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Lunar

the moon as seen through a 12" reflecting telescope.

 

please fullview to admire the sharpness of this handheld lens-to-telescope shot.

 

taken before sunset, thus the blue sky

this is the optimal contrast for this shot, any brighter and I'd lose detail on the marina and craters, any darker and I'd lose the blue sky color, which I like. Thus, yeah, this is the best it's gonna get.

 

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Uploaded on May 8, 2006
Taken on May 6, 2006