When I went on my trip I made a conscious decision not to take my wide angle lens. With such an amazing night sky I was regretting that decision. A few of us on the boat ask staff to take us to the beach to shoot some stars. They did oblige, although I don't think they will do it again. We had to walk through water to get to the beach and the risk from crocodiles is very real. Plus of course it was dark!! The milky way looked incredible, but with the lens I had, I could only get a small portion.
@frodob Same - I think to get a truly beautiful photo you need to get a good foreground as well as a nice arc of Milky Way. I will keep trying whenever circumstances are right :-)
