Photography blog Capture the Atlas collected files The 25 Best Milky Way Photographs of 2022, for the 5th Edition of the Milky Way Photographer of the Year Competition. As explained by the organization, many objects are invisible when looking at the night sky “with the naked eye”. But when using the right equipment to look at the space, a whole new world is distinguished, not lacking in detail, color and light.
The competition winning images also show landscapes that look like stories like Star Wars and Star Trek, from our own Milky Way. Pictures Captured in different parts of the world, from the remote deserts of Xingjan, Atacama, and Utah. But also the landscape has spread across Tibet, Australia and New Zealand, not lacking in glaciers, volcanoes, mountains, and beaches. However, they all have one thing in common: they have the Milky Way as a backdrop.
See 25 winning photos of the Milky Way in the gallery
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“Ice Age” – Alvin Wu – Tibet, China Credits: Milky Way Photographer of the Year 2022
“data-title=””ICE AGE” – ALVIN WU – Tibet, China – See great images of the Milky Way from the Milky Way Photographer of the Year competition – SAPO Brasil “>
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“SOLITUDE” – Nick Faulkner – Castle Hill, New Zealand Credits: Milky Way Photographer of the Year 2022
“data-title=””SOLITUDE” – NICK FAULKNER – Castle Hill, New Zealand – See amazing images of the Milky Way from the Milky Way Photographer of the Year competition – SAPO Brasil “>
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“Lightning on the Milky Way” – Jenny He – Xinjiang, China Credits: Milky Way Photographer of the Year 2022
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“Winter Dreams” – Ruben Villa – Picos de Europa, Spain Credits: Milky Way Photographer of the Year 2022
“data-title =” “WINTER DREAMS” – RUBÉN VELA – Picos de Europa, Spain – See great images of the Milky Way from this Milky Way Photographer of the Year – SAPO Brasil competition “>
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“Star Needle” – Spencer Welling – Utah, USA Credits: Milky Way Photographer of the Year 2022
“data-title =” “STARLIT NEEDLE” – Spencer Welling – Utah, USA – See amazing images of the Milky Way from the Milky Way Photographer of the Year competition – SAPO Brasil “>
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“Rocks” – RACHEL ROBERTS – Motukiekie, West Coast – New Zealand Credits: Milky Way Photographer of the Year 2022
“data-title=””THE ROCKS” – RACHEL ROBERTS – Motukiekie, West Coast – New Zealand – See amazing images of the Milky Way from the Milky Way Photographer of the Year competition – SAPO Brasil “>
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“Nukama Reflections” – Will Godward – Lake Bonnie, South Australia Credits: Milky Way Photographer of the Year 2022
“data-title =” “NOOKAMPA REFLECTIONS” – WILL GODWARD – Lake Bonny, South Australia – See great images of the Milky Way from this Milky Way Photographer of the Year – SAPO Brasil Contest “>
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“Balcony of the Stars” – Evren Yan – Tenerife, Spain Credits: Milky Way Photographer of the Year 2022
“data-title =” “A BALCONY TO THE STARS” – EFRÉN YANES – Tenerife, Spain – See great images of the Milky Way from this Milky Way Photographer of the Year – SAPO Brasil competition “>
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“The Secret” – MARCIN ZAJAC – California, USA Credits: Milky Way Photographer of the Year 2022
“data-title =” “SECRET” – MARCIN ZAJAC – CALIFORNIA, USA – See amazing images of the Milky Way from the Milky Way Photographer of the Year competition – SAPO Brasil “>
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“Winter Sky Over the Mountains” – Tom Slovensky – Low Tatra, Slovakia Credits: Milky Way Photographer of the Year 2022
“data-title =” “WINTER SKY OVER THE MOUNTAINS” – TOMÁŠ SLOVINSKÝ – Low Tatras, Slovakia – See great images of the Milky Way from the Milky Way Photographer of the Year competition – SAPO Brasil “>
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“Painting Road Over the Pine Desert” – Trevor Dobson – Nampong National Park, Australia Credits: Milky Way Photographer of the Year 2022
“data-title =” “MILKY WAY INVER THE PINNACLES DESERT” – TREVOR DOBSON – Nambung National Park, Australia – See great images of the Milky Way from the Milky Way Photographer of the Year competition – SAPO Brasil “>
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“The House of Lavender” – Benjamin Barakat – Valensole, France Credits: Milky Way Photographer of the Year 2022
“data-title =” “HOUSE OF LAVENDER” – Benjamin Barakat – Valensole, France – See great images of the Milky Way from this Milky Way Photographer of the Year – SAPO Brasil competition “>
All the photos tell a story about the alignment of the elements that inspired the composition created by the photographers.. For example, a lake in Tibet freezes during the winter, which at night reaches minus 20 degrees, when you can hear ice cracking. Another image shows Lake Bonny, in Australia, whose reflection of water shows the brightness of the stars, in impressive contrast with the sky.
There are 25 great photos, all of which are difficult to evaluate in terms of their quality, color palettes, and all their details.. Even the stone carvings made by the Native Americans of the volcanic region are the protagonists of a photo taken in California.
The blog contains a guide for all photographers who want to start their adventure of taking pictures of the Milky Way, Machine definitions, a calendar with the best days of the year, plus many practical examples. The 25 winning photos are also accompanied by a list of equipment used and their respective settings.