The most impressive series of galaxy photos of the year

The annual contest held by travel blog Capture the Atlas has found many impressive works on the topic of "milky way", or galaxy .

Photo of Mount Taranaki (New Zealand) by Evan McKayGalactic Kiwi. This photographer said he had been to this location to shoot before but was not satisfied. Evan thought he could do better so he went back to try again. "Although the alignment is not perfect, this is also my first photo of the year. I even saw a few meteors this time around ," Evan said.

The milky way hunting season usually runs from February to October in the northern hemisphere and January to November in the southern hemisphere. Pictured, the Milky Way in the early morning in the Canary Islands, Spain.

Pictured left, the Milky Way is squeezed over the top of Mount Fuji (Japan). The photo was taken at around 3 a.m. on April 9. This is the only time this scene can be captured in spring, with Mount Fuji in the distance and the Milky Way. In winter, the way to the shooting point is often difficult due to snowfall. Pictured right, the Milky Way at night in a desert in Egypt.

Jinyi He took this photo in Xinjiang, China. This is the Dahaidao desert, a place where no one lives. The strangely shaped hills here are formed by the wind.

The Milky Way in the image becomes more impressive thanks to the meteor shower. Uroš Fink, who took this photo, said he liked the night sky. Because under the night sky, you never know what's waiting for you. At times, the weather is very nice during the day. However, when night falls, clouds appear and cover the beautiful things in the sky.

This is the famous salt road in San Pedro de Atacama (Chile). The Atacama Desert is likened to another planet with arid ground and starry skies.

Winter sky over Low Tatras mountain, Slovakia, as seen by Daniel Zafra Portill.

Daniel Zafra Portill also took this photo in Tibet (China). He named the work "Ice Age" . In winter, the lake freezes because the temperature drops below minus 20 degrees Celsius. "You can hear the sound of the ice cracking, just capturing the beautiful winter sky. The blue ice surface and the blazing constellation Orion It creates a magical scene," said Daniel.