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Photo captured and processed by Abu Umar.
Canon EOS 200D
Lens: EF-S 18–55mm f/4–5.6 IS STM @ 18mm
Exposure: 20 sec · f/4.0 · ISO 3200
Focus: Manual, focused to infinity
White Balance: 5200K
Stacked: Yes, using Sequator
Location: Addu City, Maldives
This image was stacked with long exposure shots captured during a rare full blackout in Addu City. With no city lights to interfere, the sky revealed its full depth, possibly reaching Bortle 1 or 2 levels of darkness. It took about 20 minutes to set up, align, and focus the shots, after which nearly an hour was spent capturing the frames before the electricity returned. The result: a vibrant, high-contrast glimpse into our galaxy, rarely visible with such clarity from the southernmost edge of the Maldives.