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The morning of 11th December 2012 dawned ice cold with clear skies. Perfect for photographing the planets Saturn and Mercury which were both visible close to the horizon at twilight.
So an hour before sunrise I found myself on the banks of the river Dee at Queensferry, which is handily placed between home and work for me.
I wasn't disappointed, as the colours in the pre-dawn sky were fantastic and showed off the waning cresent moon and the planets beautifully.
The location was pretty good too, as I was able to use the bridge and river as a bottom border to the composition, giving a structure to the image that would otherwise be missing and providing a thought proving juxtaposition between God's creation and man's efforts.
Filename - river moon planets 01.jpg
Camera - Canon 5D
Lens - 24-105mm zoom @55mm
Exposure - 10sec @ f5.6, ISO100
Location - Queensferry, North Wales
This image - 800x450px JPEG
Conversion - ACR & PS-CS2
Comments - Tripod, mirror lockup and cable release used to prevent camera movement.
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