I'd thought this image was a dud until I went back to tweak the curves adjustment a little bit just now and realized the Milky Way had shown up okay. I lit the bristlecone with a flashlight--one quick swoop--with an amber gel held in front of it.
And then I decided to rework this one a little bit.
And then I decided to rework this one a little bit.
And a brightened version of Neowise (with something like a skipping-stone bouncing off the atmosphere?).
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