How this photographer captured an image so stunning, people thought it was AI

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Kyle Goetsch, a South African nature photographer with a background in biochemistry, captured a stunning image of a giraffe silhouetted against the backdrop of a pink moon over a sand dune in the Namib desert.
Although artificial intelligence was not used in the creation of this image, the photograph’s unique composition has led some viewers to question whether it has been manipulated.
Goetsch transitioned from his career in biochemistry to photography after discovering his talent for capturing breathtaking landscapes and astronomical phenomena during a 2018 trip.
His photograph of the Milky Way over the Lion’s Head mountain in Cape Town became a viral hit, kick-starting his career in astrophotography.
Goetsch has an ongoing mission to promote southern Africa’s pristine dark skies and minimal light pollution as prime destinations for night and astrophotography.
The South African government has embraced this aim, with a national strategy to become a global leader in astro-tourism, including the designation of the Lapalala Wilderness Nature Reserve as the country’s first International Dark Sky Park.
Goetsch frequently collaborates with observatories, like the Southern Africa Large Telescope, to explore the field of astrophotography.

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