Moonlit Clouds Racing Over Pretoria Moorland in beneath thin cloud gaps and stars near Pretoria

Moonlit Clouds Racing Over Pretoria Moorland

by Curtis Cote

Pale stars pierce through thinning cloud gaps above a windswept moorland under a late summer sky. Silhouetted vegetation stretches across the foreground, dark and sharp against the bright, racing clouds. The ground lies in deep shadow, broken only by a small, warm firelight source that casts a faint orange glow on the nearest grass blades. Cold, dry air settles over the landscape, visible in the clarity of the starfield and the crisp edges of the moving clouds. The fire's light reflects subtly on a dew-covered leaf near the bottom edge, contrasting the warm flame with the cool blue of the night sky.

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moonlit clouds pretoria moorland starlight campfire night landscape silhouette midsummer
Camera Sony a7S*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Sony a7S photos, grab one online.
Lens 50mm f/1.2
Focal Length 50mm
Aperture f/1.2
Shutter Speed 1/2000
ISO 400
Film neutral color profile
Location beneath thin cloud gaps and stars near Pretoria
Date 2026-04-06
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates -25.6577, 28.2745
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