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20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Stars within a star

I found a star-shaped frame in a birch forest in autumn, and waited until night. Brilliant stars were shining in this five-point star framing. The image was taken near the town of Shiwei, very close to the China-Russia border.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Hulunbuir, China
Camera: X2D 100C
Copyright: © Zihui Hu