Autumn Skies
by Ralf Rohner
Title
Autumn Skies
Artist
Ralf Rohner
Medium
Photograph
Description
In autumn, the Milky Way core sets very early in the mid northern lattitudes. During my 'core season farewell shooting', I had about 45min from nightfall until the core was gone, but this did not mean I had to pack and head home thereafter...
Even with the brightest part of the Milky Way below horizon, the autumn skies are full of splendor. This year, Jupiter and Saturn are hugging the southwestern horizon after coreset and Cygnus with its red nebulas is riding high overhaed, near zenith. A bit lower in the east, the Andromeda and Triangle Galaxies are prime targets for deep sky observers, while the rising constellations Cassiopeia, Perseus and Taurus are harbingers of the approaching Winter.
To capture all this beauty, I had to shoot a vertical 180° panorama from a spot that offers an interesting foreground on both sides. The location with this small chapel and lake worked nicely.
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October 21st, 2020
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Allan Van Gasbeck
Congratulations! Your outstanding artwork has been chosen as a FEATURE in the “Long Exposure and Night Photography ” group on Fine Art America - You are invited to post your featured image to the featured image discussion thread as a permanent place to continue to get exposure even after the image is no longer on the Home Page. I have to say Ralf, that this might be the most unusual photograph I've ever seen.