Virga Over Namibian Canyon With Daylight Milky Way in beneath fast-moving cloud bands in Namibia

Virga Over Namibian Canyon With Daylight Milky Way

by Thomas Gilmore

Red ochre canyon walls rise sharply against a bright blue sky, their rough surfaces shimmering under a heavy heat haze that distorts the air near the ground. Dark, fast-moving cloud bands streak across the upper frame, trailing thin, translucent ribbons of virga that dissolve into the dry air before touching the earth. Above the clouds, the Milky Way arches clearly across the daylight sky, its dense star clusters and dusty lanes glowing with impossible intensity against the azure background. The sun hangs low near the horizon, casting long, soft shadows across the canyon floor and wrapping the rock faces in warm golden light. A jagged rock formation stands in the foreground, anchoring the surreal sky to the arid terrain.

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Camera Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 103mm
Aperture f/3.5
Shutter Speed 1/8000
ISO 1600
Film shot with manual phone controls
Location beneath fast-moving cloud bands in Namibia
Date 2021-07-06
Credit VEETER
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