Nightscapes by Leo

Nightscapes by Leo Chasing starlit landscapes and snapping a few shots in the dark Software Developer by day and amateur astrophotographer by night

Galactic Th*****me. Three ancient pillars, like petrified fingers reaching for the stars, framing the rise of the Milky ...
18/04/2026

Galactic Th*****me.
Three ancient pillars, like petrified fingers reaching for the stars, framing the rise of the Milky Way core over the Pinnacles desert.
It wasn’t the plan, but the night took a turn. The wind at Nambung was relentless, and after a couple of hours of fighting sand in my eyes, I realized it was time to move on and find a better connection. A last-minute pivot to the Pinnacles—just 10 minutes down the road—totally changed the mood. Even with the moon racing to wash out the sky, I managed to capture this and other shots. Sometimes, you just have to know when to switch things up to get the result you’re after.
[120s sky exposure blended with a 60s foreground.]

Nikon Z30 - Yongnuo 11mm f/1.8

I recently drove to the Pinnacles again to catch the Milky Way rising over these ancient limestone pillars. It’s a prett...
31/03/2026

I recently drove to the Pinnacles again to catch the Milky Way rising over these ancient limestone pillars. It’s a pretty humbling bit of perspective—standing next to a rock that’s been here for thousands of years while looking at light that’s been travelling for a few million more.
The sky was absolutely firing—that green glow on the horizon is the real deal, no dodgy edits, just some seriously active airglow. If you look closely past the main monolith, you can see the Rho Ophiuchi complex glowing away, and even a sliver of the Corona Australis molecular cloud playing hide-and-seek behind the limestone.
Spent the night in the sand just taking it all in. You can’t really beat a clear night in the WA Wheatbelt when the core is this high and the desert is this still.
Absolute cracker of a night!

Lost in the ripples of time and space. There’s nothing quite like a quiet, windless night at The Pinnacles to make you r...
24/03/2026

Lost in the ripples of time and space. There’s nothing quite like a quiet, windless night at The Pinnacles to make you realize how lucky we are to have these dark skies in our backyard (2hr drive).
The profound stillness that settles over the desert at Nambung once the sun dips below the Indian Ocean and its dark sky is what keeps me coming back to this place.

A ghost of the sea under a river of stars. I returned to this private farm's wreck sanctuary to find this old vessel wai...
25/01/2026

A ghost of the sea under a river of stars.

I returned to this private farm's wreck sanctuary to find this old vessel waiting. I have captured it last year from a different angle but I had been waiting for this moment to capture it with the core rising behind it.
The boat's no longer fit for the water, but under the first light of the Milky Way core, it feels like it’s sailing through a river of stars.
Captured just moments before the morning twilight began to bleed into the frame, bringing a soft touch of Zodiacal light with it emanating from the right side of the boat.
The image is 7x3 vertical panorama in RGB only. With the morning twilight approaching fast, I had no time to acquire h-alpha data.

Sky: 18x30s | f/2.8 | ISO 1000
Stars: 18x30s | f/3.5 | ISO 1000
Ground: 9x60s | f/4 | ISO 3200

Nikon D500 | 24mm f/1.4
Hoya UV/IR Cut
Hoya Diffuser No.1
Star Adventurer 2i

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