Photographer Florian Breuer—who took the incredible Namibian Quiver Trees photo—has created another breathtaking shot: The Milky Way arcing over Theewaterskloof Dam in South Africa.
The Milky Way arcing over Theewaterskloof dam in South Africa. Click to galactinate.
Photo by Florian Breuer, used by permission
Photo by Florian Breuer, used by permission
[The image is very wide for its height, so you really want to click to embiggen it.]
The arcing isn’t real; that’s due to the use of a wide-angle lens.
The light on the horizon is from clouds illuminated by the nearby towns
of Franschhoek and Stellenbosch. And while I am no fan of light
pollution, it does provide a pretty dramatic scene, like the Milky Way
itself is erupting into flames as it approaches the horizon.
The trees in the lake are haunting. On his page
describing how he created this image (a mosaic of 20 separate
exposures) he talks about the bleached stumps straining out of the
water. It’s worth a read, especially for the close-up photo he took of one of the stumps. It’s actually quite lovely and eerie.
In fact, go look at his (all-too-brief) portfolio on Google+. He’s a gifted photographer, and you’ll be glad you visited.
posted by Pieface @ 1:04 PM
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