The galaxy is one of the most stunning things you can see during the night. Since some places are still really dark, I went out to capture this. The Milky Way is actually our home galaxy, as Earth is a part of it. You can also see the Andromeda nebula in this fantastic photo. That's the next galaxy you can see when it's really dark. The galaxy system has as many as 100 to 400 billion stars. Our galaxy is spiral-shaped but you can't see that very well because we are in it. It takes you 100 thousand light years to fly from one side to the other at the speed of light. What an energy isn't it? I really had to choose a moonless time otherwise the moon would give off too much light and ruin the picture. Here in the Netherlands it will be difficult but it can be done in places where cities are far enough away and the moon is not in the sky, if you then also look in e.g. November you might get lucky.
Hello I am Hans . My technical training and work come in handy when it comes to my work as a photographer and filmmaker. The now many decades that I have been involved in photography give me the support and experience needed to know what is really special. Form and.. Read more…