mattpayne

Galactic Camping

Galactic Camping

My son and I slept under the stars at Owl Creek Pass after my epic night of capturing sunset at Chimney Rock and Courhouse Mountain. This photo of my REI Quarte...
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My son and I slept under the stars at Owl Creek Pass after my epic night of capturing sunset at Chimney Rock and Courhouse Mountain. This photo of my REI Quarter Dome has my son hanging out inside as he got ready for bed under the stars.
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NIKON D800

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Aperture f/2.8 ISO 3200 Shutter 30/1 Focal Length 140/10

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Sep, 2015

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432

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Magnificent Capture

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Genius

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