As landscape astrophotographers, we dream about finding breathtaking sights under the night skies and projecting our own shadow on a moonless night with the light of the stars, the Milky Way, or the airglow.
We keep planning with maps and weather data to try and encounter that coveted scenario, which is sometimes so difficult to find. Occasionally, though, those perfect compositions just appear in front of you.
This is what happened when I took this picture. As our expedition was ending, this was the last stop, and the unplanned moment with the Milky Way core in the middle of the cave’s frame was just dreamy. However, capturing this image wasn’t easy, since I had to climb up one of the cave’s sides and illuminate the scene very carefully with my headlamp.
Carina Letelier Baeza, Chile, Temuco
