Malcolm King, Stars over Aoraki Valley (PLACES WILDERNESS 2024)

A panorama taken in October 2023. The Milky Way arches over mountains on the western side of the valley leading to Aoraki/Mount Cook in New Zealand. The Zodiacal light is seen as a faint glow just above the mountains in the middle of the photo.

Images have been resized for web display, which may cause some loss of image quality. Note: Original high-resolution images are used for judging.