mattpayne

Window into the Galaxy

Window into the Galaxy

camera

SONY ILCE-7RM2

settings

settings

Aperture f/10 ISO 100 Shutter 1/50 Focal Length 700/10

upload_date

upload_date

Sep, 2017

Views

227

Likes

+32

Awards

Peer Award

+2

Superb Composition

Outstanding Creativity

Superior Skill

Absolute Masterpiece

Magnificent Capture

Genius

Top Choice

Top Ranks

Top 30 rank

Top 20 rank week 2

Top 20 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank month 1

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 10 rank week 1

Categories

amazing picture \u2764

See all

Same photographer See all

On the last day of my recent waterfall photography expedition with my friend Kane, we stopped at Koosah Falls at sunrise. The beautiful soft morning l

The Milky Way reflected in one awesome lake somewhere deep within Colorado. I've been working on this photo for months. When I originally shot th

My brother Justin lives in Laguna Beach, California, so I decided to pay him a visit over the weekend. He showed me this amazing and somewhat secret c

Colorado's Lime Creek Falls encased in frozen majesty beneath a blanket of stars. A blend of several exposures.

This dramatic black and white photo from Teakettle Mountain showcases the San Juan Mountains of Colorado near Telluride and Ouray.

The desert landscape of Monument Valley seen from Hunts Mesa is a marvelous one. My incredible friend Kane Englebert invited me on a two day trip to p

I absolutely live for Colorado's fall colors. I had not planned to shoot any this year since I live in Portland Oregon; however, I was able to ta

This beautiful female oriole was quite daring and playful. Her male counterpart was also looking great.

On our visit to Iceland, our second stop was Kirkjufell, an impressive mountain on the coast of the Snaefellsnes Peninsula. We had pretty miserable we

Lemolo Falls is a wonderful spot found deep within Oregon's south-central region near Crater Lake.

I just loved how the afternoon light shone down between rock cliffs above the waterfall known as Stjórnarfoss in southern Iceland.

What an amazing night of solitude! I woke up at 12:30 AM in the morning and drove 2 hours to the Bisti Badlands of New Mexico to photograph the Milky

Sunset from Bluestem Praire Open Space in Colorado Springs. Sunflare through a yucca seed pod. I just love this spot - a hidden gem. I saw lots of haw

The great Milky Way Galaxy rising above Cape Kiwanda on the Oregon Coast.

Using an astro-tracker and a very long exposure, I was able to capture the Milky Way in glorious detail within the Bisti Badlands of New Mexico. These

The Milky Way rising behind Mount Sneffels near Ridgway, Colorado on a magical cold autumn night. I took two different exposures, one for the mountain

On a stormy Colorado afternoon, I hiked to the summit of 13,990 ft. Grizzly Peak and witnessed an intense thunderstorm over the Three Apostles and Hur

My friend Kane Engelbert and I woke up very early to go photograph this lovely waterfall called Whitehorse Falls on the North Umpqua River east of Ros

Discover more photos See all

Port's charms by Rodrigueelhajj

Streams of Clouds and Water by Structor

I took a drive with my family yesterday to revisit Old Stone church. I was hoping to catch more fall colors and better light though. Oh well, I have t by joshhebert

Yellowstone, USA by pawelklarecki

Chinstrap penguins are wating for the new member of family. by ahmetanak

Taken from Marshals beach by Stephen-Blake-Photography

afternoon storms in the Pilbara by marktassell1967

A02_0948 by LukaszLisiecki

II by AlKalenski

Camping along the California coastline at Sunset. by HouseofRa

Summer breeze in Durham City by HDigitalPics

Limitless Freedom by DK3Photography

Mt. Baldy in California after a four day storm dumped feet of snow and cleared the SoCal air. by steveleiken

Rabbit on the run by sachinus2010

Bow Fiddle Rock is a natural sea arch near Portknockie on the north-eastern coast of Scotland. It is so called because it resembles the tip of a fiddl by Kyte

Big Buddha. by perlasig

Atardecer desde el Parque Nacional del Teide en Tenerife - Islas Canarias by SOLANAFOTOGRAFIA

An old Missouri River tug boat on the pastures of South East SD by AllScapesPhoto

It’s your time to shine! ☀️

Share photos. Enter contests to win great prizes.
Earn coins, get amazing rewards. Join for free.

Or

Already a member? Log In

By continuing, you agree to our Terms of Service, and acknowledge you've read our Privacy Policy Notice.