MISSION: Photograph Kyrgyzstan’s dark skies
PHOTOGRAPHER: Soumyadeep Mukherjee
LOCATION: Kyrgyzstan
KIT USED: Nikon Z f, Z 6II, Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S, Z 24mm f/1.8 S, Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art, Samyang 135mm f/2 ED UMC, Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2
INSTAGRAM: @soumyadeepmukherjeephotos
WEBSITE: www.astronomadsbangla.com
I entered the world of digital photography back in 2019, with my first digital camera, a Nikon D5600. I loved to shoot images on the streets, as well as animals and birds. It wasn’t until the pandemic that I started taking an interest in the night sky and began practising astrophotography.
In 2023, I upgraded my kit with a Nikon Z 6II. It’s been an absolute game changer for me; especially for nightscape images. I, along with my team, was planning…