Reflections Photo Feature: Star Trails

These star trails were photographed in the Maranjab Desert of Iran. The dot effect of the star trails is achieved through multiple timed exposures. As a result of light interference from the repeated stripe pattern, a Moiré pattern appears in the bottom center of the image.

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