Pleiades Star Cluster Reflecting in Desert Oasis in across a wide valley floor in Nevada

Pleiades Star Cluster Reflecting in Desert Oasis

by Audrey Flores

Deep indigo night sky dominates the frame, featuring the tight cluster of the Pleiades star group hanging low over a vast Nevada valley floor. Below, a still pool of water acts as a dark mirror, showing the crisp white points of the stars with perfect symmetry. The water surface remains undisturbed despite the visible heat haze that shimmers just above the sand, distorting the distant horizon line. Rim light from the moon or ambient star glow outlines the rugged edges of the surrounding desert scrub and the smooth water line. Fine grains of dry sand surround the pool, catching the faintest illumination. The reflection creates a seamless vertical axis where the starry void meets the liquid surface. One bright star in the cluster aligns precisely with its inverted twin in the water below.

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Pleiades desert oasis night sky Nevada star reflection heat haze valley floor stargazing
Camera Canon EOS 6D Mark II*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Canon EOS 6D Mark II photos, grab one online.
Lens 20mm f/2.8
Focal Length 20mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/500
ISO 6400
Film processed in Darktable
Location across a wide valley floor in Nevada
Date 2018-09-11
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates 38.7454, -116.4663
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