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'The gateway to the Milky Way': Stunning star-filled snaps show Durdle Door archway below centre of the galaxy
Astro photographer Stephen Banks captured the stunning rock archway backdropped against the star-filled 'gateway to the Milky Way' in Dorset
Yahoo News UK – Mon, Oct 7, 2013
Yahoo News UK/CATERS - Stephen's stunning snaps show Durdle Door beneath the starry sky. (STEPHEN BANKS / CATERS)
With the natural wonder of Durdle Door lit up against the stunning starry sky, these are no ordinary beachside snaps.
Astro photographer Stephen Banks captured the stunning rock archway backdropped against the star-filled 'gateway to the Milky Way' in Dorset.
By setting his camera to a 30-second exposure time, and using a bright LED torch to illuminate the arch, the 24-year-old snatched the perfect moment.
His pictures, which he says are unaltered, show the centre of our galaxy as it passed through the rare rock formation of Durdle Door.
Stephen, who works in PR, said: 'I've never captured Durdle Door like this before and I've never seen a picture quite like it.
'I walked along the beach and carefully lined up the light in the distance with the 'door' of the arch.
'I drove through a lot of fog to get to this location, so I was adamant that the evening would be a complete right off. But luckily the fog began to clear as I made the descent down to the beach. Some mist was still present and, in the distance, the lights from a boat lit up the horizon.
Another photo from Stephen's selection shows the archway with the sun rising underneath. (STEPHEN BANKS / CATE …
Stephen has since been asked to submit his images for the Astronomy Photographer of the Year award. (STEPHEN BANKS …
'With a 30 second exposure, this had the effect of making the lights look like the moon or sun rising, but you can still see the stars in the sky.
'I could quite easily have given up and turned back to Bridport that evening, but I stuck with it and was very pleased that I did.'
Stephen, of Bridport, Dorset, has taken the astronomy photography world by storm - and was asked to enter his pictures for Astronomy Photographer of the Year award.
