Pleiades Reflection in Desert Oasis Night in along a wave-cut shoreline near Amman

Pleiades Reflection in Desert Oasis Night

by Donna Hunter

Cold moonlight washes over a circular pool nestled against the wave-cut shoreline near Amman. The water surface ripples violently from a strong wind, fracturing the reflection of the Pleiades star cluster into shimmering, broken shards of silver and blue. Surrounding the pool, dry sand and sparse early spring vegetation are swept flat by the gusts. The stars appear as a tight, bright group against the deep black sky, their light bouncing off the churning water below. Rough stone edges of the shoreline frame the water, while the wind creates whitecaps that distort the celestial image into a dynamic, restless mosaic of light. One ripple spreads outward from the center, breaking the starlight into fine, trembling lines.

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Pleiades desert oasis night sky Amman moonlight star reflection windy water shoreline
Camera Nikon D700*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Nikon D700 photos, grab one online.
Lens 85mm f/1.8
Focal Length 85mm
Aperture f/1.8
Shutter Speed 1/2000
ISO 400
Film processed in Luminar
Location along a wave-cut shoreline near Amman
Date 2012-05-18
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 31.9578, 35.9547
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