This is my first attempt at a milky way shot. I was attending a workshop, there was around 20 of us all perched in the bushes at o dark thirty waiting for the core to rise over the mountain. The mountain was lit by light pollution from a nearby mining operation.

While I see nothing but flaws, the image has proven popular amongst my email list. And it won Picture Of The Day on CaptureMyArizona.com. I'm happy with my first attempt.

Fujifilm GFX 50S, 32-64mm f4 lens

Starry Landscape Stacker, 20 images @ 15 sec f4. Capture One Pro, basic light and contrast adjustments. Affinity Photo, further light, contrast and saturation. Noise reduction with Topaz AI Clear.