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Photographer

Shirley Wung

Category

Nature Photography - Milky Way

Company

Submission Group

Professional

Year

2026

Country / Region

Taiwan

Along the shores of Matsu Island, the sea glows with the mysterious light of bioluminescent plankton — known as the “Blue Tears.” Above, the Milky Way stretches across the night sky. This photograph captures the fleeting moment when the ocean and the cosmos mirror each other — when Earth meets the stars.

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