William Gladstone, Luminance (Antarctica) (PLACES 2025)

The luminous glow that envelops this ice-covered mountainous island in Antarctica is created by light reflecting downwards from the summit that, protruding through and above the clouds, is bathed in sunlight. This is a panorama created by merging four separate images.

Images have been resized for web display, which may cause some loss of image quality. Note: Original high-resolution images are used for judging.