Exploring the Universe Through Lens and Logic: The Artistic and Technological Journey of Hiran Dissanayake.
My captures
COSMIC VISTAS FROM THE JOURNEYS ACROSS THE SKIES.
Some of these celestial wonders are captured from the quiet suburbs, offering a unique perspective against less light-polluted skies, while others are shot from remote rural areas, where the darkness unveils the full majesty of the cosmos.
Lagoon Nebula (M8) wide angleM106M101 (Pinwheel Galaxy)A Tulip (Sh2-101) in a nebula forestEastern Vail NebulaM106 wide fieldRho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex & Messier 4Pinwheel Galaxy wide fieldPrawn nebula wide angleTriangulum Galaxy (M33) in LRGB + NarrowbandDark shark nebula and friendsA very crowded area: Cave nebula, Bubble nebula, Lobster nebula Seagull & Thor’s Helmet NebulaeCarina nebulaDragons of araVela SNR & Emission Nebulae RCW 33, 32, 35Sh2-112, Sh2-115, and Sh2-116 nebulas in the upper right and the Propeller NebulaIC 1396The Rosette Nebula: A Celestial Rose Blooming in the CosmosMonkey head and Jelly fish nebulas Spaghetti nebulaChristmas Tree Cluster, Cone Nebula, and the Christmas Tree NebulaFlying bat nebula and Squid nebula Flaming star, Tadpole nebula and Starfish open cluster (M38)North America and Pelican NebulasQuestion mark nebulaSharpless 86 (Sh2-86)Wizard nebula, Sh2-134, Sh2-135 and part of Lion nebulaEagle bebula (M16)Omega Nebula (Swan Nebula/M17)Tulip and Crescent NebulasThe Lion Nebula (Sh2-132)Eagle nebula (M16) & Omega nebula (M17) wide field viewHeart and Soul NebulasOrion nebula Andromeda Galaxy (M31)California nebulaSharpless 126 (Sh2-126)Sh2-284 and its neighbour Sh2-283Bodes galaxie (M81 & M82)Sh2-86 and its neighboursMarkarians ChainHeart of Heart nebulaGhost of CassiopeiaPacman nebula12P/Pons–Brooks and M3312P/Pons–Brooks closeup 24th March 2024