Astrophotography is something that can be quite elusive for many, mainly due to where they live and the constant presence of light and light pollution, which can dramatically reduce the chances of detailed images of the distant stars and galaxies. If you are like me, living in Ireland, you will know of the constant battle that we have with clouds trying to ruin the day.
Alyn Wallace is an adventurer like no other. He managed to gain exclusive access to one of the world's darkest areas, ALMA Observatory, and at 5,000 m, he would be closer to the edge of the Earth and have less atmosphere to get in his way. He needed to wear an oxygen tank and was limited to just two hours on location in -10 °C temperatures, and despite these challenges and time constraints, he managed to capture multiple Milky Way panoramas, the Magellanic Clouds, the Gum Nebula, star trails, and some incredible air glow.
Alyn has long been at the forefront of astrophotography, and his approach to explaining how he goes about capturing these truly mind-blowing shots has been very popular for years, and this video is no different. So, from the comfort of your armchair, sit back and watch this stunning video with magnificent images of the night sky from the master himself.
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I live in the mountains of Japan and, like you, am always fighting the clouds. I'm in a "dark sky" area, but the winds from the south carry moisture north and the clouds get pushed up against the mountains and just... stay! I have several spots picked out for various times of the year marked on my calendar so I spend most of my time waiting. :-(
Ahhh the continuous battle with those clouds :-)