While astrophotography often sends our jaw going down with awe this is extraordinary art: It was created adding serieses of long exposure pictures to a movie, a technique called time lapse photography. As both the camera is moved a bit between shots and also the stars move on the sky over time, a compelling dynamics is created. Watch this movie that shows our milky way in a very dramatic environment:
If you want to learn more about the movie, have a look over here on Randy Halversons site:
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