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National Geographic photojournalist, founder of The World at Night (TWAN), preserving natural night skies, bridging art & science

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The night sky has quite a show this year. Two total lunar eclipses. Two partial solar eclipses. Several majestic planets & moon conjunctions. Two meteor showers may become ultra active. Auroras are more frequent as we head to the solar max the next 2-3 years. Join me in the Night Sky Photography 2022 live webinar on Saturday January 22 at 2pm Eastern Time (7pm UT). The recorded video will be provided to watch anytime. To register tap the link in my bio or visit babaktafreshi.com/2022
Night Sky Photography 2022 Live Webinar on Saturday January 22 at 2pm Eastern Time (7pm UT). The recorded video will be provided to watch anytime. To register tap the link in my bio or visit babaktafreshi.com/2022
A Full Moon Winter Night in Utah. After a snowstorm, Zion National Park is lit by the moon in this cold and crystal clear night of Dec 2021.
If you are looking for some adventures under stars, somewhere very unique, join me in May 22-29 in La Palma, Spain. This is my annual week-long workshop “ASTROMASTER”. After 2 years break due to Covid, we are reopening the program in the Canary Islands. Tap the link in my bio for details or visit babaktafreshi.com/lapalma22
A meteor streak appears in this 10-second exposure of constellation Orion setting above a cliff in the White Mountains, New Hampshire. Captured during the Gemnid Meteor Shower in mid-December with astrophotography camera Canon EOS Ra and a 50mm lens. The camera reveals red celestial nebulae much more than a regular camera.
For the fans of the northern lights who are unable to join me on the Aurora PhotoTours I have released this 360 VR video on my YouTube channel “BabakTafreshi”. Best to enjoy it with a VR viewer to feel being there. But you can also move around the view and look to any direction with a regular phone screen (move the phone around). To set the higher quality (4k or 8k) use a computer/tablet. The timelapse videos are filmed in Sweden and Iceland, accompanied by this enchanting music piece from @barbadbayat, a part of our developing project “Celestial Orchestra”.
“Rays and Stars”. This October night in the White Mountains, New Hampshire, was pitch black and starry except for the moments when a car was passing the road next to the lake. I noticed an approaching car with a bright LED headlight. The air was misty and made the perfect condition for strong rays to form through the tree line (see the next images). It turns out truly beautiful in this 10-second exposure photograph but the other side of the coin is how intensive some of the newer car headlights are at night. This is a growing issue for other drivers safety and for nocturnal wildlife. The bright blue headlight is also not safer for the user. The road becomes too bright for the eyes to see the dark shadows on the edge and crossing animals may stay invisible until they are on the road.
I wish 2022 brings you peace and plenty of happiness. For millions of children and families this is an impossible wish, because of hunger. Please join me celebrate the new year with donating to the UN World Food Programme on their effort to end hunger. 100% of the donations goes to @worldfoodprogramme, one of the first agencies on the ground in many countries to provide life-saving support to people at risk in global emergencies.
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