[Artistic] Submission 142577 – Paul Wilson

"Starfield" encapsulates the beauty of night skies from an epic location I've admired over the years. In a slight change from my usual methods, I used an 85mm lens, capturing over 60 frames that I stitched together and combined for the sky. This approach enhanced the details of the night sky. The foreground was shot at 28mm. The time and effort invested in capturing and processing were certainly justified, especially when the Aurora Australis unexpectedly appeared in my panorama. Looking closely, you can spot various satellite trails, highlighting the activity in our night sky. My H.Alpha astro-modified camera was important for capturing the vivid colours of nebulae within the Milky Way, enriching the red and magenta hues. The panorama captures different views: the left shows the southern sky, the centre showcases the west, and the right side displays the north. A huge field of view. I shot the foreground from exactly the same location in the previous year and everything is precisely aligned. When I took the sky panorama I had this vision in mind, I was thrilled to see it come together.