Night Photography-Let's Shoot the Milky Way at MI's 1st Dark Sky Preserve
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Let's meet and shoot the Milky Way. The moon won't appear until after 2am, so we will have plenty of time to get the perfect shot. We will meet in the Lake Hudson Recreation Area located in Clayton, MI, otherwise known as Michigan’s First Dark Sky Preserve. Lake Hudson has one of the best combinations of dark skies and clear horizons available in southern Michigan. We will set up in the shelter area, but the beach area is another option. Follow the signs to the shelter area.
Recreation Passport is needed to get into this park. Permits are available at the park contact station, when open, or at Knight’s Grocery, 1.5 miles north of the entrance at the corner of M-34 and M-156.
Photography Tips from the web
DSLR with ability to shoot at ISO3200 or greater
A wide angle lens with an aperture of f/4 or wider.
Sturdy tripod
Remote Shutter trigger
dim flashlight
Let's meet for a late dinner rather than meet at the park in the dark. We will meet at The Grasshopper - El Chapulin, Inc. Mexican restaurant in Adrian at 6:30pm.
116-118 S. Winter Street, Adrian, MI 49221
The Grasshopper-ElChaplulin Map (http://www.thegrasshopper-elchapulin.com/map.htm)
The Grasshopper-ElChapulin Menu (http://www.thegrasshopper-elchapulin.com/menu.htm)
Carpool: If you are interested in carpooling, meet at the Sam's Club in Ypsilanti located here: http://goo.gl/maps/otLYB by 5:30pm. We will leave promptly.
Lake Hudson State Recreation Area
Lake Hudson State Recreation Area location (http://goo.gl/maps/KT06q)
More Details about the park (http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?type=SPRK&id=464)
Lake Hudson Dark Sky Preserve Brochure (http://www.michigandnr.com/publications/pdfs/RecreationCamping/lakehudson_darksky.pdf)
While this is not an INSTRUCTIONAL meetup, it is a time to LEARN together. Please bring your KNOWLEDGE and be willing to SHARE and most importantly.....HAVE FUN.