The summer milky way (from Cygnus to Aquila) is rising through conifers on a bright moon night.
The image was taken in near infrared, so the impact of the moon on sky brightness is reduced.
If you're familiar with the star patterns and constellations...you'll be lost here because many stars have a very different apparent brightness in near infrared compared to visible light.
The 2nd graphic shows the photo's sky coverage in planetarium software. (Wide angle lens, simple rig...fixed tripod.)
The 3rd image has a few of the brighter stars annotated.
Enjoy!
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