We are here. A humbling view of Earth in the Milky Way Galaxy.

This image beautifully contrasts the effects of light pollution on one side with the untouched, dark sky on the other. On the left, the glow of artificial light obscures the natural brilliance of the night sky depicting the effects of artificial light in our modern world. On the right, an untouched canvas of darkness reveals the Milky Way arch in all it's glory. This striking juxtaposition serves as a reminder of the delicate balance between human development and the preservation of night sky.

Sony A7 IV using 16-35mm f2.8 lens. Exposure time 15sec at f2.8; ISO 6400

Raw files processed in Lightroom. 87 vertical images were stitched together in Stereographic projection in PTGui. Color correction and other adjustments were done in Photoshop CC.