I was able to make this one through preparation. During the day, I already went up the mountain, so I could already determine my composition relative to where the Milky Way would rise. In the evening, I went back and first took several photos of the streaks of light. These are cars going up and down the mountain. Then I took 1 more photo of the milky way and in post-processing, I merged everything to this as a result. I am very proud of the result and, for me at least, this is my best photo of 2022.
My name is Melvin Jonker, 33 years old, born and raised in Groningen. I started photographing nature and landscapes about 7 years ago. Feel free to take a look at my site and I hope there is something that appeals to you... Read more…