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Lost in wonder at the vastness of space and the beauty of the stars
Lost in wonder at the vastness of space and the beauty of the stars
hahn23


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2013-11 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
Location: West Horseshoe Park, RMNP
Date: Nov 26, 2013
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 6400
Shutter: 25s
Date Uploaded: Nov 29, 2013

 West Horseshoe Park at 10:07pm.

"Who among us has never looked up into the heavens on a starlit night, lost in wonder at the vastness of space and the beauty of the stars?"

Jeb Bush

No moon in the sky at the time of this exposure. The light on the snowy peaks is from the megalopolis glow that is the front range. In other words, the mountains caught the light pollution from behind me.

Statistics
Place: 7 out of 155
Avg (all users): 6.6408
Avg (commenters): 8.2000
Avg (participants): 6.6667
Avg (non-participants): 6.5882
Views since voting: 1192
Views during voting: 198
Votes: 103
Comments: 10
Favorites: 1 (view)

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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 12/08/2013 05:46:48 PM
A terrific night sky image! Congratulations on your top ten finish.
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 12/08/2013 05:26:45 PM
I need to learn how to do this. Spectacular
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Nikon D800
Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX APO IF HSM for Nikon
 12/08/2013 02:49:13 PM
WD on a TT in the FS Richard. Kudo's enough.
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Sony Alpha a7 II
Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS
 12/08/2013 10:45:49 AM
Magnificent. Congratulations on the TT finish.
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Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra
Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS
 12/08/2013 12:42:06 AM
THIS is fantastic. Thanks for the explanation; I was wondering how the peaks were "lit". Congrats on TT!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 12/07/2013 11:41:34 PM
Fantastic shot. 10
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 12/07/2013 12:05:57 PM
Very well done shot of the stars. They are dots and not arcs. Really cool.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm X-T30
Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS
 12/03/2013 10:21:16 PM
where are you? did you hear any sound?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
 12/03/2013 11:34:53 AM
Yep.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D500
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
 12/01/2013 07:18:27 AM
Exquisite. Wonderful shot
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