Star Eruption of Elbrus

A Notable Photo of the 2015 International Earth & Sky Photo Contest

From the photographer: “Panorama of 12 vertical pictures. The Milky Way appears standing on top of the Mount Elbrus about midnight, right after setting of the Moon over the Greater Caucasus Range. The view is from the height of 2700 meters on Kan-Zhol Plateau.”
© Boris Dmitriev