Karoo Nights


Posted by Morkel Erasmus on Sun May 03, 2015 2:35 pm

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This was taken around midnight with a new moon on a sheep farm in the heart of the Karoo desert in South Africa. The Karoo, the Kalahari and the Namib are THE spots in Southern Africa for astrophotography...with a new moon the stars actually cast shadows.

Windmills are characteristic of farms in this area, and my portfolio is seriously lacking with some shots of these structures. The flaring in the stars is the result of a mist cloud that was moving overhead. Within 10 minutes of this image being taken the stars were not even visible anymore (it was pretty cold!).

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Nikon D800
Nikkor 14-24mm f2.8 @ 14mm
f2.8 | 30 seconds | ISO-6400
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by Gary Briney on Sun May 03, 2015 3:26 pm
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Spectacular capture of this fleeting moment. Inclusion of the windmill is inspired -- a very effective dynamic element. Love it!
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by Carol Clarke on Sun May 03, 2015 5:28 pm
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Amazing image Morkel! Beautiful!
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by James W. Milligan on Tue May 05, 2015 12:25 pm
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Very nice image of the Milky Way and a perfect inclusion of the windmill. It must be nice to be in a place with a dark sky and be able to photograph and enjoy the celestial wonders.
 

by Jens Peermann on Sun May 17, 2015 11:20 am
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Windmill reaching for the starts. I like it.
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by Morkel Erasmus on Sun May 17, 2015 12:03 pm
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Thanks folks!
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