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"If the stars should appear one night in a thousand years, how would men believe and adore ... But every night come out these envoys of beauty, and light the universe with their admonishing smile."
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
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"I find it fascinating that my camera can capture more than my eyes can see – the color and the detail in the night sky you can record with modern cameras are astonishing ... First and foremost, I look for an interesting composition where there is a balance between the landscape in the foreground and the sky."
– Marcin Zając