Yes, this image was inevitably photographed with a high ISO value. Unfortunately, this is also necessary in order to depict the stars so beautifully as points of light.
The winter constellation Orion is beautiful to look at in our latitudes in the cold season. An old bare tree in the foreground gives the image the necessary depth and a clue to the relations.
When the sky is clear and you have found a suitable dark place, you can set up your camera tripod.
Up to 30 seconds of exposure time is possible to avoid capturing the stars as streaks. Focusing is more difficult in the dark.
The camera thus makes more stars visible than the naked eye can perceive.
The warm glow on the horizon comes from the lights of a distant big city.
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