Aiming for the skies
Well-known Chinese astrophotographer says creating a work that can move viewers is the ultimate goal of his art
In the past two years, he has shared his 360-degree panoramic astrophotographic works with the China Science and Technology Museum, the Shanghai Astronomy Museum, the Beijing Planetarium, and the Macao Science Center.
In December, he used his innovative setup of three cameras mounted on a single tripod to capture the Geminid meteor shower over Lugu Lake, located on the border of Yunnan and Sichuan provinces, on video. This marked a pioneering effort by a Chinese astrophotographer. "I was fortunate to capture a full 360-degree record of more than 100 meteors, including a few bolides, streaking across the sky," he said.
This year, his focus is on capturing the night sky above more ancient heritage sites. He plans to photograph the Mayan pyramids and sites in India and is exploring how to obtain an Indian visa and permission to capture the Mayan site at night.
chenliang@chinadaily.com.cn
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