LINGLING GUAN, The Night Alight (SINGLE SHOT 2026)

Captured in the Jungfrau Region of the Bernese Alps, Switzerland, this image show the Milky Way rising above snow-covered peaks, with a sea of clouds flowing quietly below. Under exceptionally clear night skies, the galactic core illuminates the landscape, revealing a rare moment where mountains, clouds, and starlight align in stillness.

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