There are a few waterfalls that align with the Milky Way galactic centre. Paddy's River Falls is one of them. It flows heavy most of the year as it is at the base of the Snowy Mountains which gets a lot of water run off creating water spray.
This makes it near impossible for photographing multiple long exposures due to droplets falling on the lens. In order to get the composition I wanted, I had to be close to the waters edge to capture a 180° panoramic view from inside the cave. That was my goal from the night and the water level allowed me to do so.
I began shooting and listened to the roaring sound of the waterfall which was amplified due to your hearing being heighten at night. It thundered next to me while I was metres away blocking the mist from falling on the lens with my body. In total, I photographed 64 images to produce this Milky Way panoramic view and was stoked when there was no mist on the lens after the shoot.
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A 16 piece collection by multi-award winning Milky Way Landscape Photographer David Magro.
A Cluster of Stars is a small collection of 8 years photographing the Milky Way over diverse Australian landscapes. Each photograph requires precise planning to align the foreground with the distant Milky Way 26,000 light years away. This alignment occurs on select nights of the year when no moon is visible in the sky and when Earth faces the centre of our galaxy after dark. Most photographs have taken years for elements to align with good viewing conditions.
Each night you are under the stars it provides you with a surreal experience watching the night sky once your eyes adjust. Meteors light up across the sky, stars rhythmic twinkle, constellations rise and fall and you get a sense of calm looking out into its vastness. Time passes by quickly.
I present 16 minted 1/1 photographs and time-lapses showcasing the Milky Way.
A Cluster of Stars: Waterfall II
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A Cluster of Stars: Waterfall II
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There are a few waterfalls that align with the Milky Way galactic centre. Paddy's River Falls is one of them. It flows heavy most of the year as it is at the base of the Snowy Mountains which gets a lot of water run off creating water spray.
This makes it near impossible for photographing multiple long exposures due to droplets falling on the lens. In order to get the composition I wanted, I had to be close to the waters edge to capture a 180° panoramic view from inside the cave. That was my goal from the night and the water level allowed me to do so.
I began shooting and listened to the roaring sound of the waterfall which was amplified due to your hearing being heighten at night. It thundered next to me while I was metres away blocking the mist from falling on the lens with my body. In total, I photographed 64 images to produce this Milky Way panoramic view and was stoked when there was no mist on the lens after the shoot.
Dimensions 11360px by 7324px.
A 16 piece collection by multi-award winning Milky Way Landscape Photographer David Magro.
A Cluster of Stars is a small collection of 8 years photographing the Milky Way over diverse Australian landscapes. Each photograph requires precise planning to align the foreground with the distant Milky Way 26,000 light years away. This alignment occurs on select nights of the year when no moon is visible in the sky and when Earth faces the centre of our galaxy after dark. Most photographs have taken years for elements to align with good viewing conditions.
Each night you are under the stars it provides you with a surreal experience watching the night sky once your eyes adjust. Meteors light up across the sky, stars rhythmic twinkle, constellations rise and fall and you get a sense of calm looking out into its vastness. Time passes by quickly.
I present 16 minted 1/1 photographs and time-lapses showcasing the Milky Way.