This is my first ever attempt at photographing the Milky Way, what do you think?
It was a pretty crazy night when I was invited (after months of me dropping not so subtle hints and probably getting a bit annoying) to go on a mission to photograph the stars. We left at 11pm, drove from Sydney to the central coast, scouted a few locations then settled on this spot at Forresters Beach. We photographed from about 1am to 3:30am then drove back to Sydney and I got to bed 20 minutes before I normally wake up!
I loved every minute of this creative adventure and am thankful for the invite and guiding hand, as this style of photography has a lot of quirks to learn. Those who know me also know I’m much more of a morning person than a night owl, but this just might have got me keen enough to start exploring the dark half of the day a little more!..
Enjoy your day,
Joel Coleman…
Mary
Posted at 23:47h, 15 Marchgorgeous!!!
Lisa
Posted at 23:53h, 15 MarchWow!
T.C.
Posted at 23:53h, 15 MarchLove it
Craig
Posted at 23:54h, 15 MarchYou kidding me!!!
Graeme
Posted at 23:58h, 15 MarchMajestic!
Stephanie
Posted at 00:03h, 16 MarchWell done Joel (although I am not surprised as your photos are alway amazing)!! I also appreciate how natural your photos are, you really capture the beauty of nature which most photographers miss and try to compensate by over “photoshopping” their image (I’m very guilty of that).
Enjoy your day!
Steph Henzlik
Gerry
Posted at 00:04h, 16 MarchAwesome!
Ward
Posted at 00:09h, 16 MarchAmazing photos. Glad you found a great place to do it.
Ward
Garry
Posted at 00:18h, 16 MarchFabulous Joel- many thanks.
Tracey
Posted at 00:19h, 16 MarchJust stunning!
Ginette
Posted at 00:23h, 16 MarchJust stunning Joel… but then your photographs always are.
pete gee
Posted at 00:56h, 16 Marchyou da man, J.
keep on keepn on
michael
Posted at 01:10h, 16 Marchnature is so beautiful and fascinating. why are humans looking past this for super natural?
michael
Posted at 01:12h, 16 Marchnature is so beautiful and fascinating. why are humans looking past this for super natural?
tom-paul jagg
Posted at 02:01h, 16 MarchHoly Crap Joel, This is THE BEST ! ! !
Chad Barlow - seabelow292
Posted at 02:49h, 16 MarchOpening up another dimension of your great photography! Well done!
Anne
Posted at 03:23h, 16 Marchwell, it is amazing. never seen anything like it!
Tom
Posted at 03:25h, 16 MarchEpic, I’ll definitely be in to pick up a acrylic mount of the milky way sometime!
Kat
Posted at 03:26h, 16 MarchOMG JOEL!!!!! THESE ARE OFF THE FRIKKIN CHARTS AMAZEBALLS!!!!!
I LOVE THEM!!!!
Can’t wait to see more!!!!!
Especially of the moon and upcoming lunar eclipse (if we’re able to see it here). ❤️
Love love love.
X X X ❤️❤️❤️
Jami
Posted at 03:27h, 16 MarchAmazing dude
Steve
Posted at 03:33h, 16 MarchSpectacular photos Joel.Thanks for sharing.
Joanne
Posted at 04:31h, 16 MarchBrilllllllliant!
Matthew
Posted at 05:37h, 16 MarchJoel – seriously, these are beautiful. Kudos for you for knocking the ball out of the park with a very challenging technical exercise. Congratulations dude!
Keith
Posted at 11:00h, 16 MarchMate these pics are gorgeous
Remind me of my childhood in the bush in Afica!
Dr John
Posted at 20:19h, 16 MarchUtterly superb photos! And what a privilege you have in the southern hemisphere due to the way the solar system’s (60 degrees) & earth’s (23.5 degrees) tilted orbits happen to combine to point toward the galactic centre, albeit hidden behind those dark clouds of interstellar dust.
They also make it clear that we are some distance from the centre, in fact about 2/3rds of the way out in the suburbs.
Makes you think more than any ocean wave can do, so more please!
Lisa
Posted at 22:17h, 16 MarchAbsolutely beautiful, thanks Joel.
Wally Franklin
Posted at 04:51h, 17 MarchAwesome stuff Joel
I have experienced similar out the back range from Charlottes pass near the headwaters of Snowy river.
Worth checking out sometime!
Tom
Posted at 10:13h, 17 MarchWow!
Annette Gill
Posted at 15:46h, 17 MarchLove, love these photos, worth your tiring sleep deprived night this awesome end result!
Neil
Posted at 06:33h, 18 MarchPhenomenal – well done!
Jonathon
Posted at 07:43h, 18 MarchNot bad, sweet with the foreground water.
Saïd
Posted at 17:35h, 20 MarchWow…Amazing!
Raul Volkmer
Posted at 12:56h, 21 MarchPERFECT !!
Congratulations !!
Ann
Posted at 20:56h, 22 MarchFantastic!
Zoe
Posted at 03:20h, 03 Augustbreathtaking