"You don't take a photograph, you make it." — Ansel Adams
Park authorities strictly prohibit staying in Deadvlei after dark, so you have to cheat. Either by breaking rules, manipulating photos, or leaving a camera behind and hoping for the best.
Thankfully, modern night-sky tracking apps allow you to precisely predict where the Milky Way will align over the trees. Even if it's a bit of post-processing magic, it brings a dream vision to life.
Alexander Seleznyov
May 17, 2026 - Deadvlei, Namibia
