Bieszczady,
Bieszczady at night.
Bieszczady
Over a week ago, I began the summer Milky Way photography ✨ season in Poland. Taking advantage of the excellent weather conditions, I headed to the Bieszczady Mountains — a region that has long drawn me in with its dark skies, peace, and outstanding conditions for night photography. 🌌
🎯 The goal of this trip was to capture my first frames of the summer sky and return to one of the best stargazing locations in Poland.
🌙 I spent one night in Lutowiska and the second near Wetlina — one of the darkest areas in the Bieszczady Mountains. ⛰️
🔭 The surroundings of Wetlina and Lutowiska once again showed why the Bieszczady Mountains are such a special place for astronomy and astrophotography enthusiasts.
CAPTURED HIGHLIGHTS
Milky Way over Lutowiska
✨ Panorama of the summer part of the Milky Way above Lutowiska. That night, despite the cloudless sky, a distinct airglow appeared — a natural glow of the upper layers of the atmosphere that brightened the background of the sky and partially dimmed the stars. 🌌
💚❤️ At the same time, the airglow created a remarkable display of green and red bands visible above the horizon, giving the whole scene a unique character.
📷 This was only the second time in my life that I had seen such intense atmospheric glow — and for the second time, it happened in the Bieszczady Mountains.