Starry Night Sky Reflected in Desert Mountain Tarn in from a dune-backed overlook in clear desert air near Almaty

Starry Night Sky Reflected in Desert Mountain Tarn

by Holly Perkins

Deep shadow blankets the foreground dunes while a sharp rim light traces their crest against the twilight. Above, the early winter sky holds a dense field of stars, their points mirrored exactly in the glassy surface of a small mountain tarn. The water remains perfectly still despite the whipping wind visible in the sand ripples nearby. Cold blue tones dominate the landscape, showing the vast distance between the earth and the cosmos. One dune ridge cuts a dark line across the lower third, its texture rough against the smooth, reflective pool that sits nestled in the hollow.

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starry sky mountain tarn desert dunes Almaty early winter night reflection rim light silhouette
Camera Nikon D3X*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Nikon D3X photos, grab one online.
Lens 180mm f/2.8
Focal Length 180mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/4000
ISO 1600
Film JPEG straight out of camera
Location from a dune-backed overlook in clear desert air near Almaty
Date 2012-03-04
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates 43.2942, 76.8875
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