Milky Way Reflection In A Cove
Mirror like reflections
The Milky Way, Jupiter, and Saturn reflect in a cove on a calm night on the coast of Maine. The lack of wind made for some amazing mirror-like reflections. It’s hard to tell in the photo, but I’m actually standing on a cliff about 20 feet above the water.
Nikon Z 6 with FTZ lens adapter and NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8 lens @ 14mm and f/2.8 for all shots.
Sky: Star stacked result of 20 exposures each at 10 seconds and ISO 3200.
Foreground: Focus stack of two exposures each at 5 minutes and ISO 3200.
Star stacking is a method of taking multiple short exposures to get pinpoint stars and then stacking them in software to average out the noise, resulting in a low noise image.
Check out my book or my free Milky Way Crash Course webinar to learn all about star stacking and separate foreground exposures. Or join me in person on my 2026 Maine Milky Way workshops.
2026 Maine Milky Way Workshops
Join me under the stars on my 2026 Maine Milky Way workshops! These are all held under the darkest skies on the East Coast 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 explore the Bold Coast of Maine! These workshops focus on Milky Way photography but we will also capture dramatic sunsets with rugged coastline, lighthouses, and lobster boats as our foreground. There are also opportunities to photograph wildlife including bald eagles, seals, porpoise, and whales.
You’ll get 10% off lodging as part of the workshop.
2026 Newfoundland Iceberg Workshops!
I only have one spot left on my May 2026 Newfoundland workshop!
Join me for the adventure of a lifetime on the Canadian island of Newfoundland during peak iceberg season. Each spring icebergs from Greenland and Labrador show up along the northern coast of Newfoundland after making the two year journey. We’ll also photograph dramatic landscapes, iconic fishing villages, puffins, and more.
Twillingate - Fogo Island - Bonavista
May 25 - June 1, 2026 (7 nights, 8 days)
5 spots total, 1 spot remaining
This workshop will start in Twillingate, one of the regular hot spots for icebergs in Newfoundland. We’ll then spend a couple nights on Fogo Island capturing more icebergs and iconic red fishing sheds, then head over to Bonavista for a lighthouse, icebergs, and puffins that can be photographed from land!
Learn more here!
2026 Fall Colors in Cape Breton Workshop
2026 Cape Breton Fall Colors Photography Workshop
October 18 - 23 — 6 days, 5 nights
Max 5 students — 4 spots currently available
Join me for a photography adventure in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada during peak fall colors! Cape Breton is a magical place in the fall, with foliage covered mountains meeting the ocean, valleys of orange and red leaves, and beautiful waterfalls. We will tour the famous Cabot Trail along the coast and through the mountains of the Cape Breton Highlands National Park.
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Stunning capture of the Milky Way and its reflection. The technical detail about standing 20 feet above the water while maintaning that mirror effect is quite impressive. I once tried star stacking in a similar coastal environment and the wind was such a nightmare for the foreground focus. It seems like the combination of zero wind and focus stacking realy pays off for that glass-like surface.