Amazing photographs of the Milky Way

American Matt Payne from Portland, Oregon has photographed the starry sky for five years. According to Matt, he loves to live in the wild, and his eyes are always turned to the sky. When people see pictures of him, they react in amazement. According to the photographer, this is because people living in cities have never seen so many stars with their own eyes. And in our opinion, this is because the photographs are amazing in their beauty. See amazing photographs of the Milky Way through the lens of Matt Payne.

11 PHOTOS

1. Milky Way over the mountains near the city of Aspen in Colorado. The picture was taken on the new moon just after a thunderstorm. (Photo: MATT PAYNE).

2. The Milky Way and Pyramid Peak are reflected in the waters of Crater Lake near Aspen, Colorado. (Photo: MATT PAYNE).

3. Milky Way envelope Mount Hood. Amazing views and incredible location of the Milky Way. To take such a beautiful panoramic photo, Matt waited patiently for several months for the Milky Way to appear over the mountain in an enveloping arc. (Photo: MATT PAYNE).

4. The Milky Way is directly above a lake near Aspen in Colorado. (Photo: MATT PAYNE).

5. Perseids - a meteor shower near the city of Silverton in Colorado. (Photo: MATT PAYNE).

6. Image of the Milky Way taken at Paint Mines Interpretive Park in Colorado. (Photo: MATT PAYNE).

7. Panorama of the Milky Way with the Independence Pass series in Colorado. (Photo: MATT PAYNE).

8. Milky Way over Lake Mirror in Oregon. (Photo: MATT PAYNE).

9. Milky Way over mountains near Aspen in Colorado. (Photo: MATT PAYNE).

10. Milky Way over Paint Mines just before dawn. (Photo: MATT PAYNE).

11. Stripes of Stars over Paint Mines in El Paso County, Colorado. (Photo: MATT PAYNE).