Himalayan Stars

Himalayan Stars is a collection of 25 images of the Universe with earth as a foreground. Ubik started shooting the night sky in 2014, when he had no idea how to spot the milky-way. Its a technical process behind this beautiful art. Home to 400 billion stars, our galaxy is a barred spiral that spans 100,000 light years in diameter. While that might seem huge, the Milky Way is only clearly visible from April through October in the northern hemisphere and is hidden below the horizon for half the year. Some other factors which make this genre challenging are the weather conditions, light pollution and moon phase. The process of finding the right composition for your shot and waiting for the r...View all