Starry Night Sky Reflected in Chamonix Mountain Lake in beside a lantern-dotted harbor near Chamonix

Starry Night Sky Reflected in Chamonix Mountain Lake

by Jordan Cabrera

Midnight clarity transforms a still mountain tarn into a perfect mirror beneath the Chamonix harbor. Hundreds of white stars punctuate the deep indigo sky, their light falling without distortion onto the dark water surface. Along the shoreline, small lanterns cast warm amber pools that glow against the cool blue tones of the alpine night. The water remains motionless, doubling the celestial display and creating a seamless horizon where the sky meets the lake. Rocky banks frame the scene, at the base of the vast cosmic expanse in the tangible texture of the midsummer mountains. A faint ripple near the edge breaks the symmetry just slightly.

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Camera Olympus OM-D E-M5*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Olympus OM-D E-M5 photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 60mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/4000
ISO 100
Film processed in Darktable
Location beside a lantern-dotted harbor near Chamonix
Date 2016-12-12
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 6.1897, 31.5521
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