When I create my nightscape photography I spend as much time seeking out the perfect composition as I do with daytime landscapes. I look for the extra details that capture the eye's attention and draw you deeper into the image. Azure blue skies studded with diamond-bright pinpoints of faraway stars. The shadow of the reaching branches of an interesting tree. Distant mountain ranges. A solitary car. Broken cloud formations. They all add to the beauty of the nightscape that surrounds it.

Antelope Canyon is a slot canyon in the American Southwest, on Navajo land east of Page, Arizona, USA. This shot was taken at the upper antelope canyon during the night.
Forggensee is a lake located north of Füssen in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria, Germany. One of many lakes in the region around Hohenschwangau and Neuschwanstein castles, Forggensee is the fifth-largest lake in Bavaria, with a surface area of 1
Ahu Tongariki is the largest ahu on Easter Island (Rapa Nui). It has fifteen moai, including one that weighs eighty-six tonnes, the heaviest ever erected on the island. Ahu Tongariki is one kilometer from Rano Raraku and Poike in the Hotu-iti area of
Monte Fitz Roy (also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or simply Mount Fitz Roy) is a mountain in Patagonia, on the border between Argentina and Chile. It is located in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, near El Chaltén village and Viedma lake.
Southern Hemisphere Milky Way shot above Mount Cooks Hooker Lake. Hooker Lake is a proglacial lake that started to form in the late 1970s by the recent retreat of the Hooker Glacier. It is located in the Hooker Valley, within the Aoraki/Mount Cook Na
The Magellanic Clouds and Southern Hemisphere Milky Way in southern Patagonia, Chile. A beautiful winter night with snow and a lonely tree.
Spectacular night shot above the Annapurna Massive in the Himalaya, Nepal, during my Annapurna Circuit Trek. Annapurna a massif in the Himalayas in north-central Nepal that includes one peak over 8,000 metres, thirteen peaks over 7,000 metres, and si
Milky Way shot above Rano Raraku Moais in Easter Island, Rapa Nui, Chile. Rano Raraku is a volcanic crater formed of consolidated volcanic ash, or tuff, and located on the lower slopes of Terevaka in the Rapa Nui National Park on Easter Island in Chi
The Southern Hemisphere Milky Way above Rio de las Vueltas near El Chalten. El Chaltén is a small mountain village in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. It is located on the riverside of Rio de las Vueltas, within the Los Glaciares National Park (sectio
Petrohué Waterfalls, Saltos del Petrohué is a chute-type waterfall in the upper reach of Petrohué River in Chile, a short distance downstream of the source of this river in Todos los Santos Lake. This waterfall is inside the Vicente Pérez Rosales Nat
One of New Zealand’s most iconic photo locations is on the shores of Lake Tekapo. The 4300sq km area has been declared as the southern hemisphere’s sole dark sky reserve. The Church of the Good Shepherd on the shores of Lake Tekapo on the South Islan
Iceland is one of the best places in the world to view the Northern Lights. Beautiful Mountain in the background, winter scenery on the Icelandic north coast with northern lights, aurora borealis dancing in the night sky.
Iceland never ceases to amaze with its incredible natural beauty. Here we a stunning aurora reflected in the waters of the Jokulsarlon glacier lake below. The large glacial lake is located in southeast Iceland on the edge of Vatnajökull National Park
San Pedro de Atacama is a must visit in Chile. Piedras Rojas (Red Stones) is a highlight in San Pedro de Atacama located at more than 4,000 meters above sea level before the high plateau lagoons (Miscanti and Miñiques)
Located in Southern California, Joshua Tree National Park is a beautiful area that has thousands of acres of barren desert with many different plant life and rock formations dotting its bleak landscape. For the rock climber, hiker or adventurer it ho
Star Trails Selfie above Lago Pehoe at Torres del Paine national park, southern Patagonia, Chile.
Milky Way above the Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Italian for "Three Peaks of Lavaredo"), also called the Drei Zinnen, German for '"Three Merlons"), are three distinctive battlement-like peaks, in the Sexten Dolomites of northeastern Italy. They are probably
Milky Way above Lake Bonney. The Lake Bonney Riverland (alternative name: Barmera) is a freshwater lake located in the Riverland region of South Australia. The lake is fed and drained by the River Murray. The town of Barmera is located on its shores.
Milky Way above Sarakiniko Beach on Milos Island, Greece. Sarakiniko is a beach on Milos Island, Greece, situated on the north shore of the island. Waves driven by north winds shape the greyish-white volcanic rock into amazing shapes, and the area is
Northern lights, aurora borealis above skogafoss. Skógafoss is a waterfall situated on the Skógá River in the south of Iceland at the cliffs of the former coastline. After the coastline had receded seaward (it is now at a distance of about 5 kilometr
Goðafoss is a waterfall in northern Iceland. It is located along the country's main ring road at the junction with the Sprengisandur highland road. The water of the river Skjálfandafljót falls from a height of 12 metres over a width of 30 metres. The
San Pedro de Atacama is a must visit in Chile. Piedras Rojas (Red Stones) is a highlight in San Pedro de Atacama located at more than 4,000 meters above sea level before the high plateau lagoons (Miscanti and Miñiques).
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