14/08/2026
I’ve spent years trying to catch the Perseid meteor shower properly, but between Manchester’s unpredictable weather and bad timing with the full moon, luck was never on my side. This year felt different, and I was determined to walk away with something.
By the time night rolled around, I was running on empty after staying up late three nights in a row and shooting the solar eclipse earlier that same day. Buckstones was completely packed out, so I headed back to my earlier spot only to be met with relentless high winds. Using a star tracker was out of the question, so I stripped everything down to basics: a sturdy tripod, my camera, and a wide lens.
600 shots later, squinting at the tiny back screen in the dark, I couldn't spot a single clear meteor. I packed up and drove home feeling completely defeated, convinced I’d walked away empty-handed.
It wasn't until I imported the raw files onto my monitor the next morning that I realized just how much the sensor actually picked up.
📷 Sony a6700
🔍 Viltrox 27mm f1.2 Pro
🔭 Fixed Tripod (High Winds Mode)
🎞️ Composite of 600 sub-exposures for the star trails and 7 for the non-star trails
Sony | Alphanightsky
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