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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Lake Michigan & Milkyway with a Pine Tree

It’s almost midnight, and this image is an eight-second time exposure of the Milky Way with a pine tree in the foreground. While the exposure was happening, a green laser beam was used to “paint” the pine tree so it would stand out under the stars.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Thompson, Mi, United States of America
Camera: NIKON Z 7
Copyright: © Robert Miller