Education
In 2006 he completed the first ever Analemma photograph that included a total Solar eclipse, which is called Tutulemma, after the Turkish word for eclipse: tutulma.
In 2006 he completed the first ever Analemma photograph that included a total Solar eclipse, which is called Tutulemma, after the Turkish word for eclipse: tutulma.
Tezel is an avid eclipse chaser. This unique feat brought worldwide acclaim and publication of his photographs. Tezel"s other specialty in night sky photography is capturing rare conjunctions and occultations of bright stars, planets and bright clusters near the Moon.
He also creates dramatic all-sky and time-lapse photographs that capture meteors and the motions of the cosmos.
Photographing retrograde motions of planets has been one of his trademarks. His images have also been used in motion pictures.
He was amongst winners of Astrophotographer of the Year contest twice more, with the picture "Sky Away From The Lights" awarded as Highly Commended in Earth and Space category in 2012 and "Diamonds and Rubies" Highly Commended in Our Solar System category in 2014.
He is a member of The World At Night (TWAN), an international program in which photographers from around the world capture images of night skies as seen above notable landmarks of the planet.