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Milky Way over Mexican Hat, Utah

Milky Way over Mexican Hat, Utah

Mexican Hat is a huge rock formation in eastern Utah - when I saw it I knew it would make an amazing scene at night. I decided to photograph a large panorama fr...
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Mexican Hat is a huge rock formation in eastern Utah - when I saw it I knew it would make an amazing scene at night. I decided to photograph a large panorama from a hillside west of the rock formation at blue hour and then blend in the Milky Way from a couple of hours later from the same location. Hope you like it!
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