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Grand Canyon Under a Full Moon

Ryan and I hiked into the Canyon during the first weekend of July. We left just past sunset on the South Kaibab trail and hiked to the Tipoff on the Tonto Platform, then back by about 3am. A Venus-Saturn conjunction graced the western sky for the first hour of our hike. Most shots were about 10 - 15 seconds duration with ISO800 and my 17 - 85mm zoom was generally set wide open.
Ryan at trailhead just before plunging into the abyss
Ryan at trailhead just before plunging into the abyss		 Sunset afterglow from Cedar Ridge
Sunset afterglow from Cedar Ridge		 Ryan fires up the glowstick as darkness decends
Ryan fires up the glowstick as darkness decends		 Ryan tosses glowsticks into a 30mph wind at Cedar Ridge
Ryan tosses glowsticks into a 30mph wind at Cedar Ridge
Ryan and his glowsticks heading towards O'Neil Butte
Ryan and his glowsticks heading towards O'Neil Butte		 The Venus-Saturn conjunction about to set
The Venus-Saturn conjunction about to set		 Walking in front of a nighttime time exposure doesn't normally affect the photo
Walking in front of a nighttime time exposure doesn't normally affect the photo		 Vista near Skeleton Point
Vista near Skeleton Point
Ryan sitting
Ryan sitting		 Ryan walking
Ryan walking		 At the Tipoff, we ate our leftover We Cook Pizza pizza. Just about the best pizza under a full moon there is.
At the Tipoff, we ate our leftover "We Cook Pizza" pizza. Just about the best pizza under a full moon there is.		 Some alien thing in the sky - jet contrail, meteor vapor train, flying ghost worm?? Most likely a fuel dump in low orbit.
Some alien thing in the sky - jet contrail, meteor vapor train, flying ghost worm?? Most likely a fuel dump in low orbit.
Ryan under the Big Dip
Ryan under the Big Dip		 Big Dip and O'Neil Butte taken on the way back about 2am
Big Dip and O'Neil Butte taken on the way back about 2am		 Vista near O'Neil Butte
Vista near O'Neil Butte		 The Full Moon, Saggitarius, and Jupiter rise above the cliffs
The Full Moon, Saggitarius, and Jupiter rise above the cliffs
Ryan back at the trailhead @ 3am
Ryan back at the trailhead @ 3am		 What I was looking at 30 minutes later
What I was looking at 30 minutes later

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Sam Rua22-Jul-2008 02:21
Great images, Bernie. You do a great job with this techique.
Roberto Didoné07-Oct-2007 09:18
Wonderful places and wonderful unusual photos. May be it will be my next trip (I hope).
Bravo.
Roberto
Guest 26-Sep-2007 07:17
An absolutely beautiful and totally cool gallery!
Guest 06-Sep-2007 07:09
Fun with glow sticks! Cool gallery.
Guest 08-Aug-2007 17:38
you have very nice gallery. i like them all. my vote
Ali Majdfar08-Jul-2007 06:23
Fabulous gallery, stunning shots. GMV
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