Rocciamelone summit (3,538 m - 11,608 ft)
This photo was taken on June 28, 2012.
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a galaxy far, far away... (10 months ago | reply)
Shot taken on June 28th 2012, after moonset, from the summit of Mount Rocciamelone (3,538 m), Italy.
Yes, a remote location indeed.
The infinite is my favorite subject, since I can't go into deep space, I am constantly searching it here, on Earth...
The point of view of landscape photography is often from the plain toward an higher subject (like a mountain), this happens most frequently for obvious practical issues.
That's why I've always dreamed of pictures taken from most rarest view points.
This is definitely among my favourite night shots I've taken so far, just for one simple reason: the encounter of several natural spectacles!
Here we have the Milky Way cutting the night sky in direction south, so it is perfectly aligned with the distant pyramidal summit of Monviso (3.841 m).
This alignment, Milky Way -> Monviso, occurs at the beginning of every summer night, then gradually the Earth moves eastward, and the starry sky obviously to the west.
However, the particularity of this wonderful night was the presence of an infinite bank of clouds, approximately 800 meters below the summit where I was spending the night... the lights of the valley below turned this mass in motion in a sort of "primordial ocean".
As usual in night photography, the camera was able to capture far more details than I could see with my eyes, anyway this has been one of the most spectacular scenery I have ever seen :-)
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Hettie Naude (10 months ago | reply)
A WINNER!!!!!
Thank you for INFO.
2121studio (10 months ago | reply)
Absolutely amazing shot..
Made in Madeira (10 months ago | reply)
The picture of a lifetime. I would quit taking pictures if I ever capture something like that.
For a while :)
IK-08 (10 months ago | reply)
Brutal!!!!
ThatFridayFeeling (10 months ago | reply)
Absolutely amazing, what a privilege it must have been to be up there.
Soulvisioneks (10 months ago | reply)
This is one of the best photos I've ever seen! Worthy of top accolades for sure!
bruno_mesmin (10 months ago | reply)
fantastic shot
Fabio Bianchi 83 (10 months ago | reply)
Mamma mia che spettacolo!!! Un vero tocco da maestro la luce della civiltà al di sotto delle nubi...sono esterrefatto!!!
icecubephoto - trying to catch up (10 months ago | reply)
Stunning- this really stands out!
Francesco Littmann - 42 (10 months ago | reply)
Bellissima immagine!
A.Alwosaibie (10 months ago | reply)
Great work..
Lenabem-Anna (10 months ago | reply)
This is a wonderful work!!!
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Arafinwë (10 months ago | reply)
Very good with the sea of clouds and the lights in here. A very beautiful capture, as you ever know how to do it.
Tommaso Renzi (10 months ago | reply)
ma vivi sul Rocciamelone?? :-)
Mooolto bella ed ottimamente riuscita
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DaniloFiori (10 months ago | reply)
magistrale
Nati photography (10 months ago | reply)
Fantastic picture!!!!! :)
Nicole takes pictures (10 months ago | reply)
what a spectacular scene! thank you for climbing mountains and capturing all this beauty to share with us!
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märchenhaft schön
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Marco de Waal (10 months ago | reply)
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a galaxy far, far away... (10 months ago | reply)
Thank you all !! :-)
tra l'altro l'andare sovente su un 3.500 è anche un bel modo per tenersi in allenamento per mete ancor più impegnative :-)
ciao!
timcorbin (10 months ago | reply)
this is just amazing!
eijoux (10 months ago | reply)
this is truly breathtaking! amazing stuff! :))
Tommaso Renzi (10 months ago | reply)
Piacerebbe molto anche a me salire su queste "vere" montagne... purtroppo mooolto lontane da casa per essere costanti, un salutone!
Silvr (10 months ago | reply)
I just want to stare at this forever.
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marilyn2d (10 months ago | reply)
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Gorgeous!
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One of the most beautiful photo i've ever seen in my life...
le cabri (10 months ago | reply)
Awesome shot!
Clearly one of my favorites today!
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ouistitis (10 months ago | reply)
Amazing view, great sky !
andreah☯ps [deleted] (10 months ago | reply)
Wonderful!!
a galaxy far, far away... (10 months ago | reply)
hai dei 2000 metri dalle tue parti, no? puoi allenarti salendo e scendendo come se niente fosse, così quando ti pianificherai un bel tour in Val d'Aosta e/o zone dolomitiche potrai sfruttare appieno il tuo tempo!
auguroni :-)
Chrisipe, still very busy :( back soon! (10 months ago | reply)
This is a stunning image, thank you for sharing something I doubt many of us will get a chance to see first hand! :)
wilphid (10 months ago | reply)
Questa foto è una meraviglia. Le tue foto di notte in montagna sono sempre splendidi.
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John A.Hemmingsen (10 months ago | reply)
that`s pure magic, fantastic work !!
RGent photography (10 months ago | reply)
Stunning!
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bon__007 (10 months ago | reply)
E' davvero spettacolare: la resa delle nubi in movimento illuminate dalle valla luce delle valli è fantastica.
La via lattea è la ciliegina sulla torta.
Spettacolare.
Peddans (10 months ago | reply)
Awesome capture!
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Beautiful Uncertainty (10 months ago | reply)
So magical and ethereal! The lighting is gorgeous.
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