Star Trails Wheel Over Frozen River Bend Russia in beneath thin cloud gaps and stars in Russia

Star Trails Wheel Over Frozen River Bend Russia

by Kelly Howard

Curved arcs of white light stretch across a deep indigo sky, marking the rotation of stars above a stark, frozen river bend. The ice surface below reflects a faint, cool glow from the celestial arc, against the absolute blackness of the unlit banks. Thin gaps in the cloud cover reveal the dense starfield, while the frozen water creates a smooth, glassy texture that mirrors the celestial movement. A small, warm fire burns near the riverbank, casting an orange flicker that illuminates the rough texture of nearby snow and the silhouette of a lone figure. The firelight creates a pocket of warmth against the vast, silent cold of the polar night, highlighting the sharp edge where the ice meets the dark shore. The glowing embers sit just inside the shadowed curve of the riverbank.

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Camera Fujifilm X-E3*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Fujifilm X-E3 photos, grab one online.
Lens XF 10-24mm f/4 R OIS
Focal Length 11mm
Aperture f/4
Shutter Speed 1/2000
ISO 200
Film flat picture profile graded in post
Location beneath thin cloud gaps and stars in Russia
Date 2017-06-07
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates 61.4548, 105.3513
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