Purple Playa Majesty

Real stars here--that's Cassiopeia.

No photoshop or color-processing…

The purple hue comes from rocket propellant bonfires & fireworks behind me. =)

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Godi says:

awesome! sunrise on mars? ;-)
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

kabren says:

Unreal.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Erik Charlton says:

Wow!!! Wonderful image!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

TheAlieness GiselaGiardino²³ says:

oh my god.

Reminds me of... the song I am listening now, goes so well...
One Perfect Sunrise

Even when this is a moonrise as I read in the tags. Awesome heavenly sight (and sigh). +++
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

john curley says:

that's a beauty
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Peter-Duke says:

nice
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

zenera says:

J*

O.A.R.
"The black rock is where I spend my time
Writing a memory or writing a rhyme
Thinking about what is right or wrong"
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

paranoidroid says:

Wow, I tried to get almost the exact same image... don't think it came out as well though..
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

biotron says:

fabulous - again...

interesting lens flare at the top there
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Joel Bedford says:

Well done! Cool fx...
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

msamaclean © says:

Yes, well done!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Z!KeepeR says:

Wow! That's amazing picture! Most of all I like the composition 8)
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

jerseyimage says:

Cool shot.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

photofriendly says:

I can't say enough great stuff about this shot! Perfect 10.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

thayagamagarbathi says:

Hai
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

jorgempf says:

amasingly beautiful
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

-stacey- says:

wow - that's very cool
love the stars
1-2-3
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Capital I says:

Ah the desert at night, there is no better place to be.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Goody. says:

well done!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

James Neeley says:

Awesome shot.
>>>seen on
1-2-3 group
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

ericwyllie says:

Brilliant piece of work.
123
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

DerrickT says:

A thorough-gorgeousness, sending me into the Cosmos!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Sempiternal says:

Unbelievable!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Ed Karjala says:

very distinctive and extremely creative
Seen in: :

Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Brian The Euphonium says:

Incredible shot - well done.

Seen in: :

Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

* Garron Nicholls * says:

Stunning shot! Love the elements...

A+++ Grade Photo
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

OceanRudy says:

Incredible! Well done!

A+++ Grade Photo
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

♥ Annieta  says:

Seen in EXPLORE.....Congrats!!!

Great shot!
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Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

mickey6head says:

A+++ Grade Photo
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

ArtByChrysti says:

A+++ Grade Photo
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

PHOTO@E.T. says:

extraordinary !

A+++ Grade Photo
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Tamishir says:

A+++ Grade Photo

wow! i thought the pink area was flowers.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

mysuperfly says:

spettacolare l'effetto luce!bravo
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

neodelphi says:

This photo is a certified...

You can now post it to an open contest and
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Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

!MimosaMicheMichelle! says:

Sometimes, one has to get out of town to get the best shots. Sometimes, one needs to keep attuned to extra-ordinary situations, a merging of contexts, to capture an image that is unlike any other.

Very well-done! C'est vraiment très beau!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

zTransmissions says:

very interesting shot
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Matthew Sprague says:

thats awesome!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

AlpenaMi says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called 25+ Faves 1-2-3 (Post one,Comment and FAVE TWO), and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

now gone [deleted] says:

stunning!
Seen in: :

Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

kytheria says:

woow, the color is amazing..!!!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Brian O'Mahony says:

Very unusual looking shot...bravo.

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called One Hundred Thousand Club (100,000 Photostream Views), and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

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Seen on your photo stream. (?)
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

jurvetson says:

Ok.
Is there a million views group?
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

t3mujin says:

surreal!

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Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

alannn says:

awsome picture dude
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

photosam88 says:

Is that sand? Looks like a picture from a plane.
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

jurvetson says:

It's alkaline playa clay etched with car tracks.

The scale can be deceiving; my camera is about 1 foot off the ground.
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

strange_wax says:

Fantastic shot, looks like an alien landscape. Congrats!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

norvegia2005sara says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called We travel the World, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

norvegia2005sara says:

You are My WINNER!!!
"We travel the world"

www.flickr.com/groups/pancry;
Great Shot !!!
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

srini_g2003 says:

beautifully taken! The shutter speed just enough to take the stars but not the trails!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

JGalli says:

Great shot! I like how the moon is composed.

This is only achievable with great gear, and your 2.8 glass does the heavy lifting on this one, but a great shot still.

Just goes to show you that you get the right guy the right gear and he can do something with it.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Mr. Huete says:

Welcome to Mars!!!!Nice shot!!!!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Yuval Y says:

Amazing picture
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Eddi 07 says:

Hallo, ich bin der Administrator der Gruppe Creative Commons- Free Pictures, und wir würden uns freuen, wenn Du dies zu unserer Gruppe hinzufügen würdest.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

certified su says:

Thank you for making your fantastic image available through the Creative Commons - Free Pictures Pool. Very much appreciated.

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emikw says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called lavender dreams & aubergine moods, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Chris_Harrison says:

wonderful. an 'otherworldy' quality to this picture.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

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Purple Playa Majesty

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