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matt
22-08-2009, 06:59 PM
A nice grouping in tonight's twilight sky.

The 2-day old moon, with plenty of Earthshine...with Mercury nearby (to the nearby upper right) and Saturn to the lower right, just at the edge of the brighter twilight.

Canon 40D, 70-200mm f4 IS USM and minimal processing in CS3.

Dennis
22-08-2009, 07:37 PM
I really enjoy seeing these wider fields and the earthshine cradled in the arms of a slender crescent moon makes this a very atmospheric photo; very nicely composed too.

Cheers

Dennis

Kevnool
22-08-2009, 08:56 PM
Lovely image Matt.
Foregrounds add to images.
Cheers Kev.

Mike21
22-08-2009, 09:17 PM
Very Niiiice!

Matt Wastell
23-08-2009, 10:40 AM
Hi Matt

Great images - I thought you had also captured a meteor or the like - I saw a short line above the Moon - cat hair!

Quark
23-08-2009, 12:04 PM
Like it Matt,

Any astro shot with a palm tree in it works for me, the subtle colouring of the Sunset also looks good.

Regards
Trevor