A 3-light-year-long pillar, bathed in the glow of light from hot, massive stars to the top of the image. Scorching radiation and fast winds (streams of charged particles) from these stars are sculpting the pillar and causing new stars to form within it. Streamers of gas and dust can be seen flowing off the top of the structure.

Nestled inside this dense structure are fledgling stars. They cannot be seen in this image because they are hidden by a wall of gas and dust. Although the stars themselves are invisible, one of them is providing evidence of its existence. Thin puffs of material can be seen traveling to the left and to the right of a dark notch in the center of the pillar. The matter is part of a jet produced by a young star. Farther away, on the left, the jet is visible as a grouping of small, wispy clouds. A few small clouds are visible at a similar distance on the right side of the jet. Astronomers estimate that the jet is moving at speeds of up to 850,000 miles an hour. The jet's total length is about 10 light-years.

Composed of gas and dust, the pillar resides in a tempestuous stellar nursery called the Carina Nebula, located 7,500 light-years away in the southern constellation Carina.

Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble SM4 ERO Team

Inspired by the Stargate TV franchise. I miss that show a lot.

Painted in Photoshop CS6.

Looking South from Mount Monroe, White Mountians, New Hampshire, USA.

Canon EOS M3.

Photo Settings: 24mm, f/10, 1/320 second, ISO 100.

Taken from Gornergrad, a rocky ridge of the Pennine Alps, overlooking the Gorner Glacier south-east of Zermatt in Switzerland.

I was like standing there and then like woah, all of a sudden there was this cloud reaching out and then it was like lit from below and I was like SNAP boom into my camera.

Moon for lighting, Photoshop, Manfrotto tripod, gloves.

Mount Hutton, New Zealand.

I was fortunate enough to capture this amazing light whilst leading our most recent Photo Tour in New Zealand. The majestic Mount Hutton is reflected in this secret lake within the Canterbury region of the South Island

Camera: Phase One IQ3 100MP XF

Lens: Schneider Kreuznach 80mm LS f/2.8

RRS Tripod, Singh Ray 4 Stop ND Grad, Singh Ray Polariser

Taken at the Top of the Rock located at Rockefeller Center in NYC.

Nikon D810, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED.

It was raining the morning we left London and drove out to Stonehenge. We were feeling less and less optimistic about our timing as the rain continued throughout the day. Fortunately, as we boarded the shuttle that took us to the site, the rain stopped and the clouds began to break apart a bit. The dying light of the day mixed well with the layers of clouds in this 4 shot HDR exposure.

Photo Settings: 50mm, f/16-20, .4seconds, ISO 100

Lightroom, Photoshop (to remove people), Induro Panhead Tripod, Circular Polarizer, Remote Cable Release

Canon EOS 5D Mark III, Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM.

Photo Settings: 50mm, f/16, 1/2 second, ISO 100.

Map: 51.1789, -1.8262

Millaa Millaa Falls is Australia's most photographed waterfall and its not hard to see why. The 18 metre giant towers above the cool refreshing catchment beneath it. The setting is nothing short of an awe-inspiring oasis with lush ferns and tropical plants nestled along the bank among the mist.

This image was captured on film and is completely unaltered with the only exception being the crop which was required for Interfacelift. The original is 3:1 ratio panoramic and can found on my personal site. Enjoy

Tripod + Polariser

I was pleased with the clarity of this shot despite the fact that it was taken through the window of a moving helicopter. The white line you see on the sides of the lake is the original water line. Lake Mead is currently down 91 feet.

Circular polarizing Filter.

Canon EOS 70D, Tokina AT-X Pro 11-16mm f/2.8 DX.

A long exposure of Whitby harbour east pier taken at sunrise on 31 July 2018.

Copyright © Ed White. Permission to use as personal screen wallpaper only.

Sony A7RIII, Sony 70-200GM, NISI ND64, Miops Smart Remote, Adobe Lightroom.

Photo Settings: 70mm, f/16, 255 seconds, ISO 100.