Lucy Yunxi Hu

Entrant Statement: A lone tree atop Mungo’s ancient lunettes reaches skyward, mirroring the Milky Way’s luminous vertical rise and delicate H-alpha nebulae.

Location: Mungo National Park, NSW, Australia

Equipment: Canon R5 camera with Sigma 40mm lens, Sky-watcher Adventurer tracker

Exposure: 30s x 82 (RGB for sky). 30s x 87 (H-alpha for sky). 10s x 12 (foreground)

Total Integration Time: 1.44