richardmdunstan

Surprise Aurora

Surprise Aurora

Headed out to Banff to shoot some stars and got surprised by a faint dance of northern lights. I sat there at Lake Minnewanka all alone besides a cute fox that ...
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Headed out to Banff to shoot some stars and got surprised by a faint dance of northern lights. I sat there at Lake Minnewanka all alone besides a cute fox that hung around for company, it was quite peaceful :)
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camera

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

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settings

Aperture f/2.8 ISO 3200 Shutter 25/1 Focal Length 16/1

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location

Banff, , CA

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upload_date

May, 2019

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