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On the heights of Queyras, I flew to other Skies ✨
In this photo, the Milky Way captivates the magnificent peaks of Queyras:
✅ La Taillante, Pain de Sucre, Pic d'Asti and finally Mont Viso (in the middle of the photo).
A little moonlight came to illuminate them. 🌙
EXIFS
✅ Made with a filtered Canon 6D equipped with a Sigma Art f/1.4 lens, all on a simple tripod.
✅ Panorama of 28 images. Each image is a single 10 seconds exposure at f/2.2 and ISO 6400.
✅ Location: Col Agnel / Queyras / Franco-Italian border
✅ Maximum resolution: 13,379 x 8919 px at 300 DPI.
Let's dream,
Jeff
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Sur les hauteurs du Queyras, je me suis envolé vers d'autres Cieux ✨
Sur ce cliché, la Voie lactée envoûte de magnifiques sommets du Queyras :
✅ La Taillante, le Pain de Sucre, le pic d'Asti et enfin le Mont Viso (au milieu du cliché).
Un petit clair de Lune est venu les illuminer. 🌙
EXIFS
✅ Réalisée avec un Canon 6D défiltré muni d'un objectif Sigma Art f/1.4 le tout sur trépied simple.
✅ Panorama de 28 images. Chaque image est une pose unique de 10 secondes à f/2.2 et à 6400 ISO.
✅ Lieu : Col Agnel / Queyras / Frontière franco-italienne
✅ Résolution maximale : 13 379 x 8919 px à 300 DPI.
Place au rêve,
Jeff
Caught this view at an elevation of ~4950m through and old nikon nifty 50mm 1,8d. Although the lens has coma but the close up view of milky way output is something I enjoyed shooting just after Moon came up the horizon lighting the whole landscape faintly.
Wyoming road with car lights making for a celestial experience with the Milky shinning bright in the night sky. For more please fav, follow and share. Very much appreciated!
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This is another view of the Richelieu River,
which flows in Quebec, Canada.
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Customarily used to summon worshippers to Mass or witnesses to weddings, I can imagine this church bell also being sounded to let people know of the majesty, wonder and glory on display in the sky overhead at night. The bell tower is out of sight from the two roads that intersect as they pass the St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church at Gerringong, Australia, but I'm sure the clanging of the lone bell can be heard in all directions.
Reaching upwards between the tower and the tree is a bright and dense stretch of stars marking out our Milky Way galaxy's central band. I caught the two "pointer" stars, Alpha and Beta Centauri, nudging the viewer's line of sight towards the Coal Sack Nebula and the Southern Cross. Higher in the sky to the right of the tower's top are the dwarf galaxies known as the Magellanic Clouds.
My photo for today is a single-frame image that I shot using my Canon EOS 6D Mk II camera, a Samyang 14mm f/2.4 lens @ f/3.2, exposed for 20 seconds @ ISO 3200.
I always tell our landscape photography workshop clients “ you don’t need bright colours to make compelling photos”, I almost prefer these muted, moody less complicated colour palettes. This was taken recently during winter in New Zealand.
Image take during a two-week canoeing trip in Ontario and Manitoba. You can read more about this trip, which presented so many fantastic photographic opportunities, on my blog here: paulkirtley.co.uk/2014/six-men-three-boats-and-the-bloodv...
Celestial Hierarchy - Art By China Alicia Rivera
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Not the highest quality image but it sure was beautiful to see the lunar eclipse last night.
Naperville, IL
Glendale, CA - Museum of Neon Art
Combined multiple images andf significant photo manipulation on this one.
I'll be showing this at my RAW exhibit. If you'd like more info about my show, click here! ... www.rawartists.org/http-www-flickr-com-photos-betsyanderson
In early May, I explored the rugged coastline of Northern California with Peter Ensrud During a daylight scout, we discovered a striking sea stack crowned by a natural rock arch. Later that night, we returned to witness the scene transformed. Beneath a breathtaking canvas of stars, the waves were shimmering in the light of a setting moon, while the Milky Way rose above the arch, revealing the shadowy outline of the Dark Horse Nebula and the radiant hues of the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, painting the night sky with cosmic brilliance.
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Canon EOS-R, astro-modified by EOS 4Astro
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L ll @ 70mm
IDAS NBZ filter
iOptron SkyTracker
Sunwayfoto T2840CK tripod
Sky:
Stack of 10x 90s @ ISO1600, unfiltered & 5x 180s @ ISO6400, filtered
Foreground:
Focus stack of 10x 10s @ ISO100
When approaching this majestic auditorium, I was immediately captivated by the purity of its lines. My intention was to transcend mere architectural documentation to reveal the poetic essence of this structure. By isolating this particular curve and working in black and white, I sought to create a tension between the immensity of the structure and the delicacy of its form. The deliberately minimalist composition allows the eye to focus on the dialogue between shadow and light, transforming this architectural feat into an almost celestial abstraction. I waited for the moment when natural light would perfectly sculpt this bright line on the building's surface, creating a dramatic contrast that elevates the sensuality of the curve.
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Rencontres célestes
La nuit du 31 juillet 2024, je me suis rendu à Verclause, au cœur des Baronnies françaises, un village médiéval perché sur un éperon rocheux. Ce lieu pittoresque abrite les ruines d'un château féodal et une église qui, en ce moment, accueille une exposition d’astrophotographie de Martin Lefranc.
L'idée de cette composition était de capturer un monument en toile de fond avec une rencontre remarquable entre plusieurs objets du ciel nocturne. En effet, la Lune, éclairée à 19%, avait rendez-vous avec Jupiter, visible à l'horizon, Mars, plus haut dans le ciel, les Pléiades, un amas ouvert d'étoiles, et même Uranus.
La couverture nuageuse composée de nuages fins en haute altitude a également contribué à la magie de la soirée en créant un petit pilier lunaire. Ce photométéore apparaît lorsque la lumière de la Lune est réfléchie vers l'observateur par des cristaux de glace présents dans l'atmosphère.
HDR de trois photos afin de ne pas surexposer la Lune. Sigma FP et un objectif Canon 50mm f/1.8.
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Celestial Encounters
On the night of July 31, 2024, I traveled to Verclause, in the heart of the French Baronnies, a medieval village perched on a rocky outcrop. This picturesque location is home to the ruins of a feudal castle and a church that is currently hosting an astrophotography exhibition by Martin Lefranc.
The idea behind this composition was to capture a monument in the background with a remarkable conjunction of several celestial objects. Indeed, the Moon, illuminated at 19%, had a rendezvous with Jupiter, visible on the horizon, Mars higher in the sky, the Pleiades, an open star cluster, and even Uranus.
The thin high-altitude cloud cover also added to the evening's magic by creating a small lunar pillar. This photometeor appears when the Moon's light is reflected toward the observer by ice crystals aligned in the atmosphere.
To capture this unique moment, I used HDR with three photos to avoid overexposing the Moon. My equipment included a Sigma FP and a Canon 50mm f/1.8 lens.
Prompt: create digital fine art of a surreal, cinematic fantasy scene at sunset, where a young girl stands at the edge of a rocky cliff overlooking a calm ocean covered in soft, rolling mist. The sky glows with deep blues and warm golden light as the sun sinks below the horizon, casting shimmering reflections across the water. Massive ethereal whales made of stardust and glowing nebula-like particles glide through the sky as if they are swimming through a cosmic ocean. Their forms are detailed and luminous, with soft bioluminescent highlights and gentle particle trails dispersing into the clouds. The environment blends celestial and earthly elements: dense, dramatic clouds illuminated from within, stars scattered through the atmosphere, and a dreamlike sense of scale and wonder. The scene should evoke awe, serenity, and magical realism, with soft volumetric lighting, high detail, and a painterly yet photorealistic finish. Use a sweeping wide-angle composition and rich atmospheric depth. Vertical aspect ratio
This digital fine art was created using Nano Banana AI and Photoshop
A celestial tango with the Whirlpool Galaxy M51
(Increase the brightness of your screen to see it all!)
One of the most beautiful galaxy visible in the spring. It is actually 2 galaxies fighting it off or doing a celestial tango.
M51 was the first galaxy to be classified as a spiral galaxy and is about 23 million light-years from the Milky Way.
Although it was discovered in 1773 by Messier, it is not until 1929 that it was identified as a galaxy in it's own right by Hubble.
The very pronounced spiral structure of the Whirlpool Galaxy is believed to be the result of the close interaction between it and its companion galaxy NGC 5195. NGC 5195 is believed to have passed through the main disk of M51 about 500 to 600 million years ago. In the process, billions of stars have been catapulted out into space and are probably slowly getting back into the "new" galaxy being pulled back in by gravity. NGC 5195 (the small galaxy) will probably come back for another pass through in 100's of million of years. Fascinating, isn't it?
This spectacle was imaged from my balcony :-)
The sky cleared late in the evening and i rushed to install my equipment. Needless to say I went to bed late (or early) this morning.
Tech stuff: SCT 8inch, ZWO 1600MM and LRGB imaging. 2 minutes subs for as long as I could go without falling asleep at the wheel :-)
Just a mere 24 hours after the historic convergence of Jupiter and Saturn on the Winter Solstace, the gap between the two planets were further apart. Despite the greater distance, it was still a beautiful sight to witness. Here, under my favorite Cypress atop Bodega Head, Jupiter and Saturn still dance together as they approach the western horizon.
Breathtaking sunset over a vast, open landscape, where the sky is not merely a backdrop but the central focus. Luminous clouds, painted in fiery oranges and warm golds, appear to be swirling and dancing across a deep, cerulean expanse, their dynamic forms creating a sense of both movement and stillness. Below this dramatic canopy, the rolling hills and grassy plains are cast in a soft, dusky light, their muted, earthy tones providing a stark contrast to the vibrant sky above. A subtle fence line in the foreground leads the eye toward the distant hills, grounding the celestial spectacle in a sense of place and quiet solitude. It's a moment of natural artistry, where the fading light transforms the clouds into a mesmerizing, painterly masterpiece.
The pier in Frutillar stretches out towards the milky way.
This was a single exposure taken with a Panasonic GF1 and a Samyang 7.5mm fisheye.