I took this photo last year and didn’t share it until now. Not sure why. Getting this took going up a hill outside of Sydney in strong winds. The nearby town was visible and you can see the wind, but I don’t mind. The conditions are captured, and I’ve not done much astrophotography.

This is my submission into the three hundred-and-seventy-fifth Lens-Artists Photo Challenge. The theme for this one is “Where to Find the Mysterious“. Space is mysterious to a lot of people, and we can get a glimpse of it almost everywhere, but associate it with what’s beyond the sky… or what’s visible in the sky at certain times. Anyway, I feel this fits the theme. The Milky way can be seen well at certain times of the year, and in some locations you can get a really good view. The further from an artificial light source, the better.

The host of the Lens-Artists challenges cycles weekly between the following people:

Tina

Patti

Ann-Christine aka Leya

John Steiner

Sofia Alves

Anne Sandler

Egídio

Ritva

Beth

This one is curated by Patti. The next one is curated by Beth.

I recommend joining the community and participating in the challenges. They’re pretty straightforward, allow room for interpretation, and provide a good way to think about photography in general. If not, however, then at the very least you should check out what others submit to the challenges.

I hope you enjoy.