Peaceful Outlook

Photograph by Abdullrahman Almalki , National Geographic Your Shot

It took three days for Your Shot member Abdullrahman Almalki to capture the moment he wanted from this vantage near the city of Ta if in Saudi Arabia. Almalki used a tripod and a remote shutter release to achieve a meditative image encompassing the lighted highway, clouds, and stars.

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