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Universets Træ

Universets Træ - Main image
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Category: 04 Award Winners

The Big Island, Hawaii
At skyde nattehimlen er ekstremt udfordrende, men også meget givende. På toppen af Mauna Kea i 14.000 fods højde på Big Island er et særligt sted, jeg altid vil huske. Sådan en oplevelse – omgivet af 360° nattehimmel. Jeg var taget fra Hilo, hvor det var 80°F, og nu var temperaturen frysende. Bogstaveligt talt. Jeg var nødt til at få dette skud og udnytte noget af den klareste himmel på jorden. En 30-sekunders eksponering gjorde det muligt for tågerne i Mælkevejen at vise sig gennem linsen. Jeg var blæst bagover, fordi kun kameraet kunne se dette, det menneskelige øje kan ikke! Jeg indrammede dette træ i det pitch-sorte mørke om natten. Det var frustrerende og meget trial and error. Men til sidst fik jeg skuddet. Moder Natur er fantastisk.

45 Artist Proof / 950 Limited Edition

Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 3 reviews)

Robert ★★★★★

The Milky Way looks incredible in this shot, and the dark silhouettes of the tree against it make the whole print feel huge. I’ve had it framed for a week now and keep catching myself staring at the layers of stars when I walk by.

Emily R. ★★★★★

This print captures the stillness of that night sky above Mauna Kea perfectly—the detail in the stars is sharp enough that I keep noticing new ones each time I look. It’s like having a piece of that 14,000-foot view right on my wall, and the contrast of the tree against the Milky Way is simply breat

Victoria ★★★★★

The shot of that lone tree under so many stars instantly takes me back to standing on Mauna Kea—the print captures the darkness and the light exactly how I remember that thin, cold air feeling. It's hanging in my living room now, and every time I walk past it I get a little jolt of that night.