Star Trails Over Ancient Buddhist Temple in Java in from a quiet alpine saddle in Java

Star Trails Over Ancient Buddhist Temple in Java

by Timothy Guthrie

Silver arcs of starlight sweep across a deep indigo sky above the tiered stone stupas of a Buddhist temple in Java. The night is clear, revealing faint atmospheric haze that softens the horizon. Moonlight washes the weathered gray basalt in cool, pale tones, highlighting the rough texture of the aged masonry. The temple's multiple bell-shaped domes rise in silhouette against the celestial motion, their layered roofs creating a rhythmic pattern. Shadows stretch long and soft across the quiet alpine saddle, at the base of the structure in the dark landscape. At the base, a single stone lantern glows with a faint, steady reflection, marking the edge of the path where the earth meets the sky.

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Camera Nikon D70*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Nikon D70 photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 28mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/2000
ISO 1600
Film processed in Luminar
Location from a quiet alpine saddle in Java
Date 2006-10-01
Credit VEETER
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