nights on Fogo Island capturing extra icebergs and iconic pink fishing sheds, then head over to Bonavista for a lighthouse, icebergs, and puffins that may be photographed from land!
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2026 Cape Breton Fall Colors Photography Workshop

October 18 – 23 — 6 days, 5 nights

Max 5 college students — 4 spots at present accessible

Join me for a images journey in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada throughout peak fall colours! Cape Breton is a magical place within the fall, with foliage lined mountains assembly the ocean, valleys of orange and pink leaves, and exquisite waterfalls. We will tour the well-known Cabot Trail alongside the coast and thru the mountains of the Cape Breton Highlands National Park.

Cape Breton Workshop

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In my Milky Way Master Class movies I present you how one can create gorgeous Milky Way photographs with pinpoint stars and low noise, in focus from the foreground to the celebrities.

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