During my vacation in Portugal, I of course could not resist going out one evening/night to photograph the Milky Way. In the Alentejo there are still quite a few places where it is very dark (at least many times darker than in the Netherlands).
The preparations for this night outing were very extensive. Hours, maybe days of scouting work online to finally find this location. An abandoned copper mine in the Alentejo called Minas de Sao Domingos. After contacting some local photographers, the plan was ready.
Luck was on my side because the only night I could it was very clear. This is the result of days of long preparation and a very short night's sleep.
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My name is Martijn Jacobs and I live in Huizen. Since 2020 I started to invest more time in my hobby photography. My passion lies mainly in capturing landscapes. Especially during sunrise and sunset, but..
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