Schoodic Astro-landscape

[Karl_Zuzarte (Karl Zuzarte, MNEC)]

Taken on the Schoodic peninsula a few weeks back.

What technical feedback would you like if any?

Foreground improvements ?
Processing - I know this is personal, but I am looking for a processed night sky that is closer to reality than artistically processed

What artistic feedback would you like if any?

composition ?

Pertinent technical details or techniques:

(If this is a composite, etc. please be honest with your techniques to help others learn)
18 secs / F 2.8 / ISO 4000

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[Nathan_Klein]

Hi Karl,

This is great star field. Especially with the shooting star. I think the contrast looks natural to me and the star field looks sharp.

For the composition I’d consider cropping from the right. Perhaps a 5:4 vertical aspect. I think the light pollution detracts from the natural scene on the left

[Karl_Zuzarte (Karl Zuzarte, MNEC)]

I did a little clean up in addition - thanks Nathan

[Michael_Lowe]

The rework is fine. Can’t offer any processing suggestions because I’ve only taken a minimal amount of milky way images.

[Nathan_Klein]

With less orange in your revision the green airglow from that night is more pronounced which I like. This was a great night to shoot!