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Venus rises next to the Milky Way at Hickory Bay, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand.
I have waited for quite some time to get this shot. I actually planned it ...
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Venus rises next to the Milky Way at Hickory Bay, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand.
I have waited for quite some time to get this shot. I actually planned it four months ago and have been waiting for everything to line up.
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Aperture f/2.8 ISO 10000 Shutter 13/1 Focal Length 50/1

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Feb, 2016

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