Piedras Rojas, Atacama Desert in Chile

CATEGORY: Panoramic Shot

SOCIAL IG: @victorlimaphoto

STORY:

I have just returned from my second photo tour of the year in the Atacama Desert.

This image made in Piedras Rojas represents very well everything that Atacama means to me. Breathtaking landscapes and the best sky in the world for astrophotography. The Milky Way arch crosses the Piedras Rojas lake, the Magellanic Clouds stand out on the left side, Andromeda appears in the right corner just above the clouds, Zodiacal Light illuminates the central part of the image, while the Air Glow colors the sky in shades of green and yellow.

This is a panoramic shot made from 24 shots, 12 per line, with 15 seconds of exposure each. The quality you can get from single shots at Atacama is surreal.

EXIF:

Canon 6Da | Sigma 20mm f/1.4 Art

24x 15sec | f/1.8 | ISO 4000

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