Moonlit Sandstorm Veiling Stars Over Dunes in near Isfahan

Moonlit Sandstorm Veiling Stars Over Dunes

by Nolan Murray

A pale, diffuse light bathes undulating sand dunes near Isfahan, where a dense wall of dust hangs suspended in the cool air. The texture of the dunes shifts from soft, wind-sculpted ridges to sharp, shadowed troughs, showing the vastness of the desert. Above, the sky appears as a muted, grayish expanse where the stars are veiled by the swirling particulate matter. The dust creates a hazy layer that softens the horizon, blending the earth and sky into a singular, dramatic mass. Fine grains catch the ambient light, creating a subtle glow that contrasts with the deep shadows within the dune crevices. A sharp, dark ridge of sand cuts across the foreground, anchoring the composition against the soft, drifting haze.

0
6 views
sandstorm dunes Isfahan dust stars moonlight desert landscape haze
Camera Leica M9*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Leica M9 photos, grab one online.
Lens Super-Elmar 21mm f/3.4 ASPH
Focal Length 21mm
Aperture f/3.4
Shutter Speed 1/250
ISO 200
Film Adobe Standard color profile
Location near Isfahan
Date 2014-07-09
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates 32.7221, 51.7037
<a href="https://img.veeter.com/moonlit-sandstorm-veiling-stars-over-dunes"><img src="https://cdn.veeter.com/img/moonlit-sandstorm-veiling-stars-over-dunes" alt="Moonlit Sandstorm Veiling Stars Over Dunes in near Isfahan"></a>

Free to download. CDN hosting requires a link back to this page. Terms

Comments

Similar Images

Sand Dunes Under Stars Near Isfahan City Lights in across a wide valley floor near Isfahan

Sand Dunes Under Stars Near Isfahan City Lights

Asahi Pentax K · across a wide valley floor near Isfahan

 Late Summer Dunes Under Stars Near Isfahan in near Isfahan

Late Summer Dunes Under Stars Near Isfahan

Nikon D200 · near Isfahan

 Moonlit Sand Dunes Under Iranian Escarpment in beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment in Iran

Moonlit Sand Dunes Under Iranian Escarpment

Leica M3 · beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment in Iran

 Midday Sandstorm Veils Stars Over Dunes in beneath fast-moving cloud bands near Nouakchott

Midday Sandstorm Veils Stars Over Dunes

Nikon Z50II · beneath fast-moving cloud bands near Nouakchott

 Moonlit Dunes Cast Blue Shadows Dubai Night in from a dune-backed overlook in clear desert air near Al Fahidi, Dubai

Moonlit Dunes Cast Blue Shadows Dubai Night

Kiev 88 · from a dune-backed overlook in clear desert air near Al Fahidi, Dubai

 Moonlit Sandstorm Veils Stars Over Abu Dhabi Dunes in over a horizon of stacked thunderheads near Abu Dhabi

Moonlit Sandstorm Veils Stars Over Abu Dhabi Dunes

Fujifilm X-H2S · over a horizon of stacked thunderheads near Abu Dhabi

 Moonlit Dunes Cast Deep Shadows Near Marrakech in under a dry plateau sky near Marrakech

Moonlit Dunes Cast Deep Shadows Near Marrakech

Canon EOS 550D · under a dry plateau sky near Marrakech

 Crescent Dunes Silhouetted Against Midsummer Clouds in near Isfahan

Crescent Dunes Silhouetted Against Midsummer Clouds

Sony a7S III · near Isfahan

 Moonlit Sand Ripples on Windswept Dune in near Bnei Brak

Moonlit Sand Ripples on Windswept Dune

Canon EOS-1D X Mark III · near Bnei Brak

 Moonlit Sandstorm Veiling Stars Over Dunes in beneath fast-moving cloud bands in New Mexico

Moonlit Sandstorm Veiling Stars Over Dunes

Minolta SR-T 101 · beneath fast-moving cloud bands in New Mexico

 Moonlit Sand Dunes Under Deep Blue Shadows in near Phoenix

Moonlit Sand Dunes Under Deep Blue Shadows

Sony a7C · near Phoenix

 Moonlit Sandstorm Over Cairo Thunderheads in over a horizon of stacked thunderheads near Cairo

Moonlit Sandstorm Over Cairo Thunderheads

Sony a7R III · over a horizon of stacked thunderheads near Cairo

 Moonlit Sand Dunes Under Abu Dhabi Stars in under the clearest stretch of sky near Abu Dhabi

Moonlit Sand Dunes Under Abu Dhabi Stars

Fujifilm GFX100 · under the clearest stretch of sky near Abu Dhabi

 Moonlit Dunes and Stars Near Nouakchott in beneath thin cloud gaps and stars near Nouakchott

Moonlit Dunes and Stars Near Nouakchott

Minolta Maxxum 7000 AF · beneath thin cloud gaps and stars near Nouakchott

 Moonlit Sandstorm Veils Stars Over Las Vegas Dunes in across a storm-bright plain near Las Vegas

Moonlit Sandstorm Veils Stars Over Las Vegas Dunes

FED 1 · across a storm-bright plain near Las Vegas

 Full Moon Shadows on Utah Sand Dunes Night in under a dry plateau sky in Utah

Full Moon Shadows on Utah Sand Dunes Night

Nikon D3S · under a dry plateau sky in Utah

 Autumn Sand Ripples Near Mashhad in near Mashhad

Autumn Sand Ripples Near Mashhad

Sony a1 · near Mashhad

 Sinai Dunes Under Stars With Town Glow in in Sinai

Sinai Dunes Under Stars With Town Glow

Nikon D300 · in Sinai

 Sand Dunes Under Stars Along Mongolian Shoreline in along a wave-cut shoreline in Mongolia

Sand Dunes Under Stars Along Mongolian Shoreline

Canon EOS 80D · along a wave-cut shoreline in Mongolia

 Moonlit Sand Dunes Under Starlit Sky in under a band of cold starlight in Western Australia

Moonlit Sand Dunes Under Starlit Sky

Voigtlander Bessa R · under a band of cold starlight in Western Australia

 Half Moon Over Desert Highway Tunisia Twilight in from a dune-backed overlook in clear desert air in Tunisia

Half Moon Over Desert Highway Tunisia Twilight

Canon EOS 5Ds · from a dune-backed overlook in clear desert air in Tunisia

 Firefly Trails Loop Over Laos Desert Dune in from a dune-backed overlook in clear desert air in Laos

Firefly Trails Loop Over Laos Desert Dune

Canon EOS 650D · from a dune-backed overlook in clear desert air in Laos

 Full Moon Shadows on Peruvian Desert Dunes in beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment in Peru

Full Moon Shadows on Peruvian Desert Dunes

Asahi Pentax K · beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment in Peru

 Full Moon Shadows Over Libyan Sand Dunes in under a dry plateau sky in Libya

Full Moon Shadows Over Libyan Sand Dunes

Canon EOS 5Ds · under a dry plateau sky in Libya

 Moonlit Dunes Cast Blue Shadows Over Harbor in beside a lantern-dotted harbor in New Mexico

Moonlit Dunes Cast Blue Shadows Over Harbor

Fujifilm GFX100S · beside a lantern-dotted harbor in New Mexico

 Copper Light on Wind Carved Clay Ridges in across a floodplain after rain near Isfahan

Copper Light on Wind Carved Clay Ridges

Canon EOS-1D · across a floodplain after rain near Isfahan

 Star Trails Over Desert Saddle Near Dubai in from a quiet alpine saddle near Dubai

Star Trails Over Desert Saddle Near Dubai

Fujifilm X-T50 · from a quiet alpine saddle near Dubai

 Star Dune Milky Way Reflection Himachal Pradesh in beneath a dark-sky overlook in Himachal Pradesh

Star Dune Milky Way Reflection Himachal Pradesh

Kiev 88 · beneath a dark-sky overlook in Himachal Pradesh

 Arctic Ice Ridges Above Finnish Dunes at Sunset in above dune fields and dry wadis near Helsinki

Arctic Ice Ridges Above Finnish Dunes at Sunset

Nikon Z 8 · above dune fields and dry wadis near Helsinki

 Sahara Dune Crest Dawn Rim Light Shadow in across a floodplain after rain near San Felipe

Sahara Dune Crest Dawn Rim Light Shadow

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL · across a floodplain after rain near San Felipe

 Night Sweep Over Iranian Desert Pavement in from a ridge above layered foothills in Iran

Night Sweep Over Iranian Desert Pavement

Canon EOS 700D · from a ridge above layered foothills in Iran

 Moonlit Meteor Crater Tunisia Desert Night in from a moonlit breakwater in Tunisia

Moonlit Meteor Crater Tunisia Desert Night

Canon EOS R50 V · from a moonlit breakwater in Tunisia

 Moonlit Dunes and Harbor Reflections at Dawn in beside a lantern-dotted harbor near Abu Dhabi

Moonlit Dunes and Harbor Reflections at Dawn

Nikon D7500 · beside a lantern-dotted harbor near Abu Dhabi

 Sinai Desert Oasis in Honeyed Evening Light in in Sinai

Sinai Desert Oasis in Honeyed Evening Light

Nikon D700 · in Sinai

 Starry Desert Campsite Under Predawn Sweep in beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment near Abu Dhabi

Starry Desert Campsite Under Predawn Sweep

Leica III · beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment near Abu Dhabi

 Sahara Dune Crest Misty Dawn Light in from a ridge above layered foothills in Grenada

Sahara Dune Crest Misty Dawn Light

Sony a9 II · from a ridge above layered foothills in Grenada

 Aerial Star Dunes Over Riyadh Wadis in above dune fields and dry wadis near Riyadh

Aerial Star Dunes Over Riyadh Wadis

Xiaomi 13 Ultra · above dune fields and dry wadis near Riyadh

 Milky Way Over Star Dune in Alpine Night in from a quiet alpine saddle near Zhangjiajie

Milky Way Over Star Dune in Alpine Night

Nikon D3S · from a quiet alpine saddle near Zhangjiajie

 Predawn Moonlit Alluvial Fan Doha Canyon in near Doha

Predawn Moonlit Alluvial Fan Doha Canyon

Samsung Galaxy S23 · near Doha
sandstorm dunes Isfahan dust stars moonlight desert landscape haze