Gems of Soneva Fushi Sky

A photo composite of multiple exposures. From the photographer: “Deeply among the Maldivian islands, you can reach a small one called Soneva Fushi. And it is a truly beautiful and peaceful place to stay. Of all the possible activities, I liked the most gazing at the night skies. As the island is not much influenced by harmful light pollution and the equator is not far away, you can see the most beautiful parts of the sky, such as the center of the Milky Way and much more.

Once you get to Soneva Fushi island, you don’t need anything special to discover it. The whole island is roughly 1.5 km long so everywhere you can get just by walking or driving a bike you get as a host. This gave me such appreciable freedom that I could easily look for great spots for stargazing. Not everywhere around the island was the view perfect and beaches available, especially during high tides. But this place touched me the most. It was just an hour before dawn when I reached Dolphin’s beach in the southeast. Even if the high tide peaked and didn’t allow me to get further from the woody shore, the view itself was everything. Milky Way arched across the sky while bright Venus rose up behind distant clouds with occasional lightning over the horizon.”

Technical details: Canon 6D IR Baader modified and Samyang 12mm, 14mm, 24mm, and Sigma 50mm

Credit of the images: P. Horálek, L.L Christensen