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Capture the Atlas 2025 – Milky Way Photographer of the Year

Full reference table for the Capture the Atlas 2025 Milky Way Photographer of the Year list used in the Nightmap insights page. The table is compiled from publicly available information on the competition website. You can see the curated feature article here: Capture the Atlas – Milky Way Photographer of the Year .

TitlePhotographerSky FLForeground FLCameras ListedExposure InfoWorkflow
One in a BillionDon Pettit14mm14mmNikon Z9 + Sigma 14mm8s, f/1.4, ISO unknownSingle exposure
Tololo Lunar Eclipse SkyPetr Horálek35mm35mmCanon Ra + Sigma 35mm10s, f/1.8, ISO unknown (81x)Panorama
Boot Arch PerseidsMike Abramyan50mm50mm (meteors 14mm)Sony A7IVSky: 10s f/1.4 ISO unknown; Meteors 13s f/1.4Panorama + Meteor composite
Bottle Tree ParadiseBenjamin Barakat14mm14mmSony A7IVSky: 120s f/2.8; FG: 10s f/8Tracked sky + blue hour FG
Double Milky Way Arch Over MatterhornAngel Fux20mm15.5mmNikon Z6 + Z8Sky:127s f/5.6; FG:1/5s f/5Sky pano + FG pano
Valle de los CactusPablo Ruiz García14mm14mmNikon D810 + Z6Sky:240s (9x); FG:120s (9x)Panorama
Cosmic FireSergio Montúfar24mm24mmCanon 6D + Samyang 24mm10s f/1.4Single exposure
A Sea of LupinesMax Inwood28mm28mmSony A7IV30s f/2Single exposure
Diamond Beach Emerald SkyBrent Martin20mm20mmSony A7IVSky:60s f/3.5; FG:60s f/2.5Tracked sky + static FG
BlossomEthan Su20mm20mmSony A7IVSky:90s f/2; FG:60s f/2.8Sky pano + FG focus stack
The Night GuardiansRositsa Dimitrova14mm14mmSony A7IIISky:20s f/2; FG:88s f/3.5Two-shot blend
Fortress of LightMauricio Salazar20mm14mmNikon Z6IISky:30s f/1.8; FG:90s f/2.8Sky pano + FG pano
Glimpse of ColorsTomas Slovinsky50mm50mmCanon R620s f/2.5Single exposure
Evolution of StarsKavan Chay40mm40mmCanon R6UnknownSky RGB/Hα blend + FG pano
The WaveLuis Cajete20mm12mmNikon Z6II + Z6Sky:60s f/1.8; FG:8s f/3.5Sky pano + 360 FG
Winter Fairy TaleUroš Fink20mm20mmNikon Z6Sky:90s f/1.8; FG:80s f/2.2Panorama
Galaxy of the Stone ArrayAlvin Wu40mm24mmNikon D810 + Z8Sky:60s; FG:120sSky pano + FG pano
Echiwile ArchVikas Chander12-24mm12-24mmSony A7RVSky:300s f/2.8; FG:480sPanorama
Universo de SalAlejandra Heis16mm16mmSony A7IV10s f/1.8Sky pano
Lake RT5Tanay Das14-30mm14-30mmNikon Z6IISky:120s f/4; FG:600s f/8Long exposure FG
A Stellar View from the CaveAnthony Lopez11mm11mmNikon Z6IISky:120s f/2.8; FG multi-rowSky+FG panos
Spines and StarlightBurak Esenbey14mm14mmSony A7III astro-modSky RGB/Hα; FG 5s f/4.5Panorama + Hα
Un Destello en la OscuridadLuis Merino24mm8mmSony A7IIISky pano (4 panels); FG fisheyeSky pano + FG fisheye pano
Stairway to HeavenMarcin Rosadziński24mm24mmCanon 6DSky:25s; FG:180sPano
Starlit OceanXingyang Cai14mm14mmSony A7IIISky:4s stack; FG:20s stackStacked sky+FG