SUMMARY
Astrophotographer Stefano Pellegrini spent ten days in isolation in Botswana, focusing on photographing the night sky. He captured a striking image titled 'Botswana Baobabs by Night,' featuring the Milky Way above ancient baobab trees on a remote salt pan. Pellegrini used an astro-modified Nikon D850 with a 15mm wide-angle lens and a star-tracker for the shot. The image, a blend of landscape light-painting and tracked sky exposures, has been recognized in Capture the Atlas' 2026 Milky Way Photographer of the Year collection.
TAKEAWAYS
Photographer Stefano Pellegrini captured the Milky Way over baobab trees in Botswana.
The image 'Botswana Baobabs by Night' was taken with an astro-modified Nikon D850 and 15mm lens.
The photograph was selected for Capture the Atlas' 2026 Milky Way Photographer of the Year collection.
The capture involved light-painting the foreground and stacking tracked exposures for the sky.