Rainy Predawn Rice Terraces Silhouetted Against Moonlight in across a wide valley floor near Ouagadougou

Rainy Predawn Rice Terraces Silhouetted Against Moonlight

by Mark McConnell

Cold moonlight washes over a wide valley floor near Ouagadougou, where steady rain turns the air into a fine, shimmering curtain. The rice terraces rise from the darkness in sweeping geometric curves, their stepped edges defined only by the faint glow of the sky behind them. The landscape appears as a deep, uniform silhouette, a stark contrast to the pale, diffuse light filling the valley. Raindrops strike the dark soil and water surfaces, creating tiny, bright ripples that catch the moon's reflection. The dry season leaves the distant hills bare and textured, while the wet terraces gleam with a slick, obsidian sheen. At the very edge of the frame, a single raindrop slides down a curved stone ridge, catching a shard of moonlight.

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Camera Fujifilm X-H2*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Fujifilm X-H2 photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 23mm
Aperture f/1.4
Shutter Speed 1/500
ISO 1600
Film processed in Capture One
Location across a wide valley floor near Ouagadougou
Date 2022-01-08
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 12.3839, -1.4968
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