Seaplane Under Gobi Night Rim Light in along a switchback approach in the Gobi Desert

Seaplane Under Gobi Night Rim Light

by Kurt Solomon

Rim light traces the silver hull of a seaplane resting beside a weathered platform awning in the deep shadow of a Gobi Desert switchback. Early summer drizzle creates a wet sheen on the dusty ground, reflecting the pale moonlight. Thick, dark smoke falls from the engine exhaust like heavy liquid, pooling on the gravel before dripping off the edge of the frame. Distant passengers stand near the awning's shadow, small and still against the vast, dry landscape. The impossible downward flow of smoke contrasts with the upward curve of the desert ridge, at the base of the surreal moment in concrete textures of metal, water, and stone. One puddle catches the rim light on the wingtip.

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Camera Leica M6*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Leica M6 photos, grab one online.
Lens APO-Summicron 75mm f/2
Focal Length 75mm
Aperture f/2
Shutter Speed 1/2000
ISO 400
Film Kodachrome 64 richness
Location along a switchback approach in the Gobi Desert
Date 2002-06-06
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates 42.5521, 102.9686
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