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Moonrise at Bisti Badlands

Moonrise at Bisti Badlands

What an amazing night of solitude! I woke up at 12:30 AM in the morning and drove 2 hours to the Bisti Badlands of New Mexico to photograph the Milky Way. Wande...
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What an amazing night of solitude! I woke up at 12:30 AM in the morning and drove 2 hours to the Bisti Badlands of New Mexico to photograph the Milky Way. Wandering in the dark in the hoodoo-strewn desert landscape of the Bisti Badlands is such a surreal experience. No sounds. No light. No other living animals. Just me and the night sky. About 30 minutes into my photo shoot I noticed the 35% lit moon rising on the horizon, which added some great ambient light to the scene.

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NIKON D800

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Aperture f/2.8 ISO 6400 Shutter 30/1 Focal Length 140/10

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Apr, 2016

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Awards

Contest Finalist in The Moonlight Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in The Night Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in The Battle Of Professionals Photo Contest

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+100

Superb Composition

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Absolute Masterpiece

+2

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Outstanding Creativity

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