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Ağlı Castle

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Ağlı Castle, Ağlı / Kastamonu · September 2025 · 18 frames

Flashlight beam running parallel to the Milky Way.

Ağlı Castle, a natural fortress and lookout point on steep cliffs north of Kastamonu, stands out for its commanding position over the valleys and its forest texture.

Shot in September 2025 with the Fujifilm GFX 50R, GF20-35mm and GF55mm f/1.7, this series captures a night on the castle plateau: light painting with a flashlight, Milky Way and star exposures, the campfire, light trails around the tents, and the morning view from the plateau over the valleys.

Ağlı Castle, a natural fortress and lookout point on steep cliffs north of Kastamonu, stands out for its commanding position over the valleys and its forest texture.

Starry sky over the Ağlı Castle plateau; light-painted firs and dry grass in the foreground.
01 A starry sky over the Ağlı Castle plateau; in the foreground, light-painted firs and dry grass.
A flashlight beam pointed at the sky on the plateau; the foreground was light-painted.
02 A flashlight beam pointed at the sky on the plateau; the foreground was light-painted.
Flashlight beam rising into the sky through the trees.
03 A flashlight beam rising into the sky through the trees.
Flashlight beam stretching from the ridge into the sky and a lit fir on the right.
04 A flashlight beam stretching from the ridge into the sky, with a lit fir on the right.
A beam of light reaching toward the stars above the settlement lights on the horizon.
05 A beam of light reaching toward the stars above the settlement lights on the horizon.
A beam of light rising from behind tree silhouettes and the stars.
06 A beam of light rising from behind tree silhouettes, and the stars.
Flashlight beam running parallel to the Milky Way.
07 A flashlight beam running parallel to the Milky Way.
A beam of light rising vertically among fir silhouettes.
08 A vertical beam of light rising among fir silhouettes.
Three people around a campfire.
09 Three people by the campfire.

Shot in September 2025 with the Fujifilm GFX 50R, GF20-35mm and GF55mm f/1.7, this series captures a night on the castle plateau: light painting with a flashlight, Milky Way and star exposures, the campfire, light trails around the tents, and the morning view from the plateau over the valleys.

Campsite in the darkness of night; 2-minute exposure.
10 The campsite in the darkness of night; a 2-minute exposure.
Tents and a campfire under the trees; 4-minute exposure.
11 Tents and a campfire beneath the trees; a 4-minute exposure.
Light-painted trails around the tents; 8-minute exposure.
12 Light-painted trails around the tents; a 8-minute exposure.
Light trails and tents at the campsite; 8-minute exposure.
13 Light trails and tents at the campsite; a 8-minute exposure.
Firs and a lit meadow under a starry sky; f/1.7.
14 Firs under a starry sky and an illuminated meadow; f/1.7.
Fir silhouettes and star clusters; f/1.7.
15 Fir silhouettes and star clusters; f/1.7.
Midnight conversation by the campfire.
16 Conversation around the campfire at midnight.
Morning, view from the rocky plateau ground toward valleys and forests.
17 Morning view from the rocky ground of the plateau toward the valleys and forests.
A portrait on the plateau in morning light.
18 A portrait on the plateau in morning light.
Frame list and shooting details
  1. 01 A starry sky over the Ağlı Castle plateau; in the foreground, light-painted firs and dry grass.

    GF 20-35mm f/4 · 16 mm equiv. · f/4 · 60s · ISO 4000

  2. 02 A flashlight beam pointed at the sky on the plateau; the foreground was light-painted.

    GF 20-35mm f/4 · 16 mm equiv. · f/4 · 30s · ISO 4000

  3. 03 A flashlight beam rising into the sky through the trees.

    GF 20-35mm f/4 · 16 mm equiv. · f/4 · 30s · ISO 4000

  4. 04 A flashlight beam stretching from the ridge into the sky, with a lit fir on the right.

    GF 20-35mm f/4 · 16 mm equiv. · f/4 · 30s · ISO 4000

  5. 05 A beam of light reaching toward the stars above the settlement lights on the horizon.

    GF 20-35mm f/4 · 19 mm equiv. · f/4 · 30s · ISO 4000

  6. 06 A beam of light rising from behind tree silhouettes, and the stars.

    GF 20-35mm f/4 · 16 mm equiv. · f/4 · 30s · ISO 4000

  7. 07 A flashlight beam running parallel to the Milky Way.

    GF 20-35mm f/4 · 16 mm equiv. · f/4 · 30s · ISO 4000

  8. 08 A vertical beam of light rising among fir silhouettes.

    GF 20-35mm f/4 · 16 mm equiv. · f/4 · 30s · ISO 4000

  9. 09 Three people by the campfire.

    GF 55mm f/1.7 · 44 mm equiv. · f/1.7 · 20s · ISO 3200

  10. 10 The campsite in the darkness of night; a 2-minute exposure.

    GF 20-35mm f/4 · 16 mm equiv. · f/22 · 120s · ISO 4000

  11. 11 Tents and a campfire beneath the trees; a 4-minute exposure.

    GF 20-35mm f/4 · 16 mm equiv. · f/22 · 240s · ISO 2500

  12. 12 Light-painted trails around the tents; a 8-minute exposure.

    GF 20-35mm f/4 · 16 mm equiv. · f/22 · 480s · ISO 2500

  13. 13 Light trails and tents at the campsite; a 8-minute exposure.

    GF 20-35mm f/4 · 16 mm equiv. · f/22 · 480s · ISO 4000

  14. 14 Firs under a starry sky and an illuminated meadow; f/1.7.

    GF 55mm f/1.7 · 44 mm equiv. · f/1.7 · 30s · ISO 4000

  15. 15 Fir silhouettes and star clusters; f/1.7.

    GF 55mm f/1.7 · 44 mm equiv. · f/1.7 · 30s · ISO 4000

  16. 16 Conversation around the campfire at midnight.

    GF 55mm f/1.7 · 44 mm equiv. · f/8 · 15s · ISO 3200

  17. 17 Morning view from the rocky ground of the plateau toward the valleys and forests.

    GF 20-35mm f/4 · 16 mm equiv. · f/22 · 1/2s · ISO 50

  18. 18 A portrait on the plateau in morning light.

    GF 20-35mm f/4 · 16 mm equiv. · f/22 · 0.4s · ISO 100

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Starry sky over the Ağlı Castle plateau; light-painted firs and dry grass in the foreground.