Arya Shahrdami, The Light Between Worlds (LANDSCAPE & ENVIRONMENT 2025)

This photograph captures a rare moment where the aurora australis flares beneath the sweeping arc of the Milky Way. Shot from a remote dark-sky location, the scene is framed by stark, leafless trees that add a sense of drama and scale to the night sky. The image explores the quiet meeting point between earth and cosmos—where color, contrast, and silence converge. The Light Between Worlds invites the viewer to pause and reconnect with the wonder above us.

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