I have been across Australia photographing Milky Way Landscapes and for this photograph I did not need to travel far. This waterfall named Somersby Falls is a short drive from my home and is a favourite location to shoot. Each year I would plan to capture a new Milky Way Landscape from these falls.
As the years went by, the canopy grew thicker at my original spot and now the Milky Way can mostly covered with leaves. So I explored further downstream and found another waterfall aligning with the Milky Way with a clear view of the night sky that looked more impressive.
When it was time to shoot at night waiting for alignment, heavy rain had hit and the waterfall had too much water flowing with a lot of water spray where I was to setup. With too much water the streams were also too thick and I wasn't completely satisfied as I knew the water would reduce soon producing thinner streams.
I then came back 2 more times when water flow decreased to capture the cascading falls over the rocks. On the last shoot I captured what I was looking for, a gentle light flow of water cascading over the rocks under the Milky Way.
Dimensions 4240px by 2832.
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 III
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A Cluster of Stars: Waterfall III
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I have been across Australia photographing Milky Way Landscapes and for this photograph I did not need to travel far. This waterfall named Somersby Falls is a short drive from my home and is a favourite location to shoot. Each year I would plan to capture a new Milky Way Landscape from these falls.
As the years went by, the canopy grew thicker at my original spot and now the Milky Way can mostly covered with leaves. So I explored further downstream and found another waterfall aligning with the Milky Way with a clear view of the night sky that looked more impressive.
When it was time to shoot at night waiting for alignment, heavy rain had hit and the waterfall had too much water flowing with a lot of water spray where I was to setup. With too much water the streams were also too thick and I wasn't completely satisfied as I knew the water would reduce soon producing thinner streams.
I then came back 2 more times when water flow decreased to capture the cascading falls over the rocks. On the last shoot I captured what I was looking for, a gentle light flow of water cascading over the rocks under the Milky Way.
Dimensions 4240px by 2832.
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.