Night Sand

Night Sand Mandala in Okene Shrine Lanterns in in a shrine lined with lanterns in Okene

Night Sand Mandala in Okene Shrine Lanterns

Xiaomi 14 Ultra · in a shrine lined with lanterns in Okene

 Full Moon Shadows on Utah Sand Dunes Night in under a dry plateau sky in Utah

Full Moon Shadows on Utah Sand Dunes Night

Nikon D3S · under a dry plateau sky in Utah

 Night sand mandala creation Abuja prayer hall in in a prayer hall in Abuja

Night sand mandala creation Abuja prayer hall

Zorki 5 · in a prayer hall in Abuja

 Night Sand Mandala Creation in Jiufen Shrine in in a shrine lined with lanterns near Jiufen, Taipei

Night Sand Mandala Creation in Jiufen Shrine

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra · in a shrine lined with lanterns near Jiufen, Taipei

 Geologist Washing Garnet Sand Night Enugu in in Enugu

Geologist Washing Garnet Sand Night Enugu

OnePlus 11 · in Enugu

 Magnified Autumn Sand Grain on Night Window in along a frost-edged windowpane near Surry Hills, Sydney

Magnified Autumn Sand Grain on Night Window

Samsung Galaxy S10+ · along a frost-edged windowpane near Surry Hills, Sydney

 Dim Sum on Sand Dunes Hong Kong Night Cafe in on a small cafe table by a window in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

Dim Sum on Sand Dunes Hong Kong Night Cafe

Canon A-1 · on a small cafe table by a window in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

 Navajo Sand Painting Firelight Ceremony Night in beside a family hogan prepared for ceremony near Santa Fe

Navajo Sand Painting Firelight Ceremony Night

Nikon D7000 · beside a family hogan prepared for ceremony near Santa Fe

 Night Crane Over Malawi Sand Dunes in under gantries and utility towers in Malawi

Night Crane Over Malawi Sand Dunes

OM System OM-5 · under gantries and utility towers in Malawi

 Monk Destroys Sand Mandala by River at Night in near a riverside landing in Tapachula de Córdova y Ordóñez

Monk Destroys Sand Mandala by River at Night

Canon EOS D30 · near a riverside landing in Tapachula de Córdova y Ordóñez

 Monks Create Sand Mandala by Canal at Night in beside a canal in Sivas

Monks Create Sand Mandala by Canal at Night

Sony a6500 · beside a canal in Sivas

 Moonlit Dunes Cast Blue Shadows Dubai Night in from a dune-backed overlook in clear desert air near Al Fahidi, Dubai

Moonlit Dunes Cast Blue Shadows Dubai Night

Kiev 88 · from a dune-backed overlook in clear desert air near Al Fahidi, Dubai

 Milky Way Over Star Dune in Alpine Night in from a quiet alpine saddle near Zhangjiajie

Milky Way Over Star Dune in Alpine Night

Nikon D3S · from a quiet alpine saddle near Zhangjiajie

 Glowing plankton footprints in monsoon Jharkhand night in in Jharkhand

Glowing plankton footprints in monsoon Jharkhand night

Minox 8x11 · in Jharkhand

 Moonlit Surf on Dark Volcanic Beach at Night in beneath a moon-washed horizon near Almaty

Moonlit Surf on Dark Volcanic Beach at Night

Zorki 3S · beneath a moon-washed horizon near Almaty

 Bioluminescent Waves on Greek Black Sand Beach in beside a lantern-dotted harbor in Greece

Bioluminescent Waves on Greek Black Sand Beach

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II · beside a lantern-dotted harbor in Greece

 Bioluminescent Plankton Footprints Patagonia Winter Night in in Patagonia

Bioluminescent Plankton Footprints Patagonia Winter Night

Fujifilm X-E3 · in Patagonia

 Moonlit Dunes Cast Blue Shadows Over Harbor in beside a lantern-dotted harbor in New Mexico

Moonlit Dunes Cast Blue Shadows Over Harbor

Fujifilm GFX100S · beside a lantern-dotted harbor in New Mexico

 Meteor Crater Silhouette Under Starry Egyptian Night in beneath thin cloud gaps and stars in Egypt

Meteor Crater Silhouette Under Starry Egyptian Night

Huawei P60 Pro · beneath thin cloud gaps and stars in Egypt

 Bioluminescent Tide Mirrors Mombasa Night Sky in under the clearest stretch of sky near Mombasa

Bioluminescent Tide Mirrors Mombasa Night Sky

Sony Alpha 55 · under the clearest stretch of sky near Mombasa

 Moonlit Sand Ripples on Windswept Dune in near Bnei Brak

Moonlit Sand Ripples on Windswept Dune

Canon EOS-1D X Mark III · near Bnei Brak

 Star Dune Milky Way Reflection Himachal Pradesh in beneath a dark-sky overlook in Himachal Pradesh

Star Dune Milky Way Reflection Himachal Pradesh

Kiev 88 · beneath a dark-sky overlook in Himachal Pradesh

 Moonlit Dunes Cast Deep Shadows Near Marrakech in under a dry plateau sky near Marrakech

Moonlit Dunes Cast Deep Shadows Near Marrakech

Canon EOS 550D · under a dry plateau sky near Marrakech

 Birch Canoe Before Dawn in Moroccan Desert in in Morocco

Birch Canoe Before Dawn in Moroccan Desert

Canon T90 · in Morocco

 Reef Shark in Lighthouse Beam Over Sandy Channel in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Cairns

Reef Shark in Lighthouse Beam Over Sandy Channel

Sony a6400 · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Cairns

 City Bokeh Lights from Desert Dune Overlook in from a dune-backed overlook in clear desert air in Arkansas

City Bokeh Lights from Desert Dune Overlook

Canon EOS R5 · from a dune-backed overlook in clear desert air in Arkansas

 Night Beekeeper Smokes Hive on Winter Beach in along a beach near Chatham-Kent

Night Beekeeper Smokes Hive on Winter Beach

Fujifilm X100VI · along a beach near Chatham-Kent

 Aboriginal Songline Ceremony Before Dawn in Sydney Hall in in a ceremonial hall in Sydney

Aboriginal Songline Ceremony Before Dawn in Sydney Hall

iPhone 11 Pro · in a ceremonial hall in Sydney

 Moonlit Bondi Beach with Palm Silhouettes in beside dark water under a tropical sky near Bondi, Sydney

Moonlit Bondi Beach with Palm Silhouettes

Samsung Galaxy S22+ · beside dark water under a tropical sky near Bondi, Sydney

 Full Moon Shadows on Peruvian Desert Dunes in beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment in Peru

Full Moon Shadows on Peruvian Desert Dunes

Asahi Pentax K · beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment in Peru

 Glowing Ghost Mushroom on Alpine Tile Sand Dune in from a quiet alpine saddle near Adelaide

Glowing Ghost Mushroom on Alpine Tile Sand Dune

Minolta XD-7 · from a quiet alpine saddle near Adelaide

 Moonlit Sand Dunes Under Abu Dhabi Stars in under the clearest stretch of sky near Abu Dhabi

Moonlit Sand Dunes Under Abu Dhabi Stars

Fujifilm GFX100 · under the clearest stretch of sky near Abu Dhabi

 Nomad Camp Setup on Hillside at Dusk in on a hillside near Nouakchott

Nomad Camp Setup on Hillside at Dusk

Hasselblad 907X · on a hillside near Nouakchott

 Cape Town Moonlit Beach Palm Silhouettes in along a dark shoreline with tidal glow near Cape Town

Cape Town Moonlit Beach Palm Silhouettes

Canon EOS 800D · along a dark shoreline with tidal glow near Cape Town

 Full Moon Shadows Over Libyan Sand Dunes in under a dry plateau sky in Libya

Full Moon Shadows Over Libyan Sand Dunes

Canon EOS 5Ds · under a dry plateau sky in Libya

 Bioluminescent Plankton Footprints Harbor Night in beside a lantern-dotted harbor in Sichuan

Bioluminescent Plankton Footprints Harbor Night

Canon EOS R50 · beside a lantern-dotted harbor in Sichuan

 Aurora Sheets Over Southern Ocean Near Sapporo in under a band of cold starlight near Sapporo

Aurora Sheets Over Southern Ocean Near Sapporo

Sony a7 IV · under a band of cold starlight near Sapporo

 Bioluminescent Tide Under Stars Near Barcelona in beneath thin cloud gaps and stars near Barcelona

Bioluminescent Tide Under Stars Near Barcelona

iPhone 14 Pro Max · beneath thin cloud gaps and stars near Barcelona

 Bioluminescent Plankton Footprints Desert Monsoon Night in from a dune-backed overlook in clear desert air in the Mekong Delta

Bioluminescent Plankton Footprints Desert Monsoon Night

Nikon D90 · from a dune-backed overlook in clear desert air in the Mekong Delta

 Early Spring Pine Barrens Sunset Castile in across a wide valley floor in Castile

Early Spring Pine Barrens Sunset Castile

Canon EOS R7 · across a wide valley floor in Castile

 Midsummer Desert Wildflowers Under Night Sky in across a wide valley floor near Souks, Marrakech

Midsummer Desert Wildflowers Under Night Sky

iPhone 16 Plus · across a wide valley floor near Souks, Marrakech

 Bioluminescent Wave and Sand Floor at Midnight in near Guwahati

Bioluminescent Wave and Sand Floor at Midnight

Samsung Galaxy S25 · near Guwahati

 Bronze Pouring in Mashhad Winter Night in in Mashhad

Bronze Pouring in Mashhad Winter Night

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV · in Mashhad

 Moonlit Surf Storm Coast Mombasa Night in along a dark shoreline with tidal glow near Mombasa

Moonlit Surf Storm Coast Mombasa Night

Zorki 4 · along a dark shoreline with tidal glow near Mombasa

 Beach Chair Strap Bin Night Salvador Cabana in along a beachfront cabana row in Salvador

Beach Chair Strap Bin Night Salvador Cabana

iPhone 15 Pro Max · along a beachfront cabana row in Salvador

 Bioluminescent Plankton Footprints Dead Sea Night in under a band of cold starlight in the Dead Sea

Bioluminescent Plankton Footprints Dead Sea Night

Canon EOS 400D · under a band of cold starlight in the Dead Sea

 Midnight Thunderstorm Over Terraced Rice Fields in among terraced rice paddies in Norway

Midnight Thunderstorm Over Terraced Rice Fields

Olympus OM-4 Ti · among terraced rice paddies in Norway

 Lunar Eclipse Over Cairo Desert Plain at Night in from a quiet alpine saddle near Downtown, Cairo

Lunar Eclipse Over Cairo Desert Plain at Night

iPhone 13 mini · from a quiet alpine saddle near Downtown, Cairo

 Moonlit Surf on Ecuador Volcanic Beach at Dawn in from a frost-hushed ridgeline in Ecuador

Moonlit Surf on Ecuador Volcanic Beach at Dawn

Sony a6700 · from a frost-hushed ridgeline in Ecuador

 Moonlit surf on volcanic beach in Bishkek mist in from a quiet alpine saddle near Bishkek

Moonlit surf on volcanic beach in Bishkek mist

Minox 8x11 · from a quiet alpine saddle near Bishkek

 Footprints in Bioluminescent Sand Desert Israel in beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment in Israel

Footprints in Bioluminescent Sand Desert Israel

Nikon D7200 · beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment in Israel

 Scorpius Constellation Over Tropical Lagoon in under a dry plateau sky near Phuket

Scorpius Constellation Over Tropical Lagoon

iPhone 8 · under a dry plateau sky near Phuket

 Bioluminescent Tide Under Starlight in Indonesia in under a band of cold starlight in Indonesia

Bioluminescent Tide Under Starlight in Indonesia

Olympus OM-4 · under a band of cold starlight in Indonesia

 Star Trails Over Desert Road After Power Outage in near Al Quoz, Dubai

Star Trails Over Desert Road After Power Outage

Ricoh GR III · near Al Quoz, Dubai

 Zodiacal Light Dawn Desert Australia in in Australia

Zodiacal Light Dawn Desert Australia

Sony Xperia 1 VI · in Australia

 Cornish Tombolo at Night Under Lighthouse Sweep in from a ridge above layered foothills in Cornwall

Cornish Tombolo at Night Under Lighthouse Sweep

Pentax MX · from a ridge above layered foothills in Cornwall

 Midnight Moonlit Surf on Volcanic Beach Tibet in from a quiet alpine saddle in Tibet

Midnight Moonlit Surf on Volcanic Beach Tibet

Smena 8M · from a quiet alpine saddle in Tibet

 Moonlit Dunes Blue Hour Shadows New Mexico in from a quiet alpine saddle in New Mexico

Moonlit Dunes Blue Hour Shadows New Mexico

Nikon D100 · from a quiet alpine saddle in New Mexico

 Moonlit Surf on Volcanic Beach Patagonia Night in beside a lantern-dotted harbor in Patagonia

Moonlit Surf on Volcanic Beach Patagonia Night

Smena 8M · beside a lantern-dotted harbor in Patagonia

 Northern Lights Over Frozen Russian Tundra Night in from a dune-backed overlook in clear desert air in Russia

Northern Lights Over Frozen Russian Tundra Night

Samsung Galaxy S24 · from a dune-backed overlook in clear desert air in Russia

 Tuareg Musicians Perform at Sunset Night Market in at a night market near Isfahan

Tuareg Musicians Perform at Sunset Night Market

Leica III · at a night market near Isfahan

 Navajo Sand Painting on Hogan Floor at Dusk in near a community brush arbor prepared for the rite near Santa Fe

Navajo Sand Painting on Hogan Floor at Dusk

iPhone 12 · near a community brush arbor prepared for the rite near Santa Fe

 Moonlit Surf on Volcanic Beach Midnight Peru in from a quiet alpine saddle in Peru

Moonlit Surf on Volcanic Beach Midnight Peru

Fujifilm X-Pro2 · from a quiet alpine saddle in Peru

 Lunar Eclipse Over Riyadh Desert Plain at Night in from a frost-hushed ridgeline near Riyadh

Lunar Eclipse Over Riyadh Desert Plain at Night

Google Pixel 5 · from a frost-hushed ridgeline near Riyadh

 Shipwreck Hull Under Lighthouse Beam Night Sky in along a game trail in Australia

Shipwreck Hull Under Lighthouse Beam Night Sky

Samsung Galaxy S25 · along a game trail in Australia

 Bioluminescent Footprints Under Midnight Stars in beneath thin cloud gaps and stars near Sancti Spíritus

Bioluminescent Footprints Under Midnight Stars

Zorki 10 · beneath thin cloud gaps and stars near Sancti Spíritus

 Zodiacal Light Pyramid Over Jeddah Desert Dawn in under a band of cold starlight near Jeddah

Zodiacal Light Pyramid Over Jeddah Desert Dawn

Samsung Galaxy S21+ · under a band of cold starlight near Jeddah

 Surfer with Longboard on Valley Floor at Twilight in across a wide valley floor near Patan, Kathmandu

Surfer with Longboard on Valley Floor at Twilight

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 · across a wide valley floor near Patan, Kathmandu

 Bioluminescent Tide Under Moonlit Stars in in Japan

Bioluminescent Tide Under Moonlit Stars

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 · in Japan

 Polynesian Slap Dance Under Night Sky in Shiraz in at a waterfront celebration in Shiraz

Polynesian Slap Dance Under Night Sky in Shiraz

Fujifilm X100S · at a waterfront celebration in Shiraz

 Sand Dunes Under Stars Near Isfahan City Lights in across a wide valley floor near Isfahan

Sand Dunes Under Stars Near Isfahan City Lights

Asahi Pentax K · across a wide valley floor near Isfahan

 Moonlit Sand Dunes Under Deep Blue Shadows in near Phoenix

Moonlit Sand Dunes Under Deep Blue Shadows

Sony a7C · near Phoenix

 Bronze Pouring in San-Pédro Old Quarter in in the old quarter in San-Pédro

Bronze Pouring in San-Pédro Old Quarter

Nikon Z 6 · in the old quarter in San-Pédro

 Moonlit Dunes Cast Long Shadows Over Nevada Harbor in beside a lantern-dotted harbor in Nevada

Moonlit Dunes Cast Long Shadows Over Nevada Harbor

Nikon FE2 · beside a lantern-dotted harbor in Nevada

 Villagers Bonfire Reflection Before Dawn Syria in along a dark shoreline with tidal glow in Syria

Villagers Bonfire Reflection Before Dawn Syria

Google Pixel 9 Pro · along a dark shoreline with tidal glow in Syria

 Moonlit Dunes and Stars Near Nouakchott in beneath thin cloud gaps and stars near Nouakchott

Moonlit Dunes and Stars Near Nouakchott

Minolta Maxxum 7000 AF · beneath thin cloud gaps and stars near Nouakchott

 Moonlit Sand Dunes Under Iranian Escarpment in beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment in Iran

Moonlit Sand Dunes Under Iranian Escarpment

Leica M3 · beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment in Iran

 Inflated Pufferfish at South African Dawn in in South Africa

Inflated Pufferfish at South African Dawn

Nikon D80 · in South Africa

 Tibetan Divide Marker in Steel Blue Twilight in in Tibet

Tibetan Divide Marker in Steel Blue Twilight

Fujifilm X-S20 · in Tibet

 Uphill Water Flow on Desert Barrier Island in across a wide valley floor near Djibouti

Uphill Water Flow on Desert Barrier Island

Zorki 2 · across a wide valley floor near Djibouti

 Abandoned Cargo Ship on Lisbon Coast at Night in near Lisbon

Abandoned Cargo Ship on Lisbon Coast at Night

Fujifilm GFX100S · near Lisbon

 Meteor Shower Reflected in Naples Ocean at Midnight in near Chiaia, Naples

Meteor Shower Reflected in Naples Ocean at Midnight

Nikon F5 · near Chiaia, Naples

 Bioluminescent Waves on Black Sand Beach at Midnight in beside a lantern-dotted harbor in Croatia

Bioluminescent Waves on Black Sand Beach at Midnight

iPhone 11 · beside a lantern-dotted harbor in Croatia

 Moonlit Sand Dunes Under Starlit Sky in under a band of cold starlight in Western Australia

Moonlit Sand Dunes Under Starlit Sky

Voigtlander Bessa R · under a band of cold starlight in Western Australia

 Surreal Oil-Slick Reflection in Osaka Harbor Night in along a bridge maintenance walkway in Amerikamura, Osaka

Surreal Oil-Slick Reflection in Osaka Harbor Night

Nikon D3S · along a bridge maintenance walkway in Amerikamura, Osaka

 Beached Catamaran in Indigo Twilight Mombasa in near Mombasa

Beached Catamaran in Indigo Twilight Mombasa

Nikon D810A · near Mombasa

 Coral Spawning Night Zanzibar Reef Crevice in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Zanzibar

Coral Spawning Night Zanzibar Reef Crevice

Canon EOS 750D · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Zanzibar

 Supermoon Over Mumbai Ocean Waves Blue Hour in near Mumbai

Supermoon Over Mumbai Ocean Waves Blue Hour

Leica M10 · near Mumbai

 Milky Way Rising Over Namibian Canyon Walls in beneath thin cloud gaps and stars in Namibia

Milky Way Rising Over Namibian Canyon Walls

Pentax 6x7 · beneath thin cloud gaps and stars in Namibia

 Desert Road Shadow on Riyadh Workshop Shelf in on a workshop shelf in Riyadh

Desert Road Shadow on Riyadh Workshop Shelf

Leica M11 · on a workshop shelf in Riyadh

 Moonlit Glacier River Through Volcanic Sand Valley in across a wide valley floor in Tyrol

Moonlit Glacier River Through Volcanic Sand Valley

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 · across a wide valley floor in Tyrol

 Milky Way Over Desert Dunes Near Alice Springs in from a dune-backed overlook in clear desert air near Alice Springs

Milky Way Over Desert Dunes Near Alice Springs

Sony a9 · from a dune-backed overlook in clear desert air near Alice Springs

 Full Moon Rising Over Dark Jamaican Shoreline in along a dark shoreline with tidal glow in Jamaica

Full Moon Rising Over Dark Jamaican Shoreline

Google Pixel 9 · along a dark shoreline with tidal glow in Jamaica

 Aerial Night Match Stadium Dunes Kaunas in above dune fields and dry wadis near Kaunas

Aerial Night Match Stadium Dunes Kaunas

Zeiss ZX1 · above dune fields and dry wadis near Kaunas

 Bioluminescent Plankton in Dark Shore Waves at Night in from a frost-hushed ridgeline in Fiji

Bioluminescent Plankton in Dark Shore Waves at Night

Fujifilm X-T50 · from a frost-hushed ridgeline in Fiji

 Moonlit Winter Chalk Cliff Over Sea Haze in across a wide valley floor in Spain

Moonlit Winter Chalk Cliff Over Sea Haze

Canon EOS 90D · across a wide valley floor in Spain

 Night Aerial View of Containers in NT Dunes in above dune fields and dry wadis in Northern Territory

Night Aerial View of Containers in NT Dunes

Canon EOS R50 · above dune fields and dry wadis in Northern Territory

 Beach Bonfire Sparking Over Busan Harbor at Night in beside a lantern-dotted harbor near Busan

Beach Bonfire Sparking Over Busan Harbor at Night

Fujifilm X-T30 · beside a lantern-dotted harbor near Busan

 Blue Bioluminescent Bay Under Desert Escarpment in beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment near Luena

Blue Bioluminescent Bay Under Desert Escarpment

Leica M7 · beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment near Luena

 Lunar Crescent Reflection Stone Wood Fjord Finland in under the clearest stretch of sky in Finland

Lunar Crescent Reflection Stone Wood Fjord Finland

Nikon D90 · under the clearest stretch of sky in Finland

 Blue Hour Desert Caravanserai Ruins Peru in in Peru

Blue Hour Desert Caravanserai Ruins Peru

Canon EOS 5D Mark II · in Peru

 Winter Dawn Volleyball Net Shadows in in a village lane near Sidi Bel Abbès

Winter Dawn Volleyball Net Shadows

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II · in a village lane near Sidi Bel Abbès

 Scorpius Constellation Low Over Tropical Lagoon Cuba in beside dark water under a tropical sky in Cuba

Scorpius Constellation Low Over Tropical Lagoon Cuba

Leica IIIb · beside dark water under a tropical sky in Cuba

 Bronze Pouring by Canal at Sunset Monsoon in beside a canal in Kuala Terengganu

Bronze Pouring by Canal at Sunset Monsoon

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 · beside a canal in Kuala Terengganu

 Dawn Shadow Overwash Fans Barrier Beach Auckland Valley in across a wide valley floor near Auckland

Dawn Shadow Overwash Fans Barrier Beach Auckland Valley

Sony a7R II · across a wide valley floor near Auckland

 Scientist Photographing Corals Night Survey West Bengal in near a weather balloon launch site in West Bengal

Scientist Photographing Corals Night Survey West Bengal

Canon EOS 5Ds · near a weather balloon launch site in West Bengal

 Fireflies Glow Over Reeds at Desert Pond Midnight in beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment in the French Riviera

Fireflies Glow Over Reeds at Desert Pond Midnight

OM System OM-3 · beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment in the French Riviera

 Fire Dancer Spinning Poi Trails on Vancouver Beach in at a harbor edge in Vancouver

Fire Dancer Spinning Poi Trails on Vancouver Beach

Sony a7S II · at a harbor edge in Vancouver

 Coral Encrusted Anchor Chain Night Reef in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Cairns

Coral Encrusted Anchor Chain Night Reef

Leica M10 · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Cairns

 Pancake Ice Silhouettes on Arctic Shoreline in along a wave-cut shoreline near Reykjavik

Pancake Ice Silhouettes on Arctic Shoreline

iPhone XS · along a wave-cut shoreline near Reykjavik

 Night Coral Cay Rim Light Under Belize Water in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Belize City

Night Coral Cay Rim Light Under Belize Water

Mamiya RB67 · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Belize City

 Moonlit Dunes and Harbor Reflections at Dawn in beside a lantern-dotted harbor near Abu Dhabi

Moonlit Dunes and Harbor Reflections at Dawn

Nikon D7500 · beside a lantern-dotted harbor near Abu Dhabi

 Ant Lion Pit in Sand at Midnight in at the edge of a reed bed in Prince Edward Island

Ant Lion Pit in Sand at Midnight

Canon EOS-1D X Mark III · at the edge of a reed bed in Prince Edward Island

 Coral Encrusted Anchor Chain in Winter Night in beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Cairns

Coral Encrusted Anchor Chain in Winter Night

Canon EOS R10 · beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Cairns

 Coral Polyp Tentacles Night Rim Light Cairns in along a coral wall with blue water beyond near Cairns

Coral Polyp Tentacles Night Rim Light Cairns

Canon EOS 77D · along a coral wall with blue water beyond near Cairns

 Goalkeeper on Beach Platform Winter Night in along a beach near Varna

Goalkeeper on Beach Platform Winter Night

Casio QV-10 · along a beach near Varna

 Moonlit Surf on Dark Volcanic Beach Yunnan in under the clearest stretch of sky in Yunnan

Moonlit Surf on Dark Volcanic Beach Yunnan

Lomo LC-A · under the clearest stretch of sky in Yunnan

 Twilight Sand Mandala Ritual in Dania Shrine in in a shrine lined with lanterns in Dania

Twilight Sand Mandala Ritual in Dania Shrine

Zorki 5 · in a shrine lined with lanterns in Dania

 Palm Frond Shadows on Wet Sand Rio in near Rio de Janeiro

Palm Frond Shadows on Wet Sand Rio

Zorki 3S · near Rio de Janeiro

 Night Highway Interchange With Flying Tropical Fish in above dune fields and dry wadis near Douma

Night Highway Interchange With Flying Tropical Fish

Nikon Z 8 · above dune fields and dry wadis near Douma

 Glass Pavilion Reflecting Autumn Trees in Khiva Night in inside a tiled stair hall in Khiva

Glass Pavilion Reflecting Autumn Trees in Khiva Night

Sony Alpha 900 · inside a tiled stair hall in Khiva

 Zodiacal Light Above Desert Escarpment Dawn in beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment in Western Australia

Zodiacal Light Above Desert Escarpment Dawn

Zorki 5 · beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment in Western Australia

 Star Trails Reflected in Tide Pool Cape Town in along a dark shoreline with tidal glow near Cape Town

Star Trails Reflected in Tide Pool Cape Town

Google Pixel 8 Pro · along a dark shoreline with tidal glow near Cape Town

 Triggerfish Guarding Nest Crater Ledge in on a painted display ledge in Queretaro

Triggerfish Guarding Nest Crater Ledge

Canon EOS D30 · on a painted display ledge in Queretaro

 Lionfish in Lighthouse Beam Over Belize Reef in beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Belize City

Lionfish in Lighthouse Beam Over Belize Reef

Fujifilm X100S · beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Belize City

 Buddhist Sand Mandala Near Completion in along a monastery corridor in Phrae

Buddhist Sand Mandala Near Completion

Canon EOS 6D · along a monastery corridor in Phrae

 Neon Reflections on Surreal Sand Pavement in outside a fluorescent convenience store in Gualeguaychú

Neon Reflections on Surreal Sand Pavement

Hasselblad 500C/M · outside a fluorescent convenience store in Gualeguaychú

 Kerala Bioluminescent Shoreline Under Starlight in from a frost-hushed ridgeline in Kerala

Kerala Bioluminescent Shoreline Under Starlight

iPhone 8 Plus · from a frost-hushed ridgeline in Kerala

 Norwegian Canoe on Sandy River Island at Dusk in across a remote ferry crossing in Norway

Norwegian Canoe on Sandy River Island at Dusk

iPhone 11 Pro Max · across a remote ferry crossing in Norway

 Bioluminescent Winter Shoreline Under Starlight Syria in in Syria

Bioluminescent Winter Shoreline Under Starlight Syria

Pentax Spotmatic · in Syria

 Constellation Chart Against Sahara Night Sky in in the Sahara

Constellation Chart Against Sahara Night Sky

Pentax K10D · in the Sahara

 Triggerfish Guarding Nest on Museum Plinth in on a museum plinth in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur

Triggerfish Guarding Nest on Museum Plinth

Olympus OM-4 Ti · on a museum plinth in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur

 Bioluminescent Plankton Glowing Wave Night Ceará in in Ceará

Bioluminescent Plankton Glowing Wave Night Ceará

Nikon F · in Ceará

 Caribou Stag Walking Volcanic Sand at Dusk in at the edge of a reed bed near Barkhor, Lhasa

Caribou Stag Walking Volcanic Sand at Dusk

Nikon D750 · at the edge of a reed bed near Barkhor, Lhasa

 Longhorn Cowfish Over Kazakhstan Valley Night in across a wide valley floor in Kazakhstan

Longhorn Cowfish Over Kazakhstan Valley Night

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 · across a wide valley floor in Kazakhstan

 Palm Frond Shadows on Sand Indoor Neon in near District 3, Ho Chi Minh City

Palm Frond Shadows on Sand Indoor Neon

Google Pixel 7 · near District 3, Ho Chi Minh City

 Sand Dunes Under Stars Along Mongolian Shoreline in along a wave-cut shoreline in Mongolia

Sand Dunes Under Stars Along Mongolian Shoreline

Canon EOS 80D · along a wave-cut shoreline in Mongolia

 Sand Flowing Hourglass on Velvet Chair Twilight in on a velvet chair near Bloemfontein

Sand Flowing Hourglass on Velvet Chair Twilight

Sony a7R · on a velvet chair near Bloemfontein

 Bioluminescent Waves on Black Sand Before Dawn in from a moonlit breakwater near Honolulu

Bioluminescent Waves on Black Sand Before Dawn

Canon EOS 650D · from a moonlit breakwater near Honolulu

 Command Bunker Entrance Blue Hour in in an armored vehicle bay near New Borg El Arab

Command Bunker Entrance Blue Hour

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra · in an armored vehicle bay near New Borg El Arab

 Buddhist Sand Painting in Akure Temple Courtyard in in a temple courtyard in Akure

Buddhist Sand Painting in Akure Temple Courtyard

Yashica MAT-124G · in a temple courtyard in Akure

 Rooftop Line Under Starlit Sahara Sky in across a wide valley floor in the Sahara

Rooftop Line Under Starlit Sahara Sky

Nikon F · across a wide valley floor in the Sahara

 Fire Dancer Spinning Poi on Sydney Beach Morning in in Sydney

Fire Dancer Spinning Poi on Sydney Beach Morning

Asahi Pentax K · in Sydney

 Sinai Dunes Under Stars With Town Glow in in Sinai

Sinai Dunes Under Stars With Town Glow

Nikon D300 · in Sinai

 Monks Create Sand Mandala Erode City Lights in in Erode

Monks Create Sand Mandala Erode City Lights

Panasonic Lumix DC-S9 · in Erode

 Total Solar Eclipse Over Desert Rock Formation in beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment near Hyderabad

Total Solar Eclipse Over Desert Rock Formation

Minolta XG-M · beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment near Hyderabad

 Milky Way Over Egyptian Desert Rock Silhouette in under a band of cold starlight in Egypt

Milky Way Over Egyptian Desert Rock Silhouette

iPhone 13 Pro · under a band of cold starlight in Egypt

 Carpet Shark on Coral Rubble Belize Night in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Belize City

Carpet Shark on Coral Rubble Belize Night

Pentax Spotmatic · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Belize City

 Full Moon Over Calm Florida Ocean Shoreline in along a dark shoreline with tidal glow in Florida

Full Moon Over Calm Florida Ocean Shoreline

Nikon F5 · along a dark shoreline with tidal glow in Florida

 Silvery Selenite Cave Dead Sea Shore Night in along a wave-cut shoreline in the Dead Sea

Silvery Selenite Cave Dead Sea Shore Night

iPhone 7 · along a wave-cut shoreline in the Dead Sea

 Buddhist Sand Painting Before Dawn in Yaounde Hall in in a prayer hall near Yaounde

Buddhist Sand Painting Before Dawn in Yaounde Hall

Olympus XA · in a prayer hall near Yaounde

 Silhouetted Palms on Black Sand Beach Mist in among terraced garden plots in Yunnan

Silhouetted Palms on Black Sand Beach Mist

Fujifilm GFX100 · among terraced garden plots in Yunnan

 Antique Wax Seal Press on Spanish Reef at Night in above a cold-water reef edge in Spain

Antique Wax Seal Press on Spanish Reef at Night

Nikon D200 · above a cold-water reef edge in Spain

 Fire Dancer Spinning Poi Trails on Dark Vancouver Beach in in Granville Island, Vancouver

Fire Dancer Spinning Poi Trails on Dark Vancouver Beach

Canon EOS 800D · in Granville Island, Vancouver

 Night Aerial View of Braided Floodwater Malawi Dunes in above dune fields and dry wadis in Malawi

Night Aerial View of Braided Floodwater Malawi Dunes

Sony Alpha 33 · above dune fields and dry wadis in Malawi

 Bioluminescent Shoreline Under Midnight Blue Sky in under the clearest stretch of sky in Pakistan

Bioluminescent Shoreline Under Midnight Blue Sky

Minolta XD-7 · under the clearest stretch of sky in Pakistan

 Full Moon Rising Over Tel Aviv Ocean at Night in under a band of cold starlight near Neve Tzedek, Tel Aviv

Full Moon Rising Over Tel Aviv Ocean at Night

iPhone 15 Pro Max · under a band of cold starlight near Neve Tzedek, Tel Aviv

 Glass Jar of Wildflowers on Gobi Desert Floor in on a fern-lined forest floor in the Gobi Desert

Glass Jar of Wildflowers on Gobi Desert Floor

Sony a1 II · on a fern-lined forest floor in the Gobi Desert

 Lighthouse Beam Sweeps Chilean Desert Cacti in across a wide valley floor in Chile

Lighthouse Beam Sweeps Chilean Desert Cacti

Nikon D200 · across a wide valley floor in Chile

 Coral Polyp Feeding Tentacles Night Stone Town in along a coral wall with blue water beyond near Stone Town

Coral Polyp Feeding Tentacles Night Stone Town

Nikon D200 · along a coral wall with blue water beyond near Stone Town

 Sandstone Arch Over Indigo Desert Twilight in along a wave-cut shoreline near Riyadh

Sandstone Arch Over Indigo Desert Twilight

OM System OM-3 · along a wave-cut shoreline near Riyadh

 Moonlit Mesa Shadow Over Riyadh Canyon at Twilight in under a band of cold starlight near Riyadh

Moonlit Mesa Shadow Over Riyadh Canyon at Twilight

Leica M4 · under a band of cold starlight near Riyadh

 Wooden Dhow Construction Winter Harbor Night in beside a fogbound harbor mouth near Ribeira, Porto

Wooden Dhow Construction Winter Harbor Night

Leica M9 · beside a fogbound harbor mouth near Ribeira, Porto

 Camel Train Midnight Oasis Elephant Rooftop in near Riyadh

Camel Train Midnight Oasis Elephant Rooftop

Nikon D750 · near Riyadh

 Monks Creating Sand Mandala Near Perth at Dusk in near Perth

Monks Creating Sand Mandala Near Perth at Dusk

Nikon D3X · near Perth

 Mushroom Coral in Moonlit Reef Flat in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Denpasar

Mushroom Coral in Moonlit Reef Flat

Contax II · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Denpasar

 Bloodhound Portrait Under Tiong Bahru Night Lights in in Tiong Bahru, Singapore

Bloodhound Portrait Under Tiong Bahru Night Lights

Leica M9 · in Tiong Bahru, Singapore

 Mantis Shrimp Strike Night Reef Cairns in along a coral wall with blue water beyond near Cairns

Mantis Shrimp Strike Night Reef Cairns

Minolta XD-7 · along a coral wall with blue water beyond near Cairns

 Glowing Plankton in Dark Waves Near Fort Mumbai in near Fort, Mumbai

Glowing Plankton in Dark Waves Near Fort Mumbai

Fujifilm X100V · near Fort, Mumbai

 Moonlit Lake Reflecting Stars Beneath Desert Escarpment in beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment in Peru

Moonlit Lake Reflecting Stars Beneath Desert Escarpment

Canon EOS R5 Mark II · beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment in Peru

 Predawn Bonfire Silhouettes on Pristina Shoreline in along a wave-cut shoreline near Pristina

Predawn Bonfire Silhouettes on Pristina Shoreline

Fujifilm X-H2S · along a wave-cut shoreline near Pristina

 Mombasa Fire Dancer Before Dawn Neon Light in on a dimly lit stage in Mombasa

Mombasa Fire Dancer Before Dawn Neon Light

Sony NEX-7 · on a dimly lit stage in Mombasa

 Moonlit Golf Course Above Tangier River Valleys in far above river meanders near Tangier

Moonlit Golf Course Above Tangier River Valleys

Google Pixel 9 · far above river meanders near Tangier

 Silhouetted Date Palms Against City Lights in along a wave-cut shoreline in Western Australia

Silhouetted Date Palms Against City Lights

Sony a6700 · along a wave-cut shoreline in Western Australia

 Telescope Pier in Niger High Desert at Dusk in beside a tidal survey transect in Niger

Telescope Pier in Niger High Desert at Dusk

Fujifilm X-T30 · beside a tidal survey transect in Niger

 Green Sea Turtle Nesting on South African Beach in in South Africa

Green Sea Turtle Nesting on South African Beach

Sony a7 III · in South Africa

 Bioluminescent Plankton Wave Reflection Midnight Sky in beneath thin cloud gaps and stars in Western Australia

Bioluminescent Plankton Wave Reflection Midnight Sky

Nikon Z fc · beneath thin cloud gaps and stars in Western Australia

 Pleiades Star Cluster Reflection in Desert Oasis Pool in near Phoenix

Pleiades Star Cluster Reflection in Desert Oasis Pool

iPhone 12 · near Phoenix

 Weathered Bedouin Face in Dubai Night in near Al Fahidi, Dubai

Weathered Bedouin Face in Dubai Night

Sony a6500 · near Al Fahidi, Dubai

 Carpet Shark on Coral Rubble at Night in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Zanzibar

Carpet Shark on Coral Rubble at Night

iPhone 14 · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Zanzibar

 Zodiacal Light Over Desert Observatory Mirror Water in beside a tidal survey transect near Riyadh

Zodiacal Light Over Desert Observatory Mirror Water

Canon EOS 700D · beside a tidal survey transect near Riyadh

 Midnight Diver No Splash Grid Background in along a beach near Wollongong

Midnight Diver No Splash Grid Background

iPhone 16 · along a beach near Wollongong

 Mesa Moonlit Shadow Over Niger Canyon in from a dune-backed overlook in clear desert air in Niger

Mesa Moonlit Shadow Over Niger Canyon

iPhone 16 Pro Max · from a dune-backed overlook in clear desert air in Niger

 Moonlit Silhouette Beach Cape Town Predawn in under the clearest stretch of sky near Cape Town

Moonlit Silhouette Beach Cape Town Predawn

Sony Alpha 100 · under the clearest stretch of sky near Cape Town

 Maralal Camel Derby Night Market Dubai in at a night market in Dubai

Maralal Camel Derby Night Market Dubai

Pentax K10D · at a night market in Dubai

 Desert Tracks Above Leh Summit Cairn Twilight in beside a summit cairn above the tree line near Leh

Desert Tracks Above Leh Summit Cairn Twilight

Nikon Z f · beside a summit cairn above the tree line near Leh

 Palm Tapper Climbs Tree at Bangkok Twilight in along a beach near Thonburi, Bangkok

Palm Tapper Climbs Tree at Bangkok Twilight

Canon EOS R50 · along a beach near Thonburi, Bangkok

 Moray Eel in Cobalt Reef Crevice Haze in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Stone Town

Moray Eel in Cobalt Reef Crevice Haze

Sony Alpha 900 · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Stone Town

 Sea Kayak at Tidal Cave Entrance Goa Night in along a switchback approach in Goa

Sea Kayak at Tidal Cave Entrance Goa Night

Canon EOS 300D · along a switchback approach in Goa

 Silent Lantern Boat at Mombasa Dawn in along a boat landing at first light near Mombasa

Silent Lantern Boat at Mombasa Dawn

Olympus OM-D E-M5 · along a boat landing at first light near Mombasa

 Neon Lit Archaeometry Lab Table With Calipers in inside a university research lab near Kaolack

Neon Lit Archaeometry Lab Table With Calipers

Fujifilm GFX100S II · inside a university research lab near Kaolack

 Red Desert Songline Ceremony Sydney Hall in in a ceremonial hall in Sydney

Red Desert Songline Ceremony Sydney Hall

Samsung Galaxy S24 · in a ceremonial hall in Sydney

 Bioluminescent Tide Glow on Dark Havana Shore in along a dark shoreline with tidal glow near Havana

Bioluminescent Tide Glow on Dark Havana Shore

Zorki 2 · along a dark shoreline with tidal glow near Havana

 Pushkar Camel Fair Sunset Dubai Night Market in at a night market in Jumeirah, Dubai

Pushkar Camel Fair Sunset Dubai Night Market

Nikon Z 6 II · at a night market in Jumeirah, Dubai

 Shandong Bunker Entrance Night Tungsten Light in inside a bunker stairwell in Shandong

Shandong Bunker Entrance Night Tungsten Light

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 · inside a bunker stairwell in Shandong

 Ice Climber Frozen Waterfall Stockholm Beach in along a beach near Djurgarden, Stockholm

Ice Climber Frozen Waterfall Stockholm Beach

Leica M9 · along a beach near Djurgarden, Stockholm

 Starry Sky Over Stone Hut Floor Sand in in a village lane near Makhachkala

Starry Sky Over Stone Hut Floor Sand

iPhone 16 · in a village lane near Makhachkala

 Pleiades Over Bedouin Tent on Library Table in on a dusty library table in Alice Springs

Pleiades Over Bedouin Tent on Library Table

Nikon D3S · on a dusty library table in Alice Springs

 Electric Blue Tide Tracing Rocks at San Cristóbal Night in near San Cristóbal

Electric Blue Tide Tracing Rocks at San Cristóbal Night

Nikon D90 · near San Cristóbal

 Milky Way Over Libyan Sunflower Field at Night in from a dune-backed overlook in clear desert air in Libya

Milky Way Over Libyan Sunflower Field at Night

Nikon F6 · from a dune-backed overlook in clear desert air in Libya