Milky Way Over Canyon Walls Near Phoenix in beneath a moon-washed horizon near Phoenix

Milky Way Over Canyon Walls Near Phoenix

by Destiny Beasley

Cold moonlight washes the rugged canyon walls in shades of slate and charcoal, defining their steep, eroded faces against the dark horizon. The sky above is a vast, perfectly clear expanse where the Milky Way stretches in a dense band of starlight and dust. Tiny pinpricks of white light cluster along the galactic core, against the deep indigo of the night. The dry season leaves the foreground scrub bare, casting faint, cool shadows across the rocky ground. A sharp ridge line cuts across the bottom of the frame, at the base of the celestial display in the specific geology of the Arizona desert. The stars glow steadily without atmospheric distortion, creating a stark, silent monument to the night sky.

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Camera Nikon D500*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Nikon D500 photos, grab one online.
Lens 24-70mm f/2.8
Focal Length 55mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/250
ISO 3200
Film Adobe Standard color profile
Location beneath a moon-washed horizon near Phoenix
Date 2019-01-20
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates 33.3399, -112.1715
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