![]() ![]() ![]() The awe I feel while witnessing such gorgeous nightscapes leads me to think that the limit has not to be me (nor my skill, nor my equipment), as I must be purely the connection between the natural event and the final image. What matters most for me is capturing what I see at its best. Photographing the Alps at night does not just mean "capturing the Milky Way and tons of stars", rather it mainly means knowing how to read and interpret the mysterious shadows generated by the delicate light of the moon, means knowing how to set up your camera for capturing with long exposures the rivers of clouds and mists floating below your vantage point, means to have the sensibility to read any distant faint light (yes, also light pollution can sometimes be a great ally), and it also means being creative (as in any other photographic genre) thinking of compositions that may also include elements characterizing your own night-time experience, such as a tent lit by inside, a small shelter, or even dwelling in capturing star trails, through very long exposures, and all this, possibly, can also be done with not necessarily high-end equipment.īut, to be fairly honest, the more we can take quality camera gear with us on the mountains (I know, it weighs, but it's worth it!) the more our creativity will not meet problems or restrictions, and the final product will be both technically and artistically good. but, thanks to the advancement of cameras, and their performance at high ISO, now the night sky documentation is within the reach of any dedicated photographer. This is just wonderful, especially if you think that many of the photographs I've taken, 15 years ago would have been impossible. The good news is that I can do this activity with three means I have at my disposal: health, passion, and technology. I practice this specific kind of photography for years now (from when it was a cutting-edge activity) and I can say it's the most instinctive and natural way I know to connect one of my deepest passions ever - the science of the cosmos - with my ordinary life.īecause, during those priceless moments on the Alps, the act of taking a good photo is like accomplishing a "bridge", a "gateway", between the ancestral questions, that will never find an answer through our limited senses, with the tangible reality of this world. ![]()
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