Belt of Venus over Mt. Everest
Image Description and Details: Belt of Venus, or the anti-twilight arch is an optical phenomenon caused by the backscattering of sunlight which is reflected off the dense atmosphere. It is seen as a pink band above the earth's shadow at the antisolar point during sunrise or sunset.
This image, captured at Sadhutar, Nepal shows this optical phenomenon taking place above Mount Everest. Apart from the tallest mountain in the world, two other tall peaks can be seen in the image: Lhotse (4th highest mountain) and Makalu (5th highest mountain).
Location: Sadhutar, Nepal
Equipment: Nikon D5600, Sigma 50mm Art, Digitek tripod
Exif: f/8, 1/10seconds, ISO 100, 50mm
Copyright: Soumyadeep Mukherjee
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