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Faint Milky Way

Faint Milky Way

I tried to get a shot of the milky way from Galiano Island but did not realize how bright the lights from Vancouver would be that far away. You can still kind ...
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I tried to get a shot of the milky way from Galiano Island but did not realize how bright the lights from Vancouver would be that far away. You can still kind of make out where the milky way is but it is much fainter than if I was further away from the city. I kind of like it with the city lights anyways.

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