It seems like you have to be a little bit crazy, staying up all night just to take a photo of something that never changes.
But watching and capturing the night sky always feels like a strong connection with nature and the universe.
The most beautiful part of the night sky is the milkyway – especially the core of the galaxy, which is visible in summer.
I took the first photo of the milkyway during a road trip through the USA. When I was in the Death Valley, I thought it was dark enough to give it a try. The core of the galaxy is visible with lots of detail, but the photo is far from perfect: It is grainy, noisy, and exposure time was too high, causing the stars to trail.
This photo was taken with a Nikon D600 and the kit lens (24-85 f/3.5-4.5 G ED); 24mm is a good focal length to capture the core.
In 2017 I spent some time in Belgium and the Netherlands. This photo has been taken on the island of Texel. The composition with the windmill is a bit special, but overall light pollution was too high to get a good photo of the milkyway. Taken with Nikon D600 and a 14mm f/2.8 lens.
The next photo has been taken in Portugal 2018. Again, light pollution was a big problem. Especially the weird artificial color of the light which was used by nearby restaurants gave the sky an ugly tint. This photo has been taken with the Nikon D600 and a 14mm f/2.8 lens.
2019 I visited one of the darkest places in Germany. Unfortunately, it was early spring / late winter and the Milkyway was barely visible. Taken with Nikon D600 and 14mm F/2.8.
