The extraordinary Sky over La Palma offers undoubtly one of the best conditions to photograph milky way center from northern hemisphere.
Photographer Darek Orlicz hiked to the top of volcano caldera to acquire data from the best possible place at the altitude of 2400m where atmosphere affects less beuty of the Cosmos. He spent full night to capture data for the panorama enriched with narrowband filter to reveal details of hydrogen emission nebulas like the most prominent sh2-27.
The photograph is 165mpx panorama showing in great details center of the milk way above La Palma and incoming calima glowing intensively in yellow from artificial light.
Artist: Dariusz Orlicz - astrophotographer who transitioned from extreme sports and landscape photography amazed by beaty of the universe. As a sport shooter he has been recognized by many magazines as well as awarded in famous Red Bull Illume contest. In his latest work he enjoys multiple day hikes with heavy backpack camping under the stars and capturing amazing night scape scenes. His attention however drifts consistently into deep sky photopgraphy keeping him in awe by variety of details in the cosmos he currently discovers. Privately fresh dad and sport enthusiast.
