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 (17)
ElizaB
wow...this is exquisite photography... Lucca is an amazing place was there last May..your photo reminds me of the Katie Melua song "Thankyou,Stars"
Andromeda31
Excellent capture...Perfect color!!!
Svarg
Wow! Great capture! I like how you left the horizon at the bottom. It really adds to the feel.
rocserum
wish I was there! wonderful capture! RS
mansco
Really splendid, thanks for sharing this beauty! I just went out to my terrace and the night is so clear, I can see these constellations so well. Jupiter is right there ;O))))))
mbz2662
Absolutely gorgeous photo.
bkhook
Exquisite simpleness but an almost difficult and outrageous atmo to capture... BRAVO..I really love this... well done.
MrsRatbag
Beautiful shot!
timtripp
amazing photograph!
Meowgli
really excellent night shot, and interesting info, thanks!
nikolais
utterly exciting. thanks for the new knowledge as well.
CavalierLady
Outstanding image, very well done, I'm just amazed!
mermaid
this is an outstanding night shot for sure!
micturn
Beautiful
MaraP
Fantastic shot!! Amazing mood!
OnceUponAtime
15" for a nice shot... Thanks for the dreaming time spent in looking at it ....
amlondono
Outstanding beauty and knowledge !!! Chapeau , Ana