Lunar-Venus & Mars

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DonB
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Lunar-Venus & Mars

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Finally got outside for awhile. Kind of cold but I struggled through it. I like to image these groupings.

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Cannon DSLR, 300mm lens, 1 second to bring out the earthshine.

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Great capture, Don! It was a beautiful event, for sure!!

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Cool, Don! Looks like we were all out there tonight!
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Nice image Don!
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wow, fantastic!

I love how you captured the Earthshine.
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Thanks, everyone. But I gotta tell ya, this temperature is getting me down. Snow, OK, but not continued sub zero. This jet stream will change just about mid May so that by Memorial Day it's in the 90's. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Hey Don, great shot!! That's another image"frozen"in time. Sounds like the whole bunch of you should have some kind of award for braving the cold . It shows your dedication to your hobby in spite of harsh and downright hazzardous conditions. Enjoy but please be safe. :P :P
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