Contains:  Extremely wide field
Galactic Core Beyond the Hole in the Wall, Ahmed Waddah

Galactic Core Beyond the Hole in the Wall

Galactic Core Beyond the Hole in the Wall, Ahmed Waddah

Galactic Core Beyond the Hole in the Wall

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Description

I have wanted to travel to this bortle 1 location for this unique structure for over 2 year now and finally I had the chance to shoot the hole in the wall structure or "Makhroum El Sahraway" in the depth of the New Valley Desert 500 km away from Cairo due south. I shot the Milkyway sky first from the other side of the opening and shot the foreground from this side just before sunrise. I knew with such integration time for the sky from a bortle 1 that I would be able to pull up much detail and color so I took my time to finalize this blended composite.

I would like to dedicate this one to Alyn Wallace and our dearly departed. 

Sky:
Nikon Z6II (modified) 
Nikkor Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S
40x120" - f/2.8 - ISO 1250 - 24mm
iOptron Skyguider Pro

Foreground:
Nikon Z6II (modified) 
Nikkor Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S
1x10" - f/4 - ISO 1250 - 14mm

6th of April, 2024
 Al Wady Al Gaded Desert, New Valley Government, Egypt

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