It’s been a while that I have been posting here on my blog!! Had been so busy having a great time with family that I cannot believe that it’s almost February!
When I saw these challenges, I knew that I needed to share this with you! :
Look Up!
To me, there’s nothing that quite matches the majesty of the night sky—or the difficulty involved in capturing that scene on camera. I had the perfect opportunity to try. Photographing anything in dark is very tricky to me! Being an amateur, add just distant pinpoints of light and getting a great shot of the stars can be very challenging. Capturing the night sky isn’t a matter of having the latest, greatest equipment—it’s about having a bit of know how (which is my biggest problem!).
The clear, dark skies and the lack of light pollution makes Kagga Kamma the perfect stargazing spot. With the help of my brother in law’s knowledge and many nights of experimenting with different settings on the camera this is what I captured:


It is not perfect, but I was so happy with the results!!!
A Photo a Week Challenge: Look Up
I am also linking this to :
Wonferful result! Congrats!
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Thank you so much! I was so happy with the results!
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This brought me back. I cried the first time I spied The Southern Cross. Looking forward to seeing it again when we head south in May.
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Ahhh, Lisa! You will see it in all it’s glory!
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Aletta, these are soooo cool! I would love the adventure of traveling to the stars. 🙂 Thanks for joining the challenge!
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Thanks Nancy! I was so excited about the results! Thanks for your challenges!
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Aletta, I am glad to see you blogging again. I love the night sky too. Will you able to see the lunar eclipse tomorrow?
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Thanks Carol. Unfortunately we will not be able to see the lunar eclipse!!
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I won’t be able either.
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What a pity!
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Great shots, Aletta. 🙂
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Thank you Sylvia!
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Kagga Kamma en stêrre kyk! ek wil ook daar wees!!
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🙂 Ek ook!
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