Mount man captures Milky Way

Photos: John van den Broek.

A Mount Maunganui photographer's early start was rewarded with a spectacular sight this morning.

The Milky Way could be seen clearly stretched across the skies above Mauao at the entrance to Tauranga harbour, and local resident John van den Broek was on hand to capture the mesmerising view.

After taking the pictures at 5:20am this morning, John said: "There was no moon, so it made the Milky Way easier to photograph.

"I had my camera on a tripod and on a timer - that's how I managed to get into one of the photos.

"I also lit the ground with a very quick swipe of a torch and tried to stand very still."

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5 comments

Stunning! Just stunning!!

Posted on 25-05-2017 21:35 | By SML

You should be very proud, John!


He caught the Milky Way?!?

Posted on 25-05-2017 22:37 | By namxa

Mate, set it free


Magical

Posted on 25-05-2017 23:37 | By comfortablynumb

What a stunning photograph.


Great photos

Posted on 26-05-2017 08:54 | By jh

Great photos John !


Great image producer!

Posted on 26-05-2017 16:35 | By Bill Gibson-Patmore

Well done Vandi! Guys, John is a great and very prolific photographer.But, not only that, he is a perfectionist and I've seen many pieces he has crafted. He is certainly well worth following! Best wishes, John.Bill Gibson-Patmore


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