Have you ever thought that you could never be big enough do something that you are passionate about?
If so, you need to build up your passion!
Peter Shah is a 38 year old amateur astronomer who is has been passionate about astronomy since the age of seven. Thanks to his dedication, he has taken stunning photos of the universe with an eight-inch telescope that he set up in his garden shed — hardly the multi-million dollar equipment used by professionals astronomers.
The photos are breathtaking and include pictures of nebula and galaxies. You can find some of the photos on Shah’s website.
Shah did not have an unlimited budget. This is not his full time job. He doesn’t even live in a country that has the clearest skies on most nights.
What Peter Shah lacked, he made up for in passion, patience and persistence.
“I had to be patient and take the images over a period of several months because the skies in Britain are often clouded over and you need clear conditions,” said Shah, according to a Telegraph.co.uk article.
Before seeing these photos, most people would have thought that taking such amazing photos of the universe should be left to the professionals. Who are we, afterall, but mere citizens of the world with no government funding? Most people would have thought that stargazing meant driving a few hours away from the city to watch the night sky on a Saturday night, not getting the best telescope they can afford and spending years studying the skies on their own.
For the majority of the world, achieving what Peter Shah did and having a book of photograph collection of your passion and achievement are only dreams. For people like him, it is an exciting life accomplishment that is attainable.
So I ask you, what are your passions? What do you want to do so badly that you are willing to sacrifice time, energy, and money?
Like something out of a painting.
The photography is astounding!
And you are right Macy, only one can do what they set out to do. and Peter is a perfect example of that.