We were not at all sure how tonight would turn out. The sunset was good, but lots of clouds and they seemed to be getting thicker by the minute. We originally planned to stay in Arroyo Hondo where we viewed the sunset from and try for some Milky Way images. However, it appeared that the clouds were just getting thicker there.
We decided to change our location from there to out between the Rio Grande Gorge and Tres Piedras. When we got there, the Milky Way was obscured by clouds. We decided to wait a bit and see, and were rewarded. The clouds never totally left, but this band of clouds provides a break between the Milky Way and the light painting on the horizon from Santa Fe. Most likely a better photo because of the cloud layer which seemed to be blocking the light from below.
Taos County, New Mexico, USA, August 28, 2016. Nikon D90, AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 at 18mm, Manual Exposure mode, f/3.5 for 30 seconds, ISO 3200, processed in Lightroom CC and Photoshop CC.
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