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The Winter Circle above Elterwater, Cumbria, England

The Winter Circle above Elterwater, Cumbria, England

I managed to capture much of the "Winter Circle" in the night sky above Elterwater village. The fog in the valley bottom was rising towards me, so the...
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I managed to capture much of the "Winter Circle" in the night sky above Elterwater village. The fog in the valley bottom was rising towards me, so the race was on!!
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NIKON D850

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settings

Aperture f/2.8 ISO 2000 Shutter 30/1 Focal Length 150/10

location

location

Cumbria, GB

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upload_date

Feb, 2019

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48

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