We made the road trip to Sedona over the holidays, and I wanted to see what kind of stars (astrophotography) I could get with my new camera (Canon 5d3).

Sedona and Northern Arizona are known for minimal light pollution, so I thought it might be a worthwhile endeavor.

I picked a really lovely evening on the deck at my parents’ house.  I did several shots of different exposures and times, and one came out great (I thought).  Really, I had a number of good ones, but this one really made me happy!

 

Cropped a little closer-up:

My settings:

• ƒ/3.5
• 16.0 mm
• 522 seconds
• 640 ISO