Astrophotography

January 1, 2022

AND THE LIGHT AND THE SOUND. Kromatografica calendar 2022

The wonder of the Universe through light and sound

ISPICA – The Greeks since the antiquity conceived the Cosmos like a seven strings lyre played by Apollo, god of the Cosmic Harmony, even if the notation of secret music…

September 21, 2021

Etna shows itself in Paris

Three Sicilian astrophotographers win the "Photo Nightscape Awards" in Paris

PARIGI – A narrative of the volcano Etna is the timelapse that won the PNA, the Photo Nightscape Awards, the prestigious international competition dedicated to photos and videos of nightscapes…

September 9, 2021

AD SIDERA. A special birthday gift

The review of Ad Sidera by Marisa Scopello

MODICA – When we accomplish something, whether it be cinema or photography or any other form of expression, there are resources involved that are not directly linked to the sphere…

August 12, 2021

AD SIDERA. Once upon a time the Sky

The exhibition-event of the director and astrophotographer Alessia Scarso

MODICA – From August 22 to October 17 the former convent of Carmine in Modica (Piazza Matteotti) hosts AD SIDERA. Once upon a time the Sky, an exhibition of the…

July 15, 2021

Etna charms the Photo Nightscape Awards

Three Sicilian astrophotographers win the "Photo Nightscape Awards" in Paris

PARIGI – Three timings, three shooting points and three Sicilian photographers for the timelapse that won the PNA, the “Photo Nightscape Awards”, the prestigious international competition dedicated to photos and…

May 7, 2021

NASA Epod in Tindari

Surprise on the Tyrrhenian Sea

TINDARI – On October 18, 2021, USRA chose a shot by filmmaker Alessia Scarso as the Earth Picture of the Day. Earth Picture of the Day (EPOD) is a science…

February 27, 2021

Omega Mirage on Etna

A rare optical illusion at 3,300 meters above sea level

MILO – On February 27, 2021, the photographers Marcella Giulia Pace and Alessia Scarso went to Fornazzo (CT) to shoot the Moon setting over the South-East Crater of Etna that…

January 12, 2021

THOUGHTS UNDER A STARRY SKY

Messages from the past. When the 17-year-old tea knocks on the door

MODICA – A.D. 1997. Messages from the past. When the you of the past comes to visit you. Words written when I was 17 years old under the stars and…

December 21, 2020

The Astro Nativity scene

Jupiter and Saturn on the crib: from the "Star of Bethlehem" to the planetary conjunction of 2020

MODICA – In the debate over the nature of the “star” that guided the Magi to visit the newborn Jesus, one of the theories is the presence of a rare…

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November 27, 2020

Thunderstorm over the Mediterranean sea

A PHOTO AT TCHAIKOVSKY'S RHYTHM

Maganuco, Modica (RG) MODICA – Titled “Lightning Storm over the Mediterranean,” it captures an intense thunderstorm cell as it unleashes a shower of lightning in the stretch of sea…

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October 28, 2020

Italy from the sky for the NASA Epod

THE SUNGLINT: THE VEIL THAT UNVEILS

Lago di Bracciano (RM) BRACCIANO – On October 28, 2020, USRA selected an aerial shot by filmmaker Alessia Scarso as the Earth Picture of the Day. Earth Picture of…

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July 28, 2020

Stars and fireflies for the NASA Epod

ANOTHER NASA ACKNOWLEDGMENT FOR THE DIRECTOR AND ASTROPHOTOGRAPHER ALESSIA SCARSO

Monteleone d’Orvieto (TR) ⁃ Timooon! ⁃ Yes? ⁃ Ever wonder what those sparkly dots are up there? ⁃ Pumbaa, I don’t wonder: I know. ⁃ Oh. What are they? ⁃…

Alessia Scarso astrophotographer astrophotography Startrail courtyard Bologna during lockdown Covid-19 bonus epod usra nasa

March 27, 2020

And then we could see the stars

THE OTHER FACE OF # COVID_19. EVERYTHING STOPS, AND THE STARS ARE SHINING IN THE CENTER OF BOLOGNA

Startrail dal centro di Bologna BOLOGNA – We receive from Alessia Scarso a picture and a comment: “I was very impressed by how you can see the stars in the…

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January 24, 2020

Making the invisible visibile

THE MOON AT 2% ON MODICA, TAKEN BY DIRECTOR ALESSIA SCARSO, BECOMES EPOD, PHOTO OF THE EARTH OF THE DAY

Luna al 2% su S. Giovanni MODICA – The acronym EPOD stands for Earth Picture of the Day, and is a service curated by NASA’s Earth Science Division and the…

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August 9, 2019

San Lorenzo. Prequel

A SOUND PATH OF CONTEMPLATION UNDER THE STARS

San Lorenzo. Prequel MODICA – In movies, the Prequel is that story whose content tells the background of a story. “San Lorenzo. Prequel” is the title of the sound and…

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July 2, 2019

Between ecstatic and aesthetic

A NIGHT VIEW OF ETNA TAKEN BY DIRECTOR ALESSIA SCARSO SELECTED IN THE PRESTIGIOUS "ASTRONOMY PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR" COMPETITION BY GREENWICH

Eclissi di luna sull’Etna LONDON – The moon eclipse reflected on the Etna volcano. Taking the picture, the Sicilian director Alessia Scarso, the only Sicilian artist and the only woman…

Alessia Scarso astrophotographer Astrophotography Supermoon on Hyblean landscape with drywalls

February 21, 2019

Thoughts about the Supermoon

MODICA – Raising our eyes to the sky is a natural human attitude. Myths are born from the observation of the sky, poets are inspired, and science works to give…

Supermoon over harbour

Maganuco, Modica, RG

Moon among olive trees

Ispica, RG

Startrails with clouds

Maganuco, Modica, RG

Moon in daylight with clouds

Maganuco, Modica, RG

August 22, 2022

Thunderstorm over the Mediterranean Sea III

Maganuco, Modica, RG

August 22, 2022

Moon in daylight

Maganuco

August 21, 2022

Moon and harbour lights

Maganuco, Modica, RG

July 17, 2022

Moon at window

Fornace Penna, Sampieri, RG

July 13, 2022

Moon over poppies

Monteleone d’Orvieto, TR

June 4, 2022

Moon eclipse phases

Modica (RG)

May 16, 2022

Thunderstorm on Mediterranean Sea II

Maganuco, Modica, RG

October 5, 2021

Mammatus

Modica, RG

September 6, 2021

St. John church after the storm

Modica, RG

September 6, 2021

Modica after the storm

Modica, RG

September 6, 2021

Moon sunrise over harbour II

Maganuco, Modica, RG

July 24, 2021

Moon sunrise over harbour

Maganuco, Modica, RG

July 24, 2021

Upside Down

Modica – Melbourne

June 18, 2021

Surprise on Tyrrhenian Sea

Tindari, MEEPOD may 18 2021

March 18, 2021

Sunrise in Milo

Milo, CT

February 27, 2021

Crepuscular lunar rays over Etna volcano

Fornazzo, Milo, CT

February 27, 2021

Modicana cow over Venus belt

S. Giacomo, Modica, RG

February 12, 2021

Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter over a carob tree

Gatto Corvino, RG

December 21, 2020

Full Moon over Roman forum

Roman forum, Rome

October 31, 2020

Rome Synagogue

Rome

October 31, 2020

Ball on ball, and ball with ball

Vatican Museums, Rome

October 30, 2020

Etna at sunset

Catania

October 26, 2020

Lightning storm over the Mediterranean sea

Maganuco, Modica, RG

September 14, 2020

The house of memories

Minciucci, Modica, RG

August 23, 2020

Perseids in Startrails

Maganuco, Modica, RG

August 12, 2020

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Venus belt over Mediterranean sea

Maganuco, Modica, RG

August 4, 2020

Moontrail over harbour

Maganuco, Modica, RG

August 3, 2020

Delta Aquarids in Startrails

Maganuco, Modica, RG

July 29, 2020

The comets rest on the nativity scenes

Ispica, RG

July 22, 2020

Marshmallow over “house in Canada”

Casetta in Canadà, Pisciotto, Scicli, RG

July 20, 2020

The carob tree and the comet

Modica, RG

July 15, 2020

The carob tree and the comet II

Favarotta, Modica, RG

July 15, 2020

Lake Bracciano, the Tuscan Archipelago and Corsica from the plane

Lake Bracciano, RMEPOD october 28 2020

July 12, 2020

Road, cypresses and starry sky

Monteleone d’Orvieto, TR

June 13, 2020

Stars and Fireflies

Monteleone d’Orvieto, TREPOD luglio 28 2020

June 13, 2020

Startrails over Umbrian farmhouse

Monteleone d’Orvieto, TR

June 13, 2020

Reflections on swimming pool

Monteleone d’Orvieto, TR

June 12, 2020

Road, cypresses, starry sky and fireflies

Monteleone d’Orvieto, TR

June 12, 2020

ISS on courtyard

Bologna

April 3, 2020

Startrail from courtyard

BolognaBonus EPOD marzo 28 2020

March 19, 2020

Rivotorto in the fog

Rivotorto, Assisi, PG

February 19, 2020

S. Maria degli Angeli at sunrise

S. Maria degli Angeli, Assisi, PG

February 19, 2020

San Francesco and the stars

San Damiano, Assisi, PG

February 18, 2020

San Francesco and the stars

San Damiano, Assisi, PG

February 18, 2020

3% Moon at dusk

San Luca, Bologna

January 26, 2020

3% Moon at dusk

San Luca, Bologna

January 26, 2020

3% Moon at dusk

San Luca, Bologna

January 26, 2020

Startrails over the necropolis

Zimmardo Bellamagna, Modica, RG

January 1, 2020

Starry sky over the necropolis

Zimmardo Bellamagna, Modica, RG

January 1, 2020

4% Moon on St John church

San Giovanni, Modica, RG

December 29, 2019

4% Moon over city

Modica, RG

December 29, 2019

2% Moon over S. Giovanni

San Giovanni – Modica, RGEPOD january 24 2020

December 27, 2019

Parelium at sunset

Modica, RG

December 1, 2019

Conjunction Jupiter, Moon, Venus

Ponte Gurrieri – Modica, RG Bonus EPOD 8 dicembre 2019

November 28, 2019

Campfire

Marza, Ispica, RG

October 19, 2019

Full Moon on St. John church

San Giovanni – Modica, RG bonus EPOD 15 ottobre 2019

October 13, 2019

Lunar corona

Modica, RG

October 7, 2019

Airplane at sunset

Modica, RG

September 25, 2019

Sun Pillar

Modica, RG

September 15, 2019

Sun Pillar

Modica, RG

September 15, 2019

Milky Way

Maganuco, Modica, RG

August 20, 2019

Milky Way on seafront

Maganuco, Modica, RG

August 20, 2019

Full Moon over harbour

Pozzallo, RG

August 15, 2019

Full Moon over harbour

Pozzallo, RG

August 15, 2019

Full Moon

Maganuco, Modica, RG

July 16, 2019

Birds at telescope

Maganuco, Modica, RG

July 16, 2019

Lunar corona

Maganuco, Modica, RG

July 14, 2019

Milky Way

Maganuco, Modica, RG

June 26, 2019

Milky Way

Maganuco, Modica, RG

June 26, 2019

Full Moon with Jupiter and its moons

Modica, RG

June 17, 2019

Stars on woods

Aviano, PD

June 13, 2019

Bamboo forest

Giardino di Ninfa, Cisterna di Latina, LT

May 12, 2019

Door on bamboo forest

Giardino di Ninfa, Cisterna di Latina, LT

May 12, 2019

Ruins of a church

Giardino di Ninfa, Cisterna di Latina, LT

May 12, 2019

S. Giorgio goes home

Modica, RG

April 29, 2019

Milky Way with meteor

Modica, RG

April 29, 2019

Fireworks in honor of St. George

Modica, RG

April 28, 2019

Fireworks in honor of St. George

Modica, RG

April 28, 2019

Fireworks in honor of St. George

Modica, RG

April 28, 2019

St. George and the Thousand

Modica, RG

April 28, 2019

St. George

Modica, RG

April 28, 2019

Sun and sand

Scicli, RG

April 23, 2019

Vasa Vasa under the Castle

Modica, RG

April 21, 2019

Vasa Vasa under the Castle

Modica, RG

April 21, 2019

Luna Park

Modica, RG

April 17, 2019

Issione and Palmarola

Palmarola, LT EPOD 2 ottobre 2019

April 1, 2019

Ships in the fog

Pozzallo, RG

March 11, 2019

Pasture

Albaccara, Modica, RG

March 8, 2019

Spring

San Giacomo, Modica, RG

March 7, 2019

Almond

Frigintini, Modica, RG

March 6, 2019

Snow over the Iblei

San Giacomo, Modica, RG

February 23, 2019

Supermoon

Modica, RG

February 19, 2019

Moon eclipse over Etna

Etna, CT

January 21, 2019

Moon ray over Etna

Etna, CT

January 21, 2019

Moon ray over Etna

Etna, CT

January 21, 2019

Moon Eclipse over mount Etna

Etna, CT

January 21, 2019

Panning over sicilian landscape

Gatto Corvino, Ragusa, RG

January 8, 2019

Panning over sicilian landscape

Gatto Corvino, Ragusa, RG

January 8, 2019

Panning over sicilian landscape

Gatto Corvino, Ragusa, RG

January 8, 2019

Malta from Sicily

Gatto Corvino, Ragusa, RG

January 8, 2019

Malta from Sicily

Gatto Corvino, Ragusa, RG

January 8, 2019

Moon over S. Maria Goretti church

Nettuno, LT

December 15, 2018

Moon on a military base

Nettuno, LT

December 15, 2018

Comet 46P/Wirtanen

Nettuno, LT

December 15, 2018

ISS and lightpainting

Nettuno, LT

November 29, 2018

Full Moon over S. Giorgio

Modica, RG

October 25, 2018

Full Moon over S. Giorgio

Modica, RG

October 25, 2018

Full Moon

Modica, RG

October 24, 2018

Full Moon

Modica, RG

October 24, 2018

Full moon

Modica, RG

October 24, 2018

Stromboli and Panarea

Santa Marina Salina, ME

August 27, 2018

Sea with full Moon

Santa Marina Salina, ME

August 26, 2018

Sea at night

Santa Marina Salina, ME

August 25, 2018

Sea at dusk

Santa Marina Salina, ME

August 25, 2018

Sea at sunset

Santa Marina Salina, ME

August 25, 2018

Thunderstorm on ships

Santa Marina Salina, ME

August 24, 2018

Forest of ferns on Etna volcano

Zafferana Etnea, CT

August 15, 2018

Moon eclipse

Scicli, RG

July 27, 2018

Moon eclipse and meteor shower

Scicli, RG

July 27, 2018

Fornace Penna in silhouette

Scicli, RG

July 26, 2018

Fornace Penna

Scicli, RG

July 26, 2018

Tent under tree

Scicli, RG

July 26, 2018

Misurina Lake

Auronzo di Cadore, BL

February 4, 2018

The sky over Porto Ulisse

Porto Ulisse, RG

October 22, 2017

Messier M42

Porto Ulisse, RG

October 22, 2017

ISS over Torre di mezzo

Torre di Mezzo, RG

October 17, 2017

ISS over Punta Braccetto Lighthouse

Torre di Mezzo, RG

October 17, 2017

Sailing Yacht A

Marina di Ragusa, RG

October 14, 2017

Potted flower at night

Modica, RG

October 8, 2017

ISS over fornace Penna

Scicli, RG

September 27, 2017

Fornace Penna

Scicli, RG

September 27, 2017

Domenico and the Milky Way

Maganuco, Modica, RG

August 30, 2017

Domenico and the Milky Way

Maganuco, Modica, RG

August 30, 2017

Partial moon eclipse over Fornace Penna

Scicli, RG

August 7, 2017

Conjunction Moon and Venus from Castiglione

Castiglione, RG

January 31, 2017

See you in summer

Modica, RG

August 23, 2015

New Year’s snowfall

Modica, RG

January 1, 2015

New Year’s snowfall

Modica (RG)

January 1, 2015

New Year’s snowfall

Modica, RG

January 1, 2015

New Year’s snowfall

Modica, RG

January 1, 2015

Alessia Scarso photographs Portrait portrait of a little girl with Caravaggesque light

The dark night

Modica, RG

December 23, 2014

Pictores Caeli is a group of astrophotographers created to share ideas and suggestions on astrophotography. The objective is the union of mutual technical and artistic skills to develop high quality images, certified by a shared brand.

The aim of Pictores Caeli is to restore the sense of wonder that one feels at the moment of observation and shooting, narrating sidereal events, contrasts between architectural and natural elements, and stimulating suggestions that go beyond phenomenal objectivity through the photographic medium.

Although a lens and an observation point determine an interpretation of reality, Pictores Caeli follows a shared protocol in order not to alter the scientific data, using and experimenting with the best shooting and post-production techniques.

Photography for Pictores Caeli is conceived as an art form, and represents a moment of contemplation, growth, knowledge, research, experimentation and sharing.

Stefano De Rosa www.stefanoderosa.com
Dario Giannobile www.dariogiannobile.com
Giorgia Hofer www.giorgiahoferphotography.com
Marcella Giulia Pace www.greenflash.photo
Alessia Scarso www.alessiascarso.it

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