“Blackness” – Upper Lake Mary, Arizona

An image of the near vertical Galactic Core over a treeline at the edge of Upper Lake Mary, outside Flagstaff, Arizona. Taken late at night when the Galactic Core was beginning to set behind the trees. Have “crushed the blacks”, a video/film production term for increasing the contrast, this intense contrast makes the Milky Way stand out against the deep black sky”

Overall, the image conveys a sense of vastness and solitude, highlighting the intricate structure of our galaxy rising above a quiet forest under exceptionally clear night skies.