Longest line of sight on earth photographed

The longest line of sight on earth photographed is 493.07 km (306.37 mi), achieved by Richard Jezik (Slovakia), in Giresun, Turkey, on 15 December 2024.

Richard has photographed long distance observations since 2018 and in 2023, he was curious to see if he could achieve a world record distance. He monitored weather conditions closely to find the right window and right location. After a lot of travelling he arrived at Aksu village. The village wasn't accessible by car due to snow and ice so he hiked to the summit. After 10 hours of climbing, he stood on the summit with moonlight providing enough light to set up his equipment. At midnight, he recalls that the temperature was around -12°C with winds around 8 m/s. He remained there all night capturing panoramic photos. Before sunrise, the wind picked up to roughly 20-25 m/s and the battle of capturing his world record image began. He planned to capture the image at sunrise to improve contrast and whilst he is pleased with the final result, he is already making plans for his next record-breaking image.