Steaming Kettle Under Northern Lights in Autumn Night in beneath thin cloud gaps and stars in Connecticut

Steaming Kettle Under Northern Lights in Autumn Night

by Joanne Holcomb

A dark cast-iron kettle sits on a bed of glowing embers, steam rising in thin, pale ribbons against the night sky. The scene is framed by the dark, bare branches of an autumn tree, creating a natural window into the forest clearing. Above, faint aurora borealis ripples in soft greens and purples through thin cloud gaps, illuminating the mist that rests on the ground. Stars punctuate the deep blue-black expanse. The kettle's metal surface reflects the faint moonlight and the colorful glow of the lights. Smoke from the fire mixes with the atmospheric haze low on the horizon, blurring the distant tree line. The steam curls upward, dissolving into the cool, still air before fading completely.

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Camera Nikon Z f*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Nikon Z f photos, grab one online.
Lens Z 50mm f/1.2 S
Focal Length 50mm
Aperture f/1.2
Shutter Speed 1/1000
ISO 6400
Film processed in Photoshop
Location beneath thin cloud gaps and stars in Connecticut
Date 2025-09-25
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates 41.5288, -72.6740
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