A short timelapse of the Milky Way rising over Bryce Canyon during our trip to the area in February, it was a cold evening, but fresh snow from the previous day's storm made for an incredible setting. This video also brings into perspective how crowded the popular areas are becoming for night photography, here in the coldest parts of the year we still could not find a space without many other photographers out.

Unfortunately what you see over the course of several hours is a lack of awareness from others, shining bright flashlights, doing "light painting" while constantly interrupting the exposures of the other photographers there. A more concerted effort to bring awareness and a sense of etiquette while out shooting at night needs to be made, honest discussion about how people interact (and often the lack of interaction) while out at night needs to happen. This is a prime example of why "light painting" is being banned in many parks as the vast majority of photographers either do not have the knowledge or skills necessary to do it a way that does not infringe on the photography by others. As much as I like to encourage others to experiment and practice different Nightscape techniques, it must be done in a way that is not disruptive in highly public spaces. Ultimately this lack of etiquette will lead to over-regulation if not complete ban on night photography in these places if people can't work together.

This timelapse was shot with a Sony A7s and Sigma Art 14mm lens on a Sky Watcher Star Adventurer Mini (in timelapse mode). It consists of 25 second exposures taken continuously for roughly 5 hours, at ISO 2000 and f1.8.

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