Comet ZTF at Cascada de Nubes

A photo composite of multiple exposures. From the photographer: “My final image of Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF), right above Isla de La Palmas impressive cloud waterfall. Right in the fields at the foot of the Cumbre Nueva, where wind and clouds frequently interact to form this marvelous phenomenon, I was lucky to get these beautiful rarities – Cascada & Comet – combined for a long exposure panorama. Gusts of wind made my life difficult at this task.”

Technical details: Nikon D810 & 85mm f/1.8 Lens, Vixen Polarie Star Tracker

Tracked / Stacked / Blend

Foreground – Pano: 2x 120s – ISO 2000 – f/4.0

Sky – Stack: 16 x 90s – ISO 800 – f/2.5

In post processing, I decided to add 15 x 90s tracked images from the following night as a stack of the comet. The foreground is a panorama of 2x 120s exposures.