An impressive image with high impact.I can almost feel the icy coldness of the landscape.
the cracks in the ice draw me to the mammoth rock structure which then points to the heavens and sends my eye up to the stars.
the photographer has composed the image in such a way, that there is enough of the ice shown below the rock structure allowing most of the frame to feature the stars above.
The images colour palette in the ice continues through the rock structure to the stars, helping to link the whole image together.
The wide view of this image allows the radio telescope enough space to breathe, and show its environment as well as the sky detail.
The low height of the horizon is well placed, showing the main interest of the image, the sky.
The photographer has been deliberate in choosing the radio telescope to photograph against the milky way.
This adds a narrative to the image and a link between the Earth based radio telescope and the stars, which the radio telescope is monitoring. that holds the whole image together.
It is a striking image with lots of impact.
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It's the half of the day most neglected by photographers, when the sun sets and night takes hold. Nightscapes cover a broad range of shots, from moon-lit landscapes, to night-time cityscapes, and images that showcase the breathtaking beauty of the stars above our heads.
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