Mandailles-Saint-Julien, France

Volcanic ridges of the Cantal in summer sun

August 2024

View over the grassy ridges and rocky summits of the Cantal massif, with an isolated rock in the foreground and forests below.

Volcanic ridges of the Cantal under the summer sun, seen from above Mandailles-Saint-Julien, in the Cantal mountain range. These summits are reached via one of the most popular hiking trail networks in the Massif Central. Photographed by drone (4 mm, f/1.6) around midday, the image highlights the jagged relief of the ridgelines and the patchwork of pastures below, typical of Auvergne's summer mountain grazing.

Technical details

4mm · f/1.6 · 1/3509s · ISO 32