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The second of three images of ESO's GigaGalaxy Zoom project is a new and wonderful 340 megapixel vista of the central parts of our galactic home, a 34 by 20-degree wide image that provides us with a view as experienced by amateur astronomers around the world. Taken by Stephane Guisard, an ESO engineer and world-renowned astrophotographer, from Cerro Paranal, home of ESO's Very Large Telescope, this image directly benefits from the quality of Paranal's sky, one of the best on the planet. The image shows the region spanning the sky from the constellation of Sagittarius (the Archer) to Scorpius (the Scorpion). The very colourful Rho Ophiuchi and Antares region features prominently to the right, as well as much darker areas, such as the Pipe and Snake Nebulae. The dusty lane of our Milky Way runs obliquely through the image, dotted with remarkable bright, reddish nebulae, such as the Lagoon and the Trifid Nebulae, as well as NGC 6357 and NGC 6334. This dark lane also hosts the very centre of our Galaxy, where a supermassive black hole is lurking.

I shot this last summer in Bremanger during my trip to Norway. The location is fairly close to the beach where I shot my other photo "Light Blue Night". This is a bit further out to sea, closer to the edge of the mountain to the right.

Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM.

Photo settings: 24 mm, f/9, 30 seconds, ISO 100.

The highlight of 2012 for me was this amazing trip I did with my Dad. Such good memories and lots of photographs. This one has a classic postcard feel to it, yet it was right in front of my eyes! I didn't shoot any raw pictures since I feared I would need all my memory for the trip, yet the quality of this one is good so I have to share it.

Adobe Photoshop.

Canon EOS 7D, Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM.

Photo settings: 70 mm, f/5, 1/1000 second, ISO 400.

Berry Creek Falls from Big Basin in California. A lovely hike filled with plenty of redwoods.

Adobe Lightroom.

Nikon D600, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR.

Another dramatic cloudscape/sunset at Sunset Bay in Oregon. Low tide has corresponded with evening sunset for the last few days so getting to this spot has been easy. It's just so darn cold and windy.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III.

Some nicely formed water droplets on a plant in the Braunschweiger Botanischer Garten.

Canon EOS 60D, Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II.

Photo settings: 55 mm, f/5, 1/80 second, ISO 250.

Sunset at Milos Beach in Lefkada, Greece.

Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM.

Photo settings: 24 mm, f/14, 1/5 second, ISO 50.

Taken in January 2013 at Sunset Bay in Coos Bay Oregon, USA. I had to hike out at low tide and set up on the rocks. Waited for the Sun to drop to the crevice created by two rock formations.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III.

Photo settings: 190 mm, f/16, 1/30 second, ISO 50.

Taken at the Portland Japanese Garden late in the Summer of 2012.

Adobe Lightroom.

Nikon D7000, Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR.

Photo settings: 31 mm, f/11, 2.5 seconds, ISO 100.

Taken on Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia about half an hour after sunset.

Nikon D600, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED.

Photo settings: 14 mm, f/2, 30 seconds, ISO 500.