About this photo
A vertical night landscape showing the luminous milky way centered over a still mountain lake, framed by dark rolling alpine hills. The quiet, cosmic composition works perfectly as a phone or desktop nature wallpaper.
Prompt: “vertical photograph of the milky way core over a mountain lake” — AI-generated and reviewed for quality before listing.
Editor's note (8.0/10): Well composed and atmospheric, closely matching the brief; the lake foreground is slightly underexposed but the image is fully usable as a wallpaper.
Also searched as: milky way wallpaper · night mountain lake · astrophotography vertical · starry sky landscape
Direct file: 1008×1792 JPG
Using this photo — common questions
- Can I use this milky way over mountain lake photo for free, commercially?
- Yes. This photo is licensed CC BY 4.0, so you can use it in commercial and personal projects — websites, ads, social media, videos and client work — at no cost. The one condition is the credit: “Milky Way Over Mountain Lake” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/milky-way-over-mountain-lake-159689f5) — CC BY 4.0
- What size is this photo?
- The original is 1008×1792 pixels (JPG); it also downloads at 1280 px and 640 px on the long side. Its portrait shape suits phone wallpapers, Pinterest pins, Instagram and TikTok posts and magazine-style layouts.
- Is this photo AI-generated?
- Yes. It was generated by AI from the prompt “vertical photograph of the milky way core over a mountain lake” and it passed an AI review for quality and safety before listing. The downloaded file carries the IPTC “AI-generated” marker and its licence details.
- Where can I find more wallpapers images like this?
- Browse the Wallpapers collection, see the similar images below, or describe the exact picture you need and generate it free on this page.
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