Mike Salway is an amateur Australian photographer who also loves astronomy.
![Mike Salway is an amateur Australian photographer who also loves astronomy.](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/2014-05/enhanced/webdr08/6/21/enhanced-buzz-wide-6343-1399425070-11.jpg)
Mike Salway
His work seamlessly combines landscapes and nightscapes, perfectly capturing the beauty of the Australian Outback.
![His work seamlessly combines landscapes and nightscapes, perfectly capturing the beauty of the Australian Outback.](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/2014-05/enhanced/webdr03/6/23/enhanced-buzz-wide-7464-1399433845-7.jpg)
Mike Salway
He creates vivid images using long exposure, like this photo of the Bungle Bungles.
![He creates vivid images using long exposure, like this photo of the Bungle Bungles.](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/2014-05/enhanced/webdr06/6/21/enhanced-buzz-wide-14577-1399424790-8.jpg)
Mike Salway
His work brings together the wonders of the night sky with a striking foreground.
![His work brings together the wonders of the night sky with a striking foreground.](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/2014-05/enhanced/webdr06/6/21/enhanced-buzz-wide-16009-1399425345-8.jpg)
Mike Salway
Mike said: “I want to inspire and motivate people with my photography. I want to evoke emotion and to hear people say ‘Wow!’ when they look at my work”.
![Mike said: “I want to inspire and motivate people with my photography. I want to evoke emotion and to hear people say 'Wow!' when they look at my work”.](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/2014-05/enhanced/webdr02/6/21/enhanced-buzz-wide-24608-1399424953-18.jpg)
Mike Salway
This photo, taken on the NSW Central Coast, shows the the moon as well as Jupiter and Venus.
![This photo, taken on the NSW Central Coast, shows the the moon as well as Jupiter and Venus.](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/2014-05/enhanced/webdr06/6/21/enhanced-buzz-wide-15253-1399425511-21.jpg)
Mike Salway
Here, a shooting star can be seen over Cape Leveque.
![Here, a shooting star can be seen over Cape Leveque.](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/2014-05/enhanced/webdr02/6/23/enhanced-buzz-wide-11180-1399433474-14.jpg)
Mike Salway
“It’s better than just a picture of the sky alone, because it gives it a time and place – it puts the night sky in contex and helps to show people what’s out there”, Mike told Buzzfeed.
!["It's better than just a picture of the sky alone, because it gives it a time and place - it puts the night sky in contex and helps to show people what's out there", Mike told Buzzfeed.](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/2014-05/enhanced/webdr05/6/21/enhanced-buzz-wide-26789-1399425961-21.jpg)
Mike Salway
“Unfortunately our night sky is getting harder and harder to see because of light pollution, and people just don’t head outside and look up any more.”
!["Unfortunately our night sky is getting harder and harder to see because of light pollution, and people just don't head outside and look up any more."](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/2014-05/enhanced/webdr02/6/23/enhanced-buzz-wide-14120-1399433408-14.jpg)
Mike Salway
“By heading out to dark skies and capturing these scenes, I can show people what they’re missing out on and hopefully inspire others to think about it more or to try it themselves.”
!["By heading out to dark skies and capturing these scenes, I can show people what they're missing out on and hopefully inspire others to think about it more or to try it themselves."](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/2014-05/enhanced/webdr04/6/23/enhanced-buzz-wide-5024-1399433564-18.jpg)
Mike Salway
Doesn’t it just make you want to go camping in the Outback?
![Doesn't it just make you want to go camping in the Outback?](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/2014-05/enhanced/webdr05/10/0/enhanced-buzz-wide-27537-1399695736-7.jpg)
Mike Salway
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Mike Salway