In the early hours of Wednesday, January 31, an extraordinary rendezvous unfolded between the Moon and the majestic Aiguille de Baude. As the first rays of dawn graced the summit of Aiguille de Baude, the Moon, ever the elusive companion, began its silent retreat, casting fleeting shadows across the rugged landscape.

ge Description and Details : During this winter, I decided to photography the winter Milky Way from one of the highest passes in europe : the Agnel pass.During the winter, you can go to this pass on skis or on foot but not by car. I left at 2.30 p.m. from the bottom to climb the 700m of vertical drop over 9km to go skiing.I was alone at an altitude of 2700m. During the night, the temperature was -13°C without wind.I started to ski down around 11.00 p.m under the stars._________________DETAILS Canon 5D MKIII + Samyang lens 24mm f/1.4 on tripod.Sky : panorama of 31 photos.Each photo is a one shot (exposure : 13 seconds, f/2.8, ISO : 4000).Foreground : panorama of 16 photos. Each photo stacked of 4 images (exposure : 4 * 60 seconds, f/2.8, ISO : 4000).



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I've been trying to do this photograph for a little over a year. Nearly 11km walk to one of these lakes with food, bivouacing and photo gear on the back. In my last 2 tests, the sky managed to cover for the whole night. Being at an altitude of about 2400m, the lake offers a negative temperature during the summer nights; needless to tell you it does... Cold! Especially since the humidity is high then increasing the feeling of the cold. The night of September 5-6 was cleared at the beginning before the arrival of a cloudy passage that did not last long. Phew! Unfortunately, the sky began to rediscover itself when the Moon rose. Its light was still strong enough to dazzle the starry sky. This lake is located at the border between France and Italy.This photo is panoramic view composed of 9 photos taken with a Canon 5D MKIII + lens Samyng f/1.4 (@f/2.8) on tripod.The the foreground was photographed a little before dark night. For the Milky Way, I waited for the dark night to start photography it. Place : Saint-Véran (Hautes-Alpes / France).



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Image Description and Details : Perched at an altitude of 2492m, this lake is located in an environment of dolomitic sedimentary rocks (composed of at least 25% dolomite).Downstream of this lake, the slopes are made up of glossy shales testifying to the presence of the bottom of an ocean more than 3000m deep 150 million years ago.Moreover, on the Pic of Rochebrune located not far from this lake, it is possible to find fossils of ammonites reflecting the presence of a hot so shallow!Today, this lake is a must-see destination for families wishing to have a picnic after an hour-long stroll! Technical :This is a panoramic view of 12 photos.Foreground : each photo is stacking of 5 photos with exposure of 1"30 @ 2000 iso.Milky Way : each photo is stacking of 9 photos with exposure of 13 seconds @ 4000 iso.I used a Canon 5D MKIII and lens Samyng 24mm f/1.4 (@ f/2.5) on tripod.Place : Lake of Shoes (Hautes-Alpes France). Copyright Information: Jeff Graphy

 I share you a picture who represents for me the link between humans on the ground and stars in the sky. Indeed, I'm located at one of the best sky of the world to practice astronomy.
We can see my figure touching a star. Well, this is not a star but the planet Venus.

The Observatory of Saint-Veran (French: Observatoire de Saint-Véran) is a French astronomical observatory located on the Pic de Château Renard in the municipality of Saint-Véran in the department of Hautes-Alpes in the French Alpes. At 2,930 meter altitude, it is one of the highest observatories in Europe.

The Observatory is managed by the French amateur astronomy association and was built in 1974 as a branch of the Paris Observatory.