Galaxy season is here! You don’t have to go far for a long holiday, you can see the magnificent Galaxy here in Shanghai, with a shooting tutorial

Those who have been to the wilderness, the forest sea, and the isolated island must never forget the glance they took when they looked up at night. A milky white ribbon cut across the boundless darkness, and the stars shone with silver light hundreds of millions of years ago. Every star is a star like the sun, and human beings realize their insignificance, loneliness, and greatness at this moment.

But such sights are often only seen in areas with minimal light pollution. In cities, not to mention the Milky Way, even the brightest star, Sirius, has a hard time passing through artificial light curtains. In May, the northern hemisphere’s Galactic season has arrived, and stargazers are planning to take a long vacation to travel to Xinjiang, Tibet, and Inner Mongolia to see the Milky Way. But you would never have imagined that you can actually see the magnificent Milky Way without running so far, or even leaving Shanghai.

Nanhuizui Sea View Park in the new area of Lingang is such a magical place. At night, looking at the East China Sea from here, you can only hear the waves crashing on the shore, and you can’t see your fingers – such a place with very little light pollution is the perfect place to watch the stars and the Milky Way.

Taken in Nanhuizui Guanhai Park, the Milky Way is visible to the naked eye in the sky. Hu Xingyang, photo

From another angle, look at the sky full of stars. Hu Xingyang, photo

It’s rare to see a star, and some people may be seeing the Milky Way for the first time. Why not take a picture and leave a souvenir?

What, can’t shoot? Don’t panic, the tutorial is here. I will teach you hand in hand, so that you can turn into a master of Hoshino photography, and the galaxy photos taken with your mobile phone can immediately detonate your Moments.

Step 1: Find the Milky Way

The short holiday is 5 days, which is from the ninth to the twelfth day of the lunar calendar. The moon phase is the first quarter moon, and the brightness is higher. The moon is bright and the stars are thin, and when the moon is hanging high, the stars are naturally dim.

However, the moon always sets when it rises. At 2 am, the moon basically falls below the horizon, which no longer affects stargazing and shooting. At this time, the center of the galaxy has risen to a height of 50 ° from the ground, which is suitable for observation and shooting.

The location of the Milky Way can be identified by the naked eye; it can also be located by the astrology APP. Generally speaking, if you look east, you can find it.

Step2: Shooting!

Why did you start shooting? Don’t worry, shooting stars is that simple. Set up the tripod, fix the camera or mobile phone, and then adjust the parameters – exposure time is 20 seconds, aperture F2.8, sensitivity ISO2000, focus is set to manual, pull to infinity, and recycle some more.

If the maximum aperture of your lens is less than 2.8, you can increase the sensitivity accordingly. The stars are in constant motion relative to the ground, so the shutter time cannot be increased, otherwise it will be trailed.

The mobile phone uses professional mode, and the parameters are the same as above. Some mobile phones come with star mode, so you can rest assured to leave it to smart shooting.

Have you learned it? "May Day" holiday, come to Lingang and try it!