Hi PROXIMO here . I live in Italy, in a city in Tuscany called Pietrasanta ( in the Versilia area ), which is within a step from the seaside;just about fifty miles from Florence. I'm a designer in marble works and I'm very passioned about astronomical photography ,reading and music. I approached photography late, around when I was 25. I started directly from astro photography . I began with an old olympus OM-1, 'till when, one fine day, I came across in a Nikon FM2 SLR camera...It was love at first using! I really got good time ,in those days, with it and my telescope. My firs experiences in the astronomical photography was not so good ,and those first results really frustrated me! I spent four years under the night sky before reaching decent results. Those first experiences led me to a new approach to the photography ,technical and expressive, and led me to the knowledge ,step by step, of the "tradictional photography. Recently I turn from the analogic photography to the digital ( which I distrusted till that moment )...I have to tell you the truth..I found it very funny and this new rush led me to a new inpirations. Now ,for the astrophoto, I generally use a MEADE Schmidt Cassegrain 8" reflector telescope (F2000mm f/10 ,that I use to reduce to f/6.3),one F 800mm refractor ,and a russian made F 1000mm catadioptric that I use also as guide instrument.
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Comments (23)
phobos70
Awesome photo! Great!!!
TwoPynts
Awww, man, this is unbelievable. I usually go to APoD for my daily does of interstellar goodness. Now I've got a new pusher -- thanks for the fix! ;']
frankie96
Another galactic work of art..
Valerie-Ducom
Very nice picture and excellent color and lighting !! :)
bebert
BEAUTIFUL !!!!! superb work !!!
Cosme..D..Churruca
EXTRAORDINARY !
kjpweb
Well - it's simply amazing what you do! Bravo!
jared99
Absolutely stunning - congrats.
MaydaMason
i may loose myself in this kind of photography.... it's impressive how much our eyes cannot see! thanks for sharing this unique photography with us!
gmvgmvgmv
Wonderful work! It's amazing what can be done with CCDs these days.
DIANE603
Outstanding!! I've got to get one of these telescopes!! I'm waiting for the UFO shots!! LOL
BibbyBear
Again, another stunning photograph and the colours of this one are magnificent. My husband wants his ashes sent out to space when he dies (not for a very long time hopefully!) and I think he might actually pick out a specific spot after looking at your photography! This is amazing work and I am truly in awe! xx
valcali
Stunning image...I'm amazed by this and so glad you're uploading here! Excellent work! ;o)
stuart83
Amazing depth, the longer you look at this the deeper it appears, your photography is amazing Stuart
nongo
You've got me mezmerized by this photography!!!! I almost shudder to post my mere earthly images... Whew!!!!!!!!! BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!
Squid123
WOW!!! Fantastic color!!!!
ToBeNamedLater
Wow. Very cool. The details are amazing.
Garlor
Simply great
mps
Another beauty to behold.
ultim8
Beautiful, Brilliant, great, and so on and so forth.;)
zina
Very beautiful, and original to see this kind of work on RR....
SoulSearcherr
I am sooooo jealous..lol
WindchimePhotography
WOW!!!!!!!!