Celestial Dreamscapes
Original terrestrial photography and original astrophotography by Edward Murphy. Familiar landscapes meet the immensity of the night sky.
Celestial photographic art brings Edward Murphy’s original landscape photography and astrophotography into conversation. These works connect familiar terrestrial scenes with the scale, light, and atmosphere of the night sky.
ALONE UNDER INFINITY
Sunken Meadow State Park, Kings Park
A solitary fishing jetty stretches into the still waters of Long Island Sound beneath the extraordinary expanse of the North America Nebula (NGC 7000). The familiar shoreline meets the seemingly infinite universe in a composition created from the artist's original terrestrial and astrophotography. The deep crimson clouds of the nebula contrast with the monochromatic jetty, transforming a quiet coastal landscape into a meditation on solitude, wonder, and humanity's place within the cosmos.
All photographic elements are original photographs by Edward Murphy. The finished artwork is an original photographic composition created by the artist.
SEPARATION
Northport LIRR station
Beneath a magnificent expanse of stars, the railroad tracks of Northport Station stretch toward a distant horizon. Above them, the Double Cluster (NGC 869 and NGC 884) illuminates the night sky, bringing together the familiar landscape of Long Island and the extraordinary beauty of the cosmos. Combining the artist's original terrestrial and celestial photography, SEPARATION explores distance, departure, and the passage of time, transforming an ordinary railway platform into a symbolic journey toward infinity.
All photographic elements are original photographs by Edward Murphy. The finished artwork is an original photographic composition created by the artist.
BEYOND
Sunken Meadow State Park, Kings Park
A solitary pedestrian bridge stretches toward a wooded landscape beneath the extraordinary brilliance of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31). The bridge draws the viewer forward, while the distant galaxy opens an entirely different perspective on space and time. Combining the artist's original terrestrial photography with his own astrophotography, BEYOND explores the connection between the familiar world and the infinite universe. The contrast between the monochromatic landscape and the luminous celestial sky creates a quiet invitation to imagine what lies beyond the visible horizon.
All photographic elements are original photographs by Edward Murphy. The finished artwork is an original photographic composition created by the artist.
ALMOST FULL
Rose Court, Northport, Long Island, New York
Suspended in the darkness of the night sky, an almost-full Moon reveals the intricate details of its ancient surface. Subtle variations of gray trace its craters, plains, and rugged terrain, illuminated by sunlight across an immense distance. Captured from Northport, Long Island, using the artist's Seestar S30 Pro telescope, ALMOST FULL presents Earth's closest celestial neighbor in a moment of quiet brilliance. Surrounded by an expanse of uninterrupted black, the Moon becomes a solitary presence, inviting contemplation of the extraordinary beauty that exists just beyond our world.
Original Astrophotography by Edward Murphy
ANDROMEDA GALAXY — M31
Northport, New York · September 15, 2026
A 123-minute Seestar S30 Pro exposure reveals the luminous center and extended spiral structure of the Andromeda Galaxy, surrounded by a dense field of stars. This is the standalone astronomical photograph, separate from the BEYOND composite.
Original Photography & Artwork by Edward Murphy
IC 1805 — HEART NEBULA
Northport, New York · October 13, 2026
A 113-minute Seestar S30 Pro exposure captures the subtle red emission clouds of IC 1805 and a richly populated star field.
Original Photography & Artwork by Edward Murphy