Milky Way Over Snowy Tundra Near Whitehorse in from a quiet alpine saddle near Whitehorse

Milky Way Over Snowy Tundra Near Whitehorse

by Kathleen Dawson

A vast expanse of white snow stretches across a quiet alpine saddle under the deep indigo of a polar night sky. The Milky Way dominates the upper frame, its dense band of stars glowing through a faint atmospheric haze that softens the distant horizon. Moonlight casts a cool, blue-white sheen across the undulating tundra, highlighting the fine texture of the frozen ground. A still, dark pool in the foreground acts as a perfect mirror, duplicating the celestial arc and the starry void below. The cold, dry air renders the scene with sharp clarity, where the contrast between the bright starlight and the shadowed snow creates clear silent, frozen stillness. The reflection aligns perfectly with the sky, dividing the image into two symmetrical halves of light and dark.

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Camera iPhone 12 Pro Max*AI-imagined, not shot. For real iPhone 12 Pro Max photos, grab one online.
Lens 13mm f/2.4
Focal Length 13mm
Aperture f/2.4
Shutter Speed 1/8000
ISO 1600
Film shot in 48MP high-res mode
Location from a quiet alpine saddle near Whitehorse
Date 2021-06-05
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates 60.6647, -135.0353
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