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The thought that the universe is constantly expanding is as terrifying as it is incomprehensible.

The thought that the universe is constantly expanding is as terrifying as it is incomprehensible.
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31 Comments | Report
jmphotography2323 Platinum
 
jmphotography2323 May 06, 2016
beautiful!
dereksturman
dereksturman May 27, 2016
Thank you :)
SeanAllenPhoto Premium
 
SeanAllenPhoto May 08, 2016
Great photo!
dereksturman
dereksturman May 27, 2016
Thanks :)
Kathey PRO+
 
Kathey May 08, 2016
I want to go there!
dereksturman
dereksturman May 27, 2016
It's an incredible place, though I was surprised it wasn't at all what I had expected.
busrabat
 
busrabat June 13, 2016
Excellent!!
ariksandoval
 
ariksandoval June 13, 2016
This is amazing.
tonytootony
 
tonytootony July 02, 2016
Stunning image!
jgaw
 
jgaw July 12, 2016
Hello,
I have serious question. I am interesting Astrophotography and I would like to now how can I catch something like your amazing photo!! I tried many times and one photo I could say is avarage so I need some hints :)
TomCornish
 
TomCornish July 19, 2016
Stunning!
philmunyard
 
philmunyard July 20, 2016
What a wonderful image, depicting how small we are in this fantastic universe.
Marcopolo1
 
Marcopolo1 July 20, 2016
The starry night
The shining moon
The stars
The sky
This picture is perfect I hope you take another one soon
Witmar
 
Witmar July 21, 2016
very good shot
Weller95
 
Weller95 July 26, 2016
This is really an amazing photo and the colours of the sky is just wow :)
sigridbh
 
sigridbh August 05, 2016
Unique capture and composition. In addition to the amazing sky and the person standing there, I see two elephant heads!
rkasparek
 
rkasparek August 11, 2016
Awe inspiring!
nishantmandiye
 
nishantmandiye August 11, 2016
I have asked this in another of your photo. Is the exposure 30secs? did the person stay that still for that long?
EricaAlmquist
 
EricaAlmquist August 28, 2016
Incredible!
EthanPrager
 
EthanPrager September 26, 2016
I thought that this was for fences PS #fake
danieledwardbowman
 
danieledwardbowman September 29, 2016
so jealous of this one, i gotta get one next season
SRSVIEW
 
SRSVIEW October 15, 2016
Awesome mate and so neat and clean
guidodiana
 
guidodiana October 23, 2016
Talking about an epic selfie! Great shot
JanStaes
 
JanStaes November 04, 2016
Amazing job! Well done!
roma_pt
 
roma_pt January 07, 2017
Nice!!! What lenses you used?
toddgerlach
 
toddgerlach January 18, 2017
Awe inspiring. Great picture.
joneill66
 
joneill66 February 16, 2017
This is so great!
miguelnazareth
 
miguelnazareth April 15, 2017
Great photo!!!!
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johnboywalton196 April 15, 2017
An absolutely superb Milky Way arch. Fantastic colours. Brilliant!!
michellenyss
 
michellenyss September 08, 2017
Amazing shot !!
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TimothyPrincehorn September 13, 2017
Love that you had a person in the shot. Excellent shot.
taragreen_1884
 
taragreen_1884 October 12, 2017
Absolutely stunning, if that s what Heaven is like, then that’s where I m going
kev.tre
 
kev.tre March 01, 2018
Im going to iceland hoping to capture pics like this !
susanmcfarland
 
susanmcfarland March 16, 2018
perfect shot
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