"la plus belle tout simplement"

April 9, 2012 7:18 AM

Photographer Luc Perrot’s Paysages Nocturnes galleries reveal the spectacular beauty of the night-time world.

Galleries [hover for English titles]

• Comète Lovejoy
• Etoiles et Voie Lactée
• Planètes, Conjonction planètaire, Eclipse de Lune et Météore
• Filés d'étoiles
• Paysages au Clair de Lune
• Exposition Réunion Céleste

Some favorites include:

"Black Moon Party"
"Route des Etoiles"
"Hallucination"
"Jupiter au-dessus de la Plaine des Cafres"
"Sérénade"
"Infiniment"

posted by quin (1 comment total)

I like the hint of surreal from the dramatically lit nearby features, and how they frame the wonder of the night sky instead of competing with it.

My favorite so far: http://www.lucperrot.fr/zenphoto/nuit/etoiles_voie_lactee/083_Piton-de-la-Fournaise-3018-20b.jpg.php

Thanks for the post. :)
posted by figment of my conation at 3:37 PM on April 9, 2012