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 for instance this spectacular image taken by photographer Martin Lovekosi. We’re pretty sure that you’ve rarely come across such a beautiful image of our night sky:
“Milky Way Over Teide National Park, Spain” by Coty Spence (Via Martin Lovekosi. Click image to see full size.)
Lovekosi shot the image with a Nikon D800A camera and a Nikon 50mm AF-S lens. He shot this beautiful image from Caldera de las Canadas which is a part of the Teide National Park – the largest of Spain’s Canary Islands. And if you’re wondering why the Milky Way appears so curved, that’s because this is not a single image. In fact, this image is a panorama which he composited with 130 images that he shot that night. He shot the foreground at f/2.8, 30s, and ISO 2000. On the other hand, he shot 130 images of the sky at f/2, 10s, and ISO 4000.
All technicalities aside, it’s fair to say that image is no less than a masterpiece. One could compare this image to a fine art photograph. The way he’s presented the final image, our Milky Way looks like a rainbow of stars – truly surreal. Even the level of detail that you can observe on the individual stars, planets, and galaxies is insane. It shows the amount of effort that the photographer had to put in to take this image.
This image is a clear representation of the artistic and technical abilities of the photographer. Hats off to him! If you’re looking to improve your skills as an astrophotographer, you could set this image an a benchmark for sure.
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