Italian astrophotographer Gianni Lacroce found the inspiration for this photo through a very personal moment. Last winter, a close friend won an astrophotography competition— “I wanted to pay tribute to his achievement,” he says.
With patience and purpose, he waited for the same nebula to return to the night sky in the new season. When the time came, he embarked on a 650-kilometer journey from Rome to Calabria, where he spend six nights under the stars capturing the deep-sky target that had inspired him.
“That image became a source of inspiration. Beautiful photos always encourage us to reach for something just as meaningful—or even better.”
📷 Exposure Details
Temperature: 0°C with darks, flats, and dark flats
RGB: 190 x 300s
Hα: 200 x 300s
OIII: 200 x 300s
🖥️Processing
PixInsight
Photoshop
Gianni’s story is a reminder that astrophotography is more than technique—it’s a personal dialogue with the universe, and with the work that moves us.
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