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Wednesday 21 September 2011

It's enough to keep you awake at night: Photographer captures beauty of the Milky Way on midnight trek to beat insomnia

A starry-eyed photographer has captured the beauty of the Milky Way above the Himalayan night sky - after taking a midnight walk due to insomnia. Dedicated snapper Anton Jankovoy trekked up a staggering 15,000ft to reach a good vantage point to try and capture the perfect pictures. But after numerous attempts he failed to spot the amazing array of solar systems and stars he wanted to picture. Amazingly, however, the photographer chanced upon the phenomenal view after taking a late-night walk when he was unable to sleep. One image shows the sprawling collection of stars, planets and solar systems hovering above the highest mountain range in the world. The 23-year-old's results are spectacular - perfectly catching a series of stunning shots appearing to stop the movement of the universe in its tracks....read more>>....