STARSTRUCK: Photographs capture shooting star PHENOMENON in the milky way
IT'S HARD enough to spot one shooting star, but this photographer managed to capture dozens and the images are spectacular.
The awe-inspiring images were taken in California
Matt Walker has been looking at the sky through his lens for the last two years.
The photographer is creating a 'Milky Way' series, which includes photographs taken at various locations across the Californian countryside.
Matt knows all too well just how rare it is to spot a shooting star, let alone capture one on camera.
The San Francisco resident was absolutely thrilled to photograph dozens during a recent shoot.
The San Francisco resident was absolutely thrilled to photograph dozens during a recent shoot
The images of the vast star scape are utterly spectacular.
Matt managed to capture the shooting stars making their way across the Californian night sky.
The 49-year-old said unpredictable weather conditions mean that his best images are often captured last-minute.
He said: "The California Coast in summer is notorious for fog so it is really tough to get these shots done, so even if it just a Wednesday night, I will have to pop out.
Matt is creating a 'Milky Way' series of photographs taken at various locations in California
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"The Milky Way' season is only from around March until October, so when the skies are crystal clear, I literally get up and go."
The passionate photographer managed to get a 30 second exposure of the shooting stars and from that came magical results.
Matt said: "In one of the most impressive photos was the one of the San Francisco Bay. Here, I captured more shooting stars than I ever have done before.
"I was standing on top of the Santa Cruz Mountain, and I was overlooking the Pacific Ocean with a blanket of fog covering the sea. It was just amazing."