Giant Selenite Crystals in Gypsum Cave Shoreline in along a wave-cut shoreline near Quetta

Giant Selenite Crystals in Gypsum Cave Shoreline

by Angel Farrell

Cool blue twilight washes the interior of a gypsum cave where massive selenite crystals rise like pale pillars from the floor. These translucent white formations stretch upward, their hexagonal edges catching the faint ambient glow. Above, the cave mouth opens to a wave-cut shoreline where dark clouds gather in dramatic layers against the deepening sky. City lights begin to flicker in the distance, offering a soft orange contrast to the dominant blues and grays of the landscape. The rough texture of the cave walls frames the smooth, glassy surfaces of the crystals below. A cluster of smaller crystals rests on a jagged rock ledge near the water's edge, reflecting the first stars appearing in the twilight.

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Camera Canon EOS-1D X*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Canon EOS-1D X photos, grab one online.
Lens 400mm f/2.8
Focal Length 400mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/4000
ISO 3200
Film neutral color profile
Location along a wave-cut shoreline near Quetta
Date 2016-10-28
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates 30.2764, 66.9416
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