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Agustin Ostric Photography

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Agustin Ostric Photography

Born in Argentina 🇦🇷, living in New Zealand. Chasing the stars light 🌌

04/05/2026

The measure of Smallness I

Last weekend’s solo mission to Woolshed Creek Hut, Mt Somers Track. Canterbury sky doing what it does best, making me feel beautifully insignificant under the Milky Way.

GEAR
SONY A7III
SONY 24mm f1.4
NOMAD

CATEGORY

Panorama/tracked/stacked/blended

EXIF

Sky:
2 row | 9 x 3 portrait shots
24mm | ISO 1250 | 60s | f1.8

Foreground
1 row x 9 portrait
24mm | ISO 800 | 45s | f3.5

POST
Lrc | SLstacker | Ptgui | Ps

22/04/2026

Aurora Australis illuminating the Mid Canterbury sky a few nights ago, a rare and breathtaking display of colour dancing across the southern horizon

Image taken on April 18th 8:15pm
Ashburton River

Single shot
Sony A7riii
Sony 14mm f1.8
ISO 2500 | 8s

28/03/2026

First mission of the year, and what a way to start.

We spent about two hours hiking in with all our photography and camping gear on our backs, pushing through dense tussock, crossing creeks, and slowly making our way up the valley. When we finally reached this spot and time later Chris found this little patch where we decide to camp.
This was my first night using a star tracker along with some new gear, so there were definitely a few challenges. I wasn’t sure if the panorama would stitch properly in post. I shot the foreground around midnight before crawling into the tent for a short sleep under one of the clearest and stillest nights I’ve experienced.

The alarm went off at 4am, time to get ready.

Everything lined up just as planned, the Milky Way core rising into position. I was especially excited to see what the tracked shots with my new MSM Nomad, and the level of detail in the sky was unreal.

To top it all off, red airglow filled the sky, and the zodiacal light lit up the base of the Milky Way core, something pretty special to witness in person.

Super grateful to experience and capture Aotearoa’s dark skies in such a remote and beautiful place.

CATEGORY
Panorama/tracked/stacked/blended

GEAR
Sony Alpha 7III
Sony 24mm f1.4 GM
Sirui tripod
Move Shoot Move Nomad star tracker

EXIF
Sky, 2 rows x 9 panels, 60s x 3 frames, f2.8, ISO 800, 24mm
Foreground, 1 row x 9 panels, 120s, f2.8, ISO 2000

POST
Lrc, Ptgui, SLStacker, Ps

27/09/2025

SOLITUDE

A capture of the Milky Way stretching over Lake Clearwater at Hakatere Conservation Park.
With the Milky Way season coming to an end, I took what was likely my last chance this year to shoot this composition at one of the most iconic lakes in the region. Timing was the key, the only moment the arch would align perfectly was just after sunset, once the sky turned dark.
I arrived early to take a walk, scout the area, and decide exactly where to set up my tripod. After a few test shots, it was just a matter of waiting for nightfall.

The wind was calm when I got there, and I started dreaming of capturing star reflections, rare in such a windy spot. But of course, the bloody westerly returned, just as expected. It’s September, after all.
I knew the Zodiacal light would be visible. it’s common at this time of year after sunset. What I didn’t expect was how incredibly intense it would be. It looked like a massive torch beam shooting up from the horizon, striking the galactic center. Totally insane! For those who aren’t familiar, Zodiacal light is is a snapped glow caused by sunlight reflected off interplanetary dust. Around this time of year, you can often see it just after sunset, glowing beneath the Milky Way’s galactic core.

I haven’t been too active with photography this year, so it felt good to be back out there, surrounded by silence and calm. Grateful, once again, for the simple things in life and the vast, complex universe we’re part of.
Hope you enjoy this one!

GEAR

Sony A7RIII
Sony 14mm F1.8 GM
Manfrotto Tripod 190
Sirui Ballhead
Sunwayfoto LB-75

EXIF

Sky 14mm | f2.0 | ISO 3200 | 10s
Foreground 14mm | ISO 2500 | F2.0 | 60s

TECHNIC

Panorama/Stacked Blended

SKY | 10 X6 Portraits images - 1 row
Foreground | 10 portrait images -1 row

Post processing on Lrc / Starry Landscape / PTGui Pro / Ps

22/09/2025

08/09/2025

COPLAND

Throwback to 2022 — we drove southwest from South Canterbury all the way to West Coast to walk the Copland Track, one of the many beautiful hikes the South Island has to offer.
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It was an 18 km walk along the Copland River, crossing it multiple times on those massive hanging bridges that really make you wonder how the hell did they build this? 😆
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After 5.5 hours of hiking, I finally reached Welcome Flat Hut. Just 100 meters away, those famous hot pools were waiting—muddy, hot, and surrounded by huge mountains. It honestly felt like a dream.
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That night, the sky was clear, no moon, perfect conditions for astrophotography. I was very new on this at the time—didn’t know anything about blending, long exposures using bulb mode and my tripod was pretty bad for panoramas, but I was a bit obsessed on doing one. I took so many useless frames trying to get a panorama by the river, but nothing really worked.
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Before going to sleep, I decided to try one last shot of the Milky Way over the hut. I’ve tried editing this photo so many times over the years, but it never looked right—ISO 16000 and 8-second exposure... yeah, so much noise 😂😂
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Last night (7/9/2025), for some reason, I opened the file again and started from scratch. It’s still a noisy photo, but I’m actually really happy with how it turned out—and even happier to finally share this special memory with you all.

5 portrait x 2 rows panorama taken on Sony AR7III & Sony 14mm f1.8 GM

31/08/2025

HAKATERE

Last Monday, I finally dusted off my gear after months of it sitting in the wardrobe and set off on a little mission to a place I’ve always loved. I arrived in total darkness with no real composition in mind—just a vague hope of reconnecting with the night sky.
For a while, I wandered around feeling creatively stuck, thinking I might head home with nothing more than the experience of watching the stars. But honestly, that alone would’ve been enough. The silence, the cold air, and the sky full of stars were worth the trip.
On my way back, I decided I couldn’t leave empty-handed. So I set up for a simple shot: Hakatere Potts Road leading into the Southern Alps, with the Milky Way stretching across the sky. Just me, frozen fingers, and a reminder of why I love doing this.
Hope you enjoy this one 🌌

Panorama - Stacked- Blended

Sony A7RIII
Sony 14mm f1.8 GM
Panorama 2 rows of 8 portrait images for the Sky & 1 Row for the Foreground

14/06/2025

11th October 2024. When I was a little obsessed on chasing the Auroras — sleep could wait, the aurora couldn’t. Things have changed, but I can’t wait to get back to that energy.

12/05/2025

One of the wildest nights I’ve ever experienced,

The sky was completely alive, a full 360-degree display of aurora flares wrapping around us. At the top, the flares converged and formed a massive corona, like nothing I’d ever seen before.

I’ve edited this panorama a few times, never quite satisfied, always wishing I’d had a stronger foreground… but honestly, the sky was the show that night.

This 360-degree shot captures a moment I’ll never forget, taken in the Mackenzie Country of New Zealand. Hard to put into words what it felt like to stand there, surrounded by that kind of magic.

Sony A7RIII + Sony 14mm f/1.8 GM
ISO 1600 | f/4.0 | 6 sec | 14mm
3-row, 12 portrait images
Taken at 8:50pm - 11/5/2025

31/03/2025

Whispers of the night

Enjoyed capturing the Milky Way core rising over Lake Coleridge the past weekend. Great night at this remote location sharing with good fellas.

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