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Vibrant pink and green aurora borealis streaks across the night sky above a frozen lake

About this photo

Soft, flowing pink and green northern lights arc over a textured frozen lake, with a distant treeline under a star-dusted twilight sky. This vertically framed tranquil scene is perfectly suited as a phone or desktop wallpaper.

Prompt: “vertical photograph of pink aurora and stars over a frozen lake” — AI-generated and reviewed for quality before listing.

Editor's note (9.0/10): The image matches the brief perfectly, has a clean vertical composition, natural atmospheric coloring, and no visible AI artefacts, making it an ideal usable wallpaper.

Also searched as: pink aurora wallpaper · northern lights over frozen lake · winter night landscape · aurora borealis vertical

Direct file: 1008×1792 JPG

Using this photo — common questions

Can I use this pink aurora over frozen 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: “Pink Aurora Over Frozen Lake” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/pink-aurora-over-frozen-lake-52a3574b) — 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 pink aurora and stars over a frozen 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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