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Our experience at Spitzkoppe wasn’t an easy one. When we arrived, we were surprised to learn that our campsite was outside the park, which closes at 10 PM. The only way to stay inside the park overnight is by purchasing a camping permit for the official in-park campsites. Since we had already paid for two nights at our site outside the park, we decided to do a short photography session that first night until closing time. For the second night, we bought a separate in-park camping ticket so we could stay out all night and photograph.
Our first location was the famous Spitzkoppe rock arch—but that’s when we had our second frustrating surprise. Around 8 PM, a whole busload of tourists/photographers (!) arrived at the arch, shining headlights everywhere and making long exposures nearly impossible.
The third (and most painful) surprise happened the second night when I took this photo. My Benro Polaris tracker suddenly refused to connect to my phone, no matter what I tried. I’ve used it for years without issues, so it was baffling. In the end, I had to capture this panorama without tracking, relying on single exposures only.
Despite all the setbacks, I’m glad I was still able to come away with this image. Hopefully I’ll get the chance to return someday—because the landscape here is truly incredible.
P.S. On the right side of the image, that bright orb isn’t the Moon—it’s actually Venus, shining through the Zodiacal light, which was unusually bright during the last hour before dawn.
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