{"id":474544,"date":"2026-05-08T09:35:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T09:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/474544\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T09:35:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T09:35:20","slug":"explore-25-incredible-photos-of-the-milky-way-captured-around-the-world-colossal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/474544\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore 25 Incredible Photos of the Milky Way Captured Around the World \u2014 Colossal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Organized by Capture the Atlas, the 2026 Milky Way Photographer of the Year<\/a> saw a record number of submissions, with more than 6,500 entries representing a wide range of landscapes and perspectives around the world. Just 25 were selected as the top images, representing 12 different regions from the Canary Islands to New Zealand to Argentina.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery year, this collection reminds us that photographing the Milky Way is not only about technique or planning. It is about curiosity, patience, and the desire to experience the night sky in places where it still feels wild,\u201d says Dan Zafra, editor of Capture the Atlas and curator of the annual contest. \u201cMany of these skies are becoming increasingly rare, and we hope these images inspire people not only to admire them, but also to value and protect them.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>Brendan Larsen, \u201cMilky Way over Syme Hut and Mt. Taranaki.\u201d Syme Hut, Mt Taranaki, New Zealand\u200b<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>Max Terwindt, \u201cCaldera Galaxy Panorama.\u201d La Palma, Canary Islands<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>Lukasz Remkowicz, \u201cMilky Way over the Tatra Mountains.\u201d Jurg\u00f3w, Poland<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>Leonel Padron, \u201cLost in the Ripples of Space and Time.\u201d Pinnacles Desert, Nambung, Western Australia<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>Anastasia Gulova, \u201cGalaxy on the Rise.\u201d Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>Daniel Vi\u00f1\u00e9 Garcia, \u201cMy Perfect Night.\u201d Catamarca, Argentina<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>Anthony Lopez, \u201cCelestial Light over Sea Cliffs.\u201d Saint Rapha\u00ebl, French Riviera<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>Uro\u0161 Fink, \u201cGeminid Symphony Over La Palma\u2019s Guardian of the Sky.\u201d Roque de los Muchachos GTC Telescope, La Palma\u200b<\/p>\n

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