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Night eye

by Rob Graham

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted April 11, 20141,184 views5 comments
4/8/14, 10 pm, Cheyenne Bottoms (Green Lake lot), central Kansas. Wispy clouds floated across the night sky, lit by the waxing gibbous moon (63% illuminated). Mars rises on the far right, while the Big Dipper hangs high overhead on the left. New wheat covers the field in the foreground.

This is cropped from a 20 photo panorama. 7D, ISO 1600, f/2.8, 13 sec. I had borrowed a 14mm Rokinon lens from a friend, and was impressed with the lack of distortion compared to my Canon 17-55.

C&C always welcome and appreciated.

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Rob Graham on April 11, 2014 at 12:08 AM
Here is a much tighter crop, focusing on the "eye".
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Comment posted by Alan LaFaver on April 11, 2014 at 7:49 PM
Cool shot. I like it. Very pleasing colors. I like the tighter crop. Personally, I would like just a bit more green in the crop. Not too much, but maybe more to balance out against the blue. To me, the colors are the draw in this image. Blue, green, whispy white, strip of tan/beige, and the lone tree. Nice.
:toast:
Registered on February 28, 2014, 18 Posts, 147 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Teller on April 16, 2014 at 10:14 PM
Just a beautiful image. I like the sky, composition and light. I also like the wider version better.
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Comment posted by Jeff Oates on April 21, 2014 at 5:54 AM
Beautiful work. Very peaceful!
Registered on February 23, 2013, 46 Posts, 83 Comments
Comment posted by Jean C Cajolet on May 30, 2014 at 7:49 PM
I like it, nice composition, the enlarge photo speaks more to me. Bravo!
Registered on April 28, 2014, 53 Posts, 532 Comments