Starring role for Milky Way
THE dramatic coastline of Cornwall has taken a starring role in a series of images of the Milky Way.
The photographs were snapped overnight by student and astrophotography enthusiast Josef FitzGerald-Patrick.
Carn Les Boel and Lanyon Quoit were among the areas of Cornwall he captured at various times throughout the night.
On one occasion, the dedicated 18-year-old, from Land’s End, woke up at 2.30am to ride his bike six miles to photograph the stars.
Josef, who runs his own astrophotography workshops, used long-exposure techniques to capture the Milky Way.
He said: “The views are surreal. I stood out there on the cliffs at crazy hours in the night, relaxing, lying back and taking in the universe above. When I see the images appear on my camera screen I’m always stunned.
“It’s an awesome experience. It’s therapeutic, like meditating.
“I shoot straight out over the Atlantic so have no light pollution at all. I keep an eye on the moon patterns to make sure it isn’t visible.
“You can spend weeks waiting for a window of moonless sky to come around, only for the weather to turn against you and rain.
“Not only do you have to be patient with the weather, but also shooting the images takes its time.”