In the vast expanse of the great salt flats of Makgadikgadi in the north of the Kalahari, lies an isolated granite outcrop, some 10 meters high and roughly a kilometer long, known as Kubu Island. The almost white rocks of Kubu is crowned with gigantic baobab trees, gnarled and twisted in intriguing shapes and sizes, dating back to times long gone. Kubu is far from any human population concentration and its pristine Bortle 1 skies forms the perfect diamond studded backdrop to these ancient trees…
Camera = Sony A7rV Ha modded
Lens = Sony 35mm F1.4
Tracker = Rainbow Astro RST 135e
Sky Exposure = 300secs, F2.8, iso800
Ground Exposure = 480secs, F2.8, iso 800 LENR, LLL
Software = PixInsight, Photoshop