Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2018 Shortlist Andromeda galaxy. Andromeda Galaxy has always amazed the photographer. The dust lanes and bright star clusters in its arms, the emblematic galaxy shape of it, and the magnificent look of this great star city make it one of his most desired objects to photograph.
This image was taken using a 200mm mirror and creating a three panel mosaic.
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SkyWatcher 200/800 Newton astrograph telescope, SkyWatcher NEQ6 pro mount, Canon EOS 600D camera (modded), 800 mm f/4 lens, ISO 800, 3. 79-second exposure
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Aurorascape. © Mikkel Beiter (Denmark)
The conditions the night the image was taken were not ideal because of the bright moon lighting up the sky. The photographer managed to overcome this obstacle and capture the incredible Aurora Borealis above the fjord at Haukland in the gorgeous Lofoten archipelago, Northern Norway. The small pool of water with rocks made the perfect foreground and a natural leading line into the frame.
Haukland Beach, Norway, 26 February 2018
Canon EOS 5DS R camera, 17mm f/2. 8 lens, ISO 2000, 8-second exposure
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Cave Man. © Brandon Yoshizawa (USA)
Battling the light pollution in Malibu, California the photographer brilliantly framed our galaxy, the Milky Way, inside a sea cave, 25 miles away from the heart of downtown Los Angeles. In order to achieve this outstanding shot planning it ahead and waiting for the perfect conditions of low tide and clear skies was very important. The image required two exposures; one to capture the details of the dark cave and one for the Milky Way. Both exposures were taken back to back without moving the camera or changing the composition.
Malibu, USA, 28 March 2017
Nikon D750 camera, 14mm f/4 lens, ISO 1600, 119/1 exposure
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