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“The Eye of Vestrahorn”
Benjamin Barakat
ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year
Royal Observatory Greenwich
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“The Eye of Vestrahorn”
Benjamin Barakat
ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year
Royal Observatory Greenwich
The eighth annual Milky Way Photographer of the Year contest features spectacular winning night sky photos.
My Favorites:
Starlit Ocean: A Comet, the Setting Venus, the Milky Way, and McWay Falls by Xingyang Cai; California, USA.
A Sea of Lupines by Max Inwood; Lake Tekapo, New Zealand.
Bottle Tree Paradise by Benjamin Barakat; Socotra, Yemen.
Boot Arch Perseids by Mike Abramyan; Alabama Hills, California, USA.
Which ones are your favorites?
Capture the Atlas Milky Way Photographer of the Year competition
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Electrifying Astrophotography Captures Gorgeous Night Sky Over the Middle East
Photographer: Benjamin Barakat
Benjamin Barakat Photography
FROM : leti-07 - by Benjamin Barakat
“Dragon Tree Trails”
A solitary dragon tree stands tall in the heart of Socotra’s Dragon Blood Tree forest – an otherworldly landscape unlike anywhere else on Earth. The final image is composed of 300 individual exposures. Location: Firmihin Forest, Hidaybu District, Yemen, 13 March 2024
Benjamin Barakat
ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year
Royal Observatory Greenwich
Bottle Tree Paradise
Socotra is one of my favourite places, but when it comes to a specific location, this one stands out. It doesn’t have an official name, as it’s not a destination for the few fortunate tourists who visit Socotra. After shooting there for the past four years and scouting the island, I’ve discovered hidden gems like this one, which I call Bottle Tree Paradise. Bottle trees are unique to Socotra, a result of the island’s long isolation from the mainland. This separation allowed them to evolve distinctive features, such as their bottle-shaped trunks
Benjamin Barakat
Milky Way Photographer of the Year Competition