Friday, 6th May 2011
The Celestial Equator
by Luis Argerich
The Celestial Equator is the place between the celestial north and south poles so the stars seem to travel in a straight line. In this photo the south celestial pole is towards the top left of the image while the north celestial pole is below the horizon towards the bottom right side. Taken at Somuncura, Rio Negro, Argentina
Equipment: Canon 5dII, Nikon 14-24mm
Luis Argerich
I'm a crazy landscape photographer from Buenos Aires, Argentina. I like nature in general and have a special love for night-time landscapes.
Website: www.luisargerich.com
The Celestial Equator by Luis Argerich was photo of the day on Friday, 6th May 2011. It is tagged Argentina, Equator, Night, Stars. You can leave a comment below.
38 Comments
Matt Hansen
excellent!!!
Juanita Ruffner
That is just amazing!
Matt Ludin
Absolutely incredible! I have never seen anything like it. Beautiful job.
Anurag
An excellent demonstration of a wonderful physsscal phenomenon
Pauline Jones
How absolutely cool; shanks for giving us this one.
Xavi Antó
Una imagen impresionante !!
Liubawa10
I agree with all posted comments. Amazing!
Wanda Krack
So different from star tracks we usually see. Thanks for showing us the unusual.
Matt Anderson
Nice work Luis!
art x
wow, what a marvellous capture
Moira Hoppe
The sharp, clear lines and simple shapes lend an exquisite abstract feel to this capture. Beautiful!
Ian Pelly
Just class. keep them coming.
Rajib Singha
Great shot Luis!
Anna Capaldi
I wonder: before you made this image, did you have this vision in your head and did the vision and the final image do each other justice? I ask, because imagining such an image and then making it happen is like a miracle to me and something I hope to one day accomplish. This is such a spectacular creation. Such flawless beauty!
Flame
wonderful!!!
Julie
This is great, thanks so much for taking the time to make this photo happen!
Helen Hart
oh my, what a sight! The magic of time lapse…awesome
Lisa
There are no words. WOW!
John Summers
We’re all starstruck! But why? -Only because we were made to appreciate it.
Marie Dunphy Harding
Magnificent!!
Melissa Schmidt
Amazing composition and super colors in this wonderful image. Great job and thank you for sharing this with us who love the world of nature through the eyes of the lens.
Jeannine
I like you love nature as a whole and find that it presents itself in the most spectacular ways unimaginable. It is as refreshing and honest as a child. Thank you for sharing Luis
Luis
Thank you for the nice comments.
I really appreciate them.
Thanks to the editors for choosing this photo for today. Big honor.
@Anna: Yes, I planned the shot. It was a 4 bights trip to a very dark sky location and one of the things I wanted was to photograph the celestial equator over the lagoon or a volcano. (Lagoon it was)
II didn’t plan for the weather, there was no wind and that helped me smooth the water.
Nancy
GORGEOUS!!!
Gouldkb
It’s amazing how much light is produced by stars. I love the reflection in the water. Wonderful photo! Great colors too.
Richard Dart
Love the complementarity of absolute stillness and movement, of smoothness and texture, of light and dark, of simplicity and complexity. Remarkable
Agustin
Increíble!!! mis felicitaciones a Luis Argerich excelente profesional.
Louise | Italy
What a fabulous photograph. Not only a special spot, but also a gorgeous composition. Complimenti.
May Haga
Very cool shot.
May
Fahad
Equipment: Canon 5dII but lens Nikon 14-24mm??!!
Aaron Posey
I love it, I love it, I love it, I love it, I love it, I love it.
Wonderful job. I had no clue that star trails did that at the equator, thats amazing
Sue Black
This is absolutely breathtaking. Thank you for sharing your piece of paradise. You deserved to win this month
Terri
God must love photographers very much, considering all the gifts He gives you to find and share!
Liam Kenefic
This is so cool, I could look at this all day. Especially because I am into Astronomy. I think the stars are some of the most brilliant things.
Laura Milholland
Marvelous!
Susan Kenney
Fascinating!
Amy
Luis, this is … awesome! (I do not use that word lightly) It does inspire awe. Thank you for all your effort.
Max Vuong
Absolutely love this shot. Brilliant.