nightsky Tag Posts Index

Conquer the night sky with the Samsung Galaxy S10: A thrilling experience of astrophotography on a smartphone

Usually, my camera lens is more busy with macro photography, getting very close to nature and finding the fine details of insects or leaves. The joy of finding vastness

Bridge Sketch

The cool blue glow of the night sky, a sturdy stone bridge with light catching the arches, and tall, modern buildings shining in the distance. This scene doesn’t

🌕 The Moon Was Too Beautiful to Go Inside Tonight

I don’t know how long I sat on my balcony tonight. I went out for maybe five minutes — just to get some fresh air before bed. And then I looked up and completely

Two frames from last Sunday night under pristine skies

I spent last weekend doing astrophotography near the Tatra Mountains. I used well weather conditions to capture some night shots. The first image captures the rich

Aurora Borealis over southern Poland – 19.01.2026

Some nights are planned… and some just happen. This one definitely belonged to the second category. I was already in bed when I casually checked the Aurora Forecast

IC 1393 – The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula

This image is the result of multiple nights and multiple locations coming together into a single frame. The data was collected from three different spots: Przełęcz

Great astrophotography spot in southern Poland

For the past few years, one place has become my regular escape into the night sky — a quiet observation spot in Sopotnia Wielka. It takes me about 1.5 hours to get

Rho Ophiuchi meets Milky Way

✨ Rho Ophiuchi under one of the darkest skies in Poland ✨ An intense weekend is finally coming to an end — and it’s time to catch up on some sleep. I spent the last

Northern lights over Baltic Sea

It’s been a while since my last post here on PeakD. The past weeks (or even months) have been incredibly intense — a mix of work, responsibilities, and everyday

Entry for the Qurator's Photo Quest | Night Sky

I may not have the best tool (phone) to take the best possible photographs, but it is certainly a pleasure for me to be able to share my post here in the @qurator

Rondom Night Sky Shots Collection.

Rondom Night Sky Shots Collection. When I saw the theme of the new photography contest organized by @qurator, I immediately knew it was something I wanted to take

Qurator's Photo Quest | Night Sky

This is a photography contest, but you definitely need a quality phone that allows you to take the best photos and more to have a chance of getting a good number

Blue hour and night photography at Schloegen River Bend of the Danube

The Schloegener Schlinge is a nice River Bend of the Danube River in Upper Austria and I have already visited it several times in the last years. It is not so far

Longtime exposure shots of the night sky

I started to take some pictures of the milky way 2 years ago and since then I could already take several pictures of our galaxy during the summer nights. It is always

Astrophotography and old mill

This week, while on a business trip, I managed to find some free time and did a quick test of my new Viltrox 16 mm f/1.8 lens. I chose the night sky near the Koźlak

InMyFrame - One Photo Series #10

Pewnej nocy nie mogąc spać wybrałem się w teren, żeby oczyścić głowę z niepotrzebnego bałaganu i przy okazji zrobić jakieś zdjęcia. Zdecydowałem się w końcu na

Hunting Perseids in Ždiar Strednica

Hunting Perseids in Ždiar Strednica During this year’s Perseid-shooting sessions, I managed to capture a grand total of three meteors 😃 Mostly thanks to my bald

LCH photo gallery introduction

Hi everyone! My name is Leszek and I live in Upper Silesia, Poland. I wanted to dedicate this blog to my greatest passion: photography. Over the years of traveling,

Stacked Milky Way Galaxy Photo

📸 ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY 📸 Stacked Milky Way Galaxy Photo One warm July night, I went on a night photography trip. The goal of the trip was to photograph the Milky Way.

Chasing the Blood Moon: My First Total Lunar Eclipse

Last night, on September 7th, the skies brought a rare and magical event — a total lunar eclipse, also known as the Blood Moon. It was the kind of moment that feels