Milky Way Arch Panorama

From the photographer: “Usually, I prefer to capture a panoramic image with a wide-angle lens. In this case, I decided to go with a standard 50mm lens, because the milky way arch was low at the horizon, additionally, I wanted to emphasize its details and colours. The conditions weren’t ideal for this purpose, although I thought that it will be interesting to use all the disadvantages (like the dust in the atmosphere and the high humidity) as advantages and that’s because the dust that’s accumulated close to the horizon, is an extra element in the frame and the humidity diffuses naturally the light from the stars and creates a very dreamy look.

Second photo:

When I arrived at this location I wasn’t alone, thankfully there was a couple, Noah and Nina, with their Shorty (the dog) and their camper van. It was nice to meet them and enjoy the night sky. I decided to capture the big view, to go with the wide-angle lens and capture the whole milky way arch and the amazing landscape. In the first place, I took a series of vertical images without using any filter in front of the lens. The result wasn’t that bad, although I wanted to use the diffuser filter, just to see the difference and if it’s any better. And then, the magic happened! The effect on the image was so so pleasing to my eyes, I couldn’t believe how much I liked this result. Unfortunately, this effect wasn’t the only one that I noticed last night; the most obvious and distracting effect was the light pollution. Especially the left part of the image is almost unusable because of the heavy lighting from the cities in the distance.”