Close Encounters of the Milky Way kind
July 4, 2011by yaska77
There are some movie scenes that seem to etch an image in your mind. In the case of Close Encounters of the Third Kind by Steven Spielberg, one such image is that of Devil’s Tower in Wyoming.
This familiar outline appeared many times throughout the film, in shaving foam, mashed potato and even a huge scale model built by Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfuss) in his lounge!
Captured recently by a 20 year old amateur photographer, the incredibly talented Eric Hines of Valparaiso, Indiana, the image below is truly out of this world! As impressive as the movie was, this image and those following it are both beautiful and amazing in equal measures.
Milky Way Over Devil's Tower (click to enlarge, opens in Flickr) - Image Copyright: Eric Hines Photography
Awesome isn’t it? Now imagine that scene towards the end of Close Encounters with the sky looking like this. That’s not all though, there’s more…
Portrait with the Stars (click to enlarge, opens in Flickr) - Image Copyright: Eric Hines Photography
Wyoming certainly seems to give a grand view of the Milky Way, and Eric has captured some absolutely beautiful images.
Wyoming Dirt Road Milky Way (click to enlarge, opens in Flickr) - Image Copyright: Eric Hines Photography
Lone Tree Milky Way (click to enlarge, opens in Flickr) - Image Copyright: Eric Hines Photography
Unless you’ve already clicked on the images here Eric has a Flickr portfolio featuring some staggering photos, and you can also follow Eric on Twitter, through which he graciously allowed us to highlight his fantastic eye for beauty.
Stunning.
Eric Hines Photography on Flicker
Follow: @EricHinesPhotos on Twitter
