A Site for Photographers by Photographers

Home > Editors' Picks > Editors' Picks: Astrophotography

Editors' Picks: Astrophotography

photo.net members' bestNovember 2009


Astrophotography: complex exposures, detailed depictions of the night sky, record of light photons, star clusters, galaxy portrayals, moon portraits…

The Photo.net editors selected a handful of images highlighting talented astrophotographers on photo.net. There is a collection of photographs of star clusters, moon and lunar eclipse images, details of the night sky, and long exposures of planets. Many of our talented photo.net professional and enthusiast astrophotographers share their most beautiful star and moon portrait portfolios. We invite you to discuss these selected Astrophotos in the comments section below.

Alex Marlot - Stars and Rock Alex Marlot View Portfolio (27 images)
Rick Du Boisson - Break in the clouds for start of lunar eclipse Rick Du Boisson View Portfolio (400 images)
John Bauman - Lunar Eclipse 2008 John Bauman View Portfolio (15 images)
Peter Daalder - Comet McNaught Peter Daalder View Portfolio (154 images)
William Hood - Total Lunar Eclipse William Hood View Portfolio (1735 images)
Jan Folke Rorvik - Blue Night Jan Folke Rorvik View Portfolio (609 images)
Georg Suturin - NGC 2237 Georg Suturin View Portfolio (63 images)
Graham Peel - Graham Peel View Portfolio (394 images)
Ryan Sheridan - eclipse two Ryan Sheridan View Portfolio (222 images)
Romulo de Luna Freire Jr. - M81 Romulo de Luna Freire Jr. View Portfolio (35 images)
antino cervigni - Luna Rossa (eclipse) antino cervigni View Portfolio (515 images)
Howard Cox - Horsehead and Flame Nebula Howard Cox View Portfolio (87 images)
Fe Oly - Moonlight2 Fe Oly View Portfolio (611 images)
Ali Ghavami - Venus & Moon Ali Ghavami View Portfolio (76 images)
Olgeir Andresson - Venus Olgeir Andresson View Portfolio (1135 images)
Jane Goodall - Lunar Eclipse Jane Goodall View Portfolio (265 images)
Janis Grodums - Broken Moon II Janis Grodums View Portfolio (343 images)
Paschalis Bartzoudis - S p a c e Paschalis Bartzoudis View Portfolio (111 images)
Christa Binder - starry sky Christa Binder View Portfolio (136 images)
Daniel Bayer - Stars & Snowguns Daniel Bayer View Portfolio (2 images)
Taylor Reed - Stars of The Gods. Taken at Garden of The Gods. Taylor Reed View Portfolio (44 images)
Harold Davis - Untitled Harold Davis View Portfolio (197 images)

More on Astrophotography

The photos in this article have been selected by a team of photo.net editors. All photos are copyright the photographer, and may not be used without written permission.

Article created November 2009

Readers' Comments


Add a comment



Tim Zeipekis , November 17, 2009; 08:55 P.M.

Wow! Beautiful images, something I'd like to try eventually. Congrats to all those selected!

Alice Fraas , November 18, 2009; 12:36 A.M.

What kind of camera would one use for this type of photography? Were the pictures taken with the camera on a telescope? Alice

Radu Carp , November 20, 2009; 06:51 A.M.

Very interesting selection with a so interesting theme too,congrat.for all photographers present here.


Add a comment



Notify me of comments