When you think of interesting Milky Way compositions, seascapes may not be the first thing to come to mind. Marcin Zajac, an award-winning landscape photographer, thinks differently. In this unique photograph — part astrophotography, part seascape — he shows off his skills and familiarity with the California Coastline. He also perfectly illustrates the rule of […]
Adding a familiar foreground element when photographing the Milky Way is a common practice. This adds context while giving a sense of scale. In most cases, photographers end up using a landscape or some abandoned building as the foreground which makes the image seem a little cliché. So, photographer Gary Cummins tried something different and […]
Photographing the Milky Way is surely not a task for everyone. It requires a lot of patience, skill, understanding of what you’re doing, and not to forget – the right tools. But once you’ve mastered the skill, it’s almost sure that every image of the Milky Way you take will leave everyone in awe. Take […]
Brule River in Minnesota is a really interesting, or should we say mysterious, geographical formation. That’s because half of the river simply vanishes on its way to Lake Superior. At a waterfall, a jutting projection of a hard volcanic rock splits the river in half. The left fork drops into the falls, while the right […]
The Milky Way has long captured photographer’s hearts — and been captured itself. Shooting it, or even landing the right conditions to, is no easy feat, though. So, when photographer slash iOS developer Guillermo Gutierrez saw the opportunity to do so, he grabbed it. Or should we say, his wife did (literally)! The photographer shared […]
The universe is a magical place. While the world we live in feels grand in itself, the unseen reality is so much greater. And what better way to let this feeling sink in than by staring at the sky on a clear dark night? Take the following image by photographer Matt Johnson at Cataract Lake, […]
It can be hard to imagine how minuscule we are as far as the universe is concerned. But if you want a visual reminder, try looking at a photo of our very own Milky Way. The following image taken by photographer Chase Dolan is an excellent reference. Just have a look at it, and you […]
“The best photos happen accidentally,” states Australian landscape photographer Anton Gorlin. While this statement may have some truth to it, it’s hard to deny that the creative eye and technical finesse of the artist played a significant part in materializing today’s featured image: Though Gorlin’s title is pretty self explanatory, it doesn’t make this nightscape any less […]
The Milky Way is out there day and night. But we can’t see it in its full glory with our naked eyes. Thanks to long exposure photography, seeing something as surreal as our own galaxy is possible. The following image by photographer Michael Sidofsky over Pfeiffer Beach, California, is a brilliant example of this: The […]
Long exposure technique in photography is a great tool you can use to bring your creative vision to life. It allows you to create photographs that are generally not possible for us to see in the moment. Long exposure photography opens up doors to capture the unseen and also lets you use the world around […]
