Wadi Rum Sandstone Canyons Illuminated by Zodiacal Dawn Light

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Medium-format desert astrophotography in a balanced 1:1 aspect ratio, set within the sandstone canyon floor of Wadi Rum, Jordan. Towering weathered sandstone massifs rise symmetrically on the left and right, their layered rock strata softly defined by the pale glow of astronomical dawn. Centered between the canyon walls, a luminous cone of zodiacal light rises diagonally from the rippled sand dunes in the lower foreground. Positioned along the ecliptic inside the dust glow, four planets appear as sharp, steady points of light: dazzling Venus anchors the lower reach, while Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn climb into the dark indigo void above. The square composition harmoniously frames the ancient desert gorge around the cosmic alignment.