Milky Way at Venice Beach, Florida

by Liesl Walsh

Title

Milky Way at Venice Beach, Florida

Artist

Liesl Walsh

Medium

Photograph - Digital Photograph

Description

I don't usually photograph in the middle of the night to do astrophotography, but it was on my bucket list. I just had to try it. So in March 2021 I used an app to find out when I would see the Milky Way in the sky, on the darkest night of the month. My husband Mike and I went to the Venice Fishing Pier and Venice Beach at 3:30 am to find it. We started at the pier first and it was so DARK! Kinda creepy and scary to be on the beach in complete darkness until our eyes got used to it. We could hear the waves coming to the shore which was nice. But it is a totally different feeling being out there in the dark than during the day. I was waiting for the boogie man or a critter to come out of the darkness, but we had our flashlights and Mike was right there with me. We got used to it and we found the Milky Way in the southwest area of the sky (Mike found it first!) It was right over Fins and Sharky's!

I figured out very special camera settings to photograph in such darkness and still get a sharp photo. Mike tried it, too. We both have cameras and tripods.

I got some photos at the pier and then we got some at Venice Beach. I used the lifeguard stand as a foreground element. I love the ethereal or spiritual mood of this image.

We were really tired after being out in the middle of the night for a few hours, so a good long nap really helped after getting home. I am open to doing this adventure again, but this is not my normal thing. I think this first try was a success!

This is at Venice Beach in downtown Venice, Florida. It sits on the Gulf of Mexico on the west coast. Venice is a historical town built in the 1920's with Mediterranean architecture and a quaint charming downtown. Venice is known for their love of the arts, and is the shark tooth capital of the world. Fossilized sharks' teeth can be found on the beaches here. Venice is south of Sarasota and north of Englewood.

This image was created by layering 4 different photos of different exposures taken at the same time. If you zoom into the image you can see 3 different shooting stars.

SOLD:
16 x 20 Canvas print to buyer in Venice, FL on 12-7-2022. Thank you!
Navy Men's T-shirt to buyer in Venice, FL on 1-2-2023. Thank you!

CONTEST WINS:
3rd Place Tie in The Milky Way Galaxy Photography Only contest 3-31-2022

PUBLISHED:
Featured in article on front page of Our Town section of Venice Gondolier newspaper on 6-29-2022
In Voyage Tampa Magazine with interview 2-14-2023

Featured in the following FAA Groups:
Colors Blue Turquoise Photography and Paints 3-15-2021
Paints and Art Photography 3-15-2021
Water Forms 3-15-2021
Light Rays and Lightning 3-15-2021
The Outdoor Photographer 3-15-2021
My Florida 3-15-2021
Our Amazing Weather 3-15-2021
Florida - Art of the Sunshine State 3-15-2021
Whats New 3-15-2021
Images That Excite You 3-15-2021
Just Perfect 3-15-2021
Created by Southern Artists 3-15-2021
Your Story of Art 3-16-2021
Exploration Photography 3-16-2021
Fine Art America Professionals 3-16-2021
First Friday Gallery Group 3-16-2021
Daily Promotion 3-17-2021
Out of the Ordinary 3-17-2021
Lady Photographers and Artists 3-18-2021
Collectors Gallery 3-19-2021
Art and Meditation 3-21-2021
Your Very Best Photography 3-24-2021
Hodge Podge 3-27-2021
Photographic Camera Art 4-7-2021
Camera Art 5-8-2021
USA Photographers Only 7-1-2021 Night time photo of the day
Twinkle Twinkle and the Celestial Sky 4-1-2022
1000 Views 12-8-2022
10 Plus 12-8-2022
Best Photo Album 12-9-2022
Pretty in Pink Blue Purple 12-28-2022

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March 15th, 2021

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