8 Breathtaking Views of Temagami's night sky

How many times have you looked up the night sky? Gazing up at its familiar constellations, glowing planets, the sometime-passerby such as a shooting star or a swiftly-moving satellite. If you're lucky, you might even catch the Northern Lights. 

While many of us live in cities where light pollution makes it a challenge to see all but the brightest of night sky objects, regions like Temagami in Northeastern Ontario offer visitors incomparable views of the night sky and all its wonders. 

Photographer @sdh_images knows this firsthand, which is why they decided to turn their lens upwards and try their hand at capturing those views. A researcher and self-proclaimed experimenter with a camera, @sdh_images has done a phenomenal job capturing some truly impressive views from docks around Temagami. With their permission, we've showcased some of our favourite captures below. 

If you're a fan of @sdh_images, head on over to their profile and give them a follow. For more images showcasing the beauty of Northeastern Ontario, you can follow us right here!

To try your own hand at astrophotography from the docks of Temagami, check out our list of accommodation providers in Temagami. 

Ice that's not ice - but still nice

Due North from Ojibway Family Lodge

 

 

 

Airglow and the milky way over Lake Temagami in northern Ontario. That one star with the long reflection on the lake... Looking due north from @ojibwayfamilylodge last summer. Can't wait to get back. #ontario #canada . . . . . #nature #night #landscape #astrophotography #longexposure #northernlights #photo #photography #photographer #travel #instaphoto #travelphoto #fishing #canoe #canon #canon6d #instadaily #instagram #instapic #igers #ig_captures #ig_daily #instagood #agameoftones #summer

A post shared by Sdh_images (@sdh_images) on Dec 10, 2017 at 5:19pm PST

Smoke & Airglow Over Paul Island, Lake Temagami

 

Tuesday night looking west from @ojibwayfamilylodge over Paul’s Island. The air was full of smoke and airglow but you could kinda see the Big Dipper middle right. Canon 6D with a sigma 14mm 1.8 lens. #canada #ontario . . . . . #astrophotography #sky #night #landscape #nature #keewaydin #longexposure #canoe #fishing #toronto #travel #travelpics #igers #igdaily #photo #photography #photographer #canon #canon6d #instapic #instadaily #instagood #agameoftones #ig_captures #milkyway #travelphotography #travelgram @sigmaphoto

A post shared by Sdh_images (@sdh_images) on Jul 16, 2018 at 6:11pm PDT

The Milky Way Inspires

 

"So remember to look up at the stars and not at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious." - Stephen Hawking The milky way core seen over Lake Temagami. #canada #ontario #keewaydin. . . . . #astrophotography #sky #night #landscape #nature #stephenhawking #longexposure #canoe #fishing #toronto #travel #travelpics #igers #igdaily #photo #photography #photographer #canon #canon6d #instapic #instadaily #instagood #instagram #agameoftones #ig_captures #milkyway #travelphotography #travelgram #science

A post shared by Sdh_images (@sdh_images) on Mar 14, 2018 at 5:43am PDT

Canoe From Keewaydin - Looking South

 

My starlit canoe sitting under the milky way and the Andromeda Galaxy. A hint of the northern lights that night, too. #keewaydin #canada #ontario . . . . #landscape #longexposure #night #nature #sky #northernlights #travel #travelphoto #travelpics #travelphototography #photo #photography #photographer #toronto #igers #igdaily #ig_captures #instadaily #instapic #instagood #instagram #agameoftones #milkyway #astrophotography

A post shared by Sdh_images (@sdh_images) on Aug 2, 2017 at 5:47am PDT

Satellite Flare? It's Busy Up There

 

When I'm up in Canada I take a lot of pictures of the same thing because you never know what's going on up in the sky and the conditions are always changing. This milky way shot at @ojibwayfamilylodge was taken before the moon set and since I had my ISO cranked to 8000, the front of the lodge and the dock were glowing in the remaining moonlight. Right in the middle of the sky I think I caught one of the iridium satellite flares. Really busy up there. #canada #keewaydin . . . #landscape #longexposure #canoe #canon #canon6d #astrophotography #milkyway #night #igers #igdaily #friendsoftemagami #travel #travelgram #photo #photooftoday #photooftheday #photography #instagood #instagram #instapic #instadaily #picoftheday #agameoftones #travelpics #ig_captures #toronto #thankyoucanada

A post shared by Sdh_images (@sdh_images) on Jul 2, 2017 at 9:05pm PDT

Catching a glimpse of the northern lights

 

The northern lights taken last summer in northern Ontario on Lake Temagami at @ojibwayfamilylodge. Canon 6D with Samyang lens #canada #ontario . . . . . #astrophotography #aurora #northernlights #landscape #sky #night #nature #photo #photography #photographer #travel #travelphotography #igers #ig_captures #ig_daily #fishing #canoe #canon #canon6d #instadaily #instagram #instapic #instagood #agameoftones #toronto #summer #longexposure

A post shared by Sdh_images (@sdh_images) on Mar 16, 2018 at 8:52am PDT

No Matter Your Angle, Temagami Offers Stargazing at its Finest

 

Earlier this week at @ojibwayfamilylodge i left my Canon 6D running with an intervalometer and laid back on the dock looking up at the stars while it took a bunch of pictures. My plan was to film each night for a week but the forest fires around Temagami forced our evacuation. Cool to see the swim deck drifting around. #canada #ontario. . . . . #astrophotography #sky #night #landscape #nature #keewaydin #longexposure #canoe #fishing #toronto #travel #travelpics #igers #igdaily #photo #photography #photographer #canon #canon6d #instapic #instadaily #instagood #instagram #agameoftones #ig_captures #milkyway #travelphotography #travelgram @sigmaphoto

A post shared by Sdh_images (@sdh_images) on Jul 13, 2018 at 2:32pm PDT

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We may have selected some of our favourites, but the angles and perspectives of the night sky, as well as objects to photograph in it, are endless. Wondering how they do it or how to get into astrophotography? We've put together a beginner's guide to getting started right here!

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