Night Shots of Camp

[Boort]

Where is the best area in the US to get the most of stars light

@jarredBrown
Anyplace on the map darker that the Blue/violet or Greyscale :


Zoomable map available from Light pollution map

Lots of options available out in the West and SW since they are fairly open. Midwest is kinda hard. Best place I know about is the the UP in MI (ESP if you get Aurora instead of Milky way core), or Mark Twain NF in MO. Your best bets on the East coast are likely Baxter State Part in Maine, Haut Island is I'm told is awesome as well. A friend also has Great Milky way pictures from Arcadia NP.
A bit further south Monongahela Natl forest on PA, the Okefenokee NWR in GA, or Tates Hell State Forest / Appalachia NF SW of Tallahassee FL.

AK is awesome. and HI is doable if you can get away from the tourist areas Volcanoes NP is great as is the Na Pali Coast on the NW shore of Kauai. If you are on Maui maybe try Haleakala but dress WARM! at 10k feet you'll have a Hell of a view!:


Regards
Boort

 

[Sparksalot]

Near Lincoln NM on the Enchanted Rockies Trail. All moonlight.

The overland hound is wiped out.

 

[thejonchacon]

Throwback to my my 07 FJ cruiser. This image was taken in Alabama Hills.

 

[AviatorJones]

Oh man.. I love this kind of stuff. Don't know why, but night photography just seems like a whole 'nother level for some reason. Hoping to get some actual 'camp' shots this weekend, but here are a couple I snapped with my phone on an impromptu Joshua Tree visit while in the area for work a few years ago.

 

[RuggedBlackRubicon]

 

[CR-Venturer]

Oh man.. I love this kind of stuff. Don't know why, but night photography just seems like a whole 'nother level for some reason. Hoping to get some actual 'camp' shots this weekend, but here are a couple I snapped with my phone on an impromptu Joshua Tree visit while in the area for work a few years ago.

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Wow, how did you manage to get such clear shots? Does your phone camera have adjustable ISO settings?

 

[AviatorJones]

Wow, how did you manage to get such clear shots? Does your phone camera have adjustable ISO settings?

I can't remember if I downloaded a different camera app or not, but I know I had found a way to do manual settings, so I was tinkering with everything. These are the two best of about 10-15 attempts. Ha

 

[PCO6]

These are from a solo over night trip to the races at Mosport earlier this month. I found a nice spot in the woods with not a sole in sight.

 

[CLARO86]

Beautiful night camping at Meadow Knob, VA

 

[Tacodrew22]

Not Overlanding but camp shots none the less. Taken with my IPhone.

2023 Deer Camp in Michigan

 

[Akicita]

 

[irish44j]

 

[hey_poolboy]

I've got two. One from our tent set up and the other from our trailer.

 

[danwyandt]

Camped near small lake off New Virginia Rd, Daniel Boon NF


Camped at the edge of Lake Superior, UP-Michigan. Got a free light show.

 

[Nick Malette]

In Carson National Forest (NM)


I didn't know what the starlink train was at the time of taking this picture but I was worried

 

[K12]

Not of the camp itself, But a decent view from camp.

 

[Magic Mike]

Costa Del Sol Mexico

 

[markrobson]

Camped near small lake off New Virginia Rd, Daniel Boon NF
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Camped at the edge of Lake Superior, UP-Michigan. Got a free light show.

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Wow, that's fantastic.
It's my dream to see the lights

 

[GroovinMatt]

Oh man.. I love this kind of stuff. Don't know why, but night photography just seems like a whole 'nother level for some reason. Hoping to get some actual 'camp' shots this weekend, but here are a couple I snapped with my phone on an impromptu Joshua Tree visit while in the area for work a few years ago.

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Incredible night shots!

 

[Nick Malette]

Found another from the week in Sedona, the rental van for context, shot from the truck tailgate