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Kartik Kota
Lake Wanaka, New Zealand
07/16/2023
03:00 am

Equipment Details:

Nikon D750 (astromodified)
Samyang 24 mm f/1.4 lens
f/1.8, 20 seconds, ISO 2500

Post-processing Details:

Processed in Lightroom and Photoshop

Image Details:

While trying to image the Milky Way arch over Lake Wanaka, I managed to capture some stunning Lightning Sprites or Red Sprites over an incoming thunderstorm. These sprites were right in front of the Galactic Core.

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