Post by dboyseeker on Jan 8, 2010 5:14:46 GMT 10
The twinkling stars that shine above our planet will cause most of us to gaze up in amazement every so often.
But for Iranian photographer and journalist Babak Tafreshi they are a daily obsession. Spending the last 16 years travelling the world, he has spent every day for his entire adult life capturing the sky at night.
From his native country to as far afield as Norway and Nepal, the 34-year-old has set up his camera to reveal our galaxy in all its splendour while also showing some of the most awesome sights of this world.
Mr Tafreshi, who won last year's Lennart Nilsson Award for best scientific photography, has visited all the continents including Antarctica in his quest.
Milky marvel: The Milky Way in a dark starry sky with the planet Jupiter shining above the prominent figure of constellation Scorpius
Split view The Milky Way above the Alborz mountain range (top) and polluted, starless sky of Iran's capital Tehran only 40 miles away
An extended-exposure shot showing the movement of stars at Namche Bazaa, the gateway to the Himalya mountains in Nepal
More pics >>> www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1240514/Stellar-work-Our-dazzling-galaxy-night-captured-world-photographer-16-year-mission.html
But for Iranian photographer and journalist Babak Tafreshi they are a daily obsession. Spending the last 16 years travelling the world, he has spent every day for his entire adult life capturing the sky at night.
From his native country to as far afield as Norway and Nepal, the 34-year-old has set up his camera to reveal our galaxy in all its splendour while also showing some of the most awesome sights of this world.
Mr Tafreshi, who won last year's Lennart Nilsson Award for best scientific photography, has visited all the continents including Antarctica in his quest.
Milky marvel: The Milky Way in a dark starry sky with the planet Jupiter shining above the prominent figure of constellation Scorpius
Split view The Milky Way above the Alborz mountain range (top) and polluted, starless sky of Iran's capital Tehran only 40 miles away
An extended-exposure shot showing the movement of stars at Namche Bazaa, the gateway to the Himalya mountains in Nepal
More pics >>> www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1240514/Stellar-work-Our-dazzling-galaxy-night-captured-world-photographer-16-year-mission.html
hi galactic brothers,we is down here and to the left abit,lol what stunning photos dboy,real nice ;D
Happy New Years Everybody!!!
