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Community photo entitled  by Jelieta Walinski on 02/07/2025 at Desert Bloom Observatory, Arizona, USA

On 02/07/2025 08:08 pm by Jelieta Walinski | Website | Desert Bloom Observatory, Arizona, USA

Accidental Masterpiece: Celestial Serendipity!


While setting up for a timelapse at the Desert Bloom Observatory, I inadvertently created this stunning image!


With my headlamp on, I rotated the observatory dome, unaware that my Canon camera was capturing the moment. The red glow from my headlamp illuminated the night sky, forming an umbrella-like shape, while Venus shone brightly in white light beneath it. The stars twinkled like diamonds scattered across the sky!


The foreground features the Desert Bloom Observatory, bathed in the soft, ethereal light of the night sky.


Sometimes, the best moments are the ones we don't plan for! Serendipity at its finest!

Manfrotto 055 Tripod, Canon 1D X, EF50mm f/1.2L USM, Canon Trigger release

In Photoshop, increased contrast, and Denoised