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Saturday, May 21, 2022

A few hours before the war began - Night Sky

Some nights feel different. On February 23–24, 2022, I was photographing the night sky in Grazalema, Spain. The air felt restless. Even small things went wrong — my tripod unexpectedly broke, clouds rolled in within minutes, and the sky that had been clear suddenly vanished.

At the time, it felt like just another difficult astrophotography session. But only a few hours later, the world changed. The war began.

Looking back at this image now, it carries a different weight. What was simply a quiet night under the stars has become a moment suspended in time — the last peaceful sky before global events shifted history.

Starry night sky photographed in Grazalema Spain on February 23-24 2022 just hours before the war began
A few hours before the war began - Night Sky

Location: Grazalema, Cañada Grande-Los Alamillos S/N, 11610, Spain
Date: February 23–24, 2022

Equipment & Technical Details:
Canon EOS Ra
Canon EF 16–35mm f/2.8L II USM
ISO 12800
15 seconds exposure
Composition of three images
Processed in Adobe Photoshop and Topaz DeNoise AI

Astrophotography often captures more than stars. Sometimes it unknowingly records the final calm before a storm — a reminder that while events on Earth may change suddenly, the night sky above remains constant.

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