Namibia at Night

From the photographer: “Camel-Thorn Tree half way between Hakos Farm House and IAS Observatory. The Trail is from a passenger. In the Background you see the Milky Way with Southern Cross and LMC. There are many Mistletoes and Birds Nest’s in this Tree. Left: Single Frame with EOS 20Da, 1m exposure, ISO1600, 15mm f2.8 Fisheye Lens, Right: composite startrails from 20 of those frames. This is just minutes past evening dawn.” See the photographer’s timelapse video clip of observing nights under pristine sky of Namib Desert.