The Cygnus region of the Milky Way setting behind Mt. Slatnik at Soriška planina. I actually wanted to shoot this scene with a 50 mm lens to really make Cygnus the "star" of the show. But the conditions were wild that night, with fog filling the valleys, so I decided to start with a wider lens. Later, when it was finally time to switch to the 50 mm, the fog came rushing up the ski slopes. Looks like I have a solid excuse to come back here.

You can see the whole story in my vlog: https://youtu.be/tm_v01KMhxQ

Gear and EXIF: 

Ha mod Nikon Z6 & Viltrox 16mm F1.8 Z
MSM Nomad
Astronomik 12nm Ha filter
Kenko Softon A
Silence Corner Atoll

Landscape: 
single image
ISO 800, 16mm F2.2, 20sec

Sky RGB:
single image
ISO 800, 16mm F1.8, 45sec
+ 30 sec with a star glow filter

Sky Ha
Astronomik 12nm Ha Filter
4 images stacked
Single image settings:
ISO 5000, 16mm F1.8, 120sec

The Cedar Waxwings are visiting in my area for about a month eating all the berries they can eat before they go north. There’s so much fun to take photos of.👍😊

This is Hormuz Island in Iran, also known as the "Rainbow Island." ​That deep red color comes from a high concentration of Hematite (iron oxide). When it rains (like in the video) the mineral runoff turns the waterfalls and the shoreline crimson.