This spectacular capture of the zodiacal light was done near the new moon phase that began 2019 on January 2nd. It was the first time I had ever seen this phenomena and I was pleasantly surprised to say the least. At first, I thought it was a spot light from a distance or a nearby town polluting the night sky, but after it didn't go away and in fact became more prominent, I realized what it was! I was ecstatic to have finally seen this. It was truely amazing and to have the Milkyway right next to it was the cherry on top!

Canon Eos R, 14mm Rokinon Lens f4, 25 second single exposures (3x), ISO 6400

3 images stitched in PTGui and minor adjustments in Photoshop.