2019 Mount Bromo Milky Way Astrophotography with Huawei P30 Pro
After I've proved to myself that Milky Way can be photographed handheld with my latest Huawei P30 Pro in Mersing, Malaysia on 6 Apr 2019, I am convinced that it's worth bringing this low-light beast to my Mount Bromo astrophotography trip from 3-6 May. And because I think capturing Milky Way and aurora with it is a little too mainstream now, I'm going to try and see if I can capture faint meteors and produce a near-DSLR quality Milky Way images with it so I can fill my camera bag with snacks the next time I'm going there instead. I've captured many Eta Aquarid meteors with my trusty DSLR at Bromo for the past 8 years but I haven't done any yet with a smartphone and so, it will be a first for me.
While my friends were busy setting up their DSLRs, I was busy setting up my P30 Pro on my tripod. That didn't take long but you may ask why don't I try to shoot the meteors handheld? Well, photographing the meteors is unlike photographing the Milky Way, for obvious reason. I don't know when...
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