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Egor Goryachev germany
title
Under the Dark Sky of Africa
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entry description
First time in the Southern Hemisphere in Namibia as an astrophotographer was something special. I had a feeling that I‘m starving and must photograph everything that I see, every corner of this amazing sky. In the beginning you just get lost because you don’t know what to shoot first, where to direct you camera especially when you turn out to be under such a dark sky with almost no light pollution. Even with a naked eye you see some bright spots in the sky, two galaxies Large and Small Magellanic Clouds. The movement of the Milky Way during the night offers you so many different angles and perspectives to capture so you can’t only work on one image. The Milky Way starts its journey very steep from its upside-down position in the southeast then goes almost overhead in the middle of the night and sets as a nicely shaped arch exactly in the west. It was such a magic moment in my life to spent nights of shooting in an absolutely calm and silent environment watching the Milky Way shining bright in the sky and I'd like to share this moment with you.about the photographer
I´m an architect and photographer based in Munich, Germany with a passion to astrophotography. I'm 37 years old and I got into photographing the night sky 3 years ago. Before that I used to practice daylight photography of landscapes and architecture.back to gallery
