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Burak Esenbey germanyPhoto © Burak Esenbey
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Patagonian Nights
Also the night sky is really confusing here in March / April when it gets dark, the milkyway starts with a almost vertical arc from (core) LEFT to right, then during the night it gets vertical again and turns left, so the arc is on the right side then
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Night Photography in that time of year isn’t easy in the Torres del Paine Nationalpark. First of all clear skies are rare, secondly the constellation in the frame is almost in the morning hour and the third thing is the wind, which can be really strong here for tracking skies or long exposure in general.Also the night sky is really confusing here in March / April when it gets dark, the milkyway starts with a almost vertical arc from (core) LEFT to right, then during the night it gets vertical again and turns left, so the arc is on the right side then
about the photographer
Burak Esenbey (@BurakEsenbey) is a professional landscape and astrophotographer who frequently travels to places like Chile, Argentina, Jordan, Egypt, Namibia and Iceland to photograph the natural world. In 2023, he also began offering photo trips to places like Namibia and Turkey. Among his accolades, Esenbey has been honored in competitions including Capture The Atlas: The Milky Way Photographer of the Year '22 + '23, Top 101 at the International Landscape Photographer of the Year, and 2nd place at the 35 Awards in Night Photography. We saw this image, "Dune," when it was honored in the Royal Museums Greenwich - London: Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2023 Competition.back to gallery