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Photography Of The Day – 2024 Milky Way Photography
“The Lions Den” – Lorenzo Ranieri
Atacama Desert, Chile
This image was captured during an adventurous night on the plateau of the Atacama Desert, a potentially dangerous area due to its designation as a mountain lion reserve.
Photography Of The Day – 2024 Milky Way Photography.
“Atmospheric fireworks” – Julien Looten
Dordogne, France
Last winter, I ventured to the foot of a medieval castle in France to capture the Milky Way’s “winter” arc. Alongside the stunning celestial vault, an exceptional airglow illuminated the sky, resembling multicolored clouds. This natural phenomenon occurs due to a chemical reaction in the upper atmosphere, emitting faint light known as chemiluminescence.
“A Clear Welcome” – Francesco Dall’Olmo
Laguna de los Tres, Patagonia, Argentina
“Rainbow Valley” – Baillie Farley
Rainbow Valley Conservation Reserve, Northern Territory – Australia
“The Celestial Symphony Above a High Desert Lagoon” – Kerry-Ann Lecky Hepburn
Atacama Desert, Chile
“Mungo Dreamtime” – John Rutter
Mungo National Park, NSW, Australia
This Mars-like landscape is the shores of Ancient Lake Mungo, housing the oldest human remains outside Africa—a significant site for all humankind. Its remote location grants it a Bortle 1 sky, allowing you to stand where the first Australians once did and gaze at the same sky they beheld 100,000 years ago. The beauty of the arid, wind-carved landscape and the untouched sky is only eclipsed by the rich history of this area.
“Lightning Lake” – Tom Rae
Aoraki, Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand