Starlit Rice Terraces Sudan Night Sky in beneath thin cloud gaps and stars in Sudan

Starlit Rice Terraces Sudan Night Sky

by Pamela Ashley

Moonlight falls through thin cloud gaps to illuminate stepped rice terraces in Sudan during the dry season. Pools of still water between earth banks reflect a scattering of stars and the faint pre-dawn glow. A soft atmospheric haze lowers visibility, wrapping curved ridges in shadow. Water surfaces remain glassy, mirroring celestial light without distortion. Dark silhouettes of low-hanging clouds press against the horizon beside bright points of starlight above. The earth appears dry and textured where water does not reach, showing deep ridges carved by terracing. A small, warm fire glows in the distance, casting a faint orange rim on the nearest water edge. That reflection shifts slightly in the water, marking the boundary between dark earth and luminous sky. The composition remains sparse, showing geometric lines of terraces against the vast night.

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Sudan rice terraces night sky moonlight dry season star reflection pre-dawn rural landscape
Camera Leica M4*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Leica M4 photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 105mm
Aperture f/2.5
Shutter Speed 1/60
ISO 200
Film Ilford Delta 3200 grain
Location beneath thin cloud gaps and stars in Sudan
Date 1984-09-20
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 12.8473, 30.2383
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