The Pleiades or the Seven Sisters, a reflection nebula in the constellation Taurus, is one of the brightest and most spectacular astronomical objects in the night sky. The gases and dust are illuminated by the hot blue stars around them, creating its unique appearance.

It was taken under a dark sky, at a friend’s farm far far away from the city lights. Photographing a reflection nebula such as this is quite a challenging task in my light-polluted backyard, as it requires extremely short exposures and intensive post-processing.

Maybe one day, I’ll move to the country..