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Broken storm clouds part over a rocky alpine ridge at Perisher Valley, sending a shaft of warm light across the wind-scoured snow.
Snowy Mountains, New South Wales · August 2025

Sunbreak on the Rocky Slope

During a snowboarding day in the Snowy Mountains, August 2025, storm cloud briefly broke to send warm afternoon light across a central rocky ridge. The foreground remained in deep shadow, leaving the lit crest in sharp relief against the storm.

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Sony Alpha 7R VFE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS300mmf/7.11/1000sISO 5030 August 2025
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