Very Large Array Radio Telescopes, Belt of Venus photo

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11 October 2013	Sam Rua

Very Large Array Radio Telescopes, Belt of Venus

Magdalena, NM view map

A closer view of one of the radio telescopes at the VLA gainst the backdrop of the Belt of Venus --- that pink band of light seen on clear days before sunrise and after sunset,
on the opposite horizon from the Sun. This shot is a merge of three different exposures for HDR to bring out some detail in the low light conditions after sunset.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II ,Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 L IS USM
hand held full exif

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Bill Miller		30-Oct-2013 21:20
Nicely done with the HDR, Sam. It was midday when i was there, and it would have been nice to see the VLA during evening.

Carol Rollins		16-Oct-2013 12:56
I never knew that either - the Belt of Venus. Thanks for sharing. Love this shot too, Sam. ~

pkocinski		16-Oct-2013 12:18
Wonderful image and I learned something - the Belt of Venus :-)

Helen Betts		16-Oct-2013 11:22
Beautiful capture, Sam. The pastel colors in the sky are marvelous, and the somehow soft look of the telescope is quite appealing. V.

Bryan Murahashi		16-Oct-2013 04:12
Beautiful colorful sky for this neat capture. V

Guest		16-Oct-2013 02:19
Love the HDR effect and the colors. never heard about the belt of Venus before. Cool!

globalgadabout		16-Oct-2013 02:05
a well delineated scene with even tones...so many linked must pick up a lot of data..

Neil Marcus		15-Oct-2013 23:54
An amazing sight. Nice shot1

woody34		15-Oct-2013 23:32
Well composed to feature the lager telescope in the foreground and the other appearing graduated sizes against the background of the distant mountains...V

Greg Lavaty		15-Oct-2013 23:13
Nice work!

Barbara Read and Fred Schaad		15-Oct-2013 22:08
Beautiful shot! Love the soft pastel colours. voted

Janet Forjan-Freedman		15-Oct-2013 21:18
Very cool subject and very well captured and processed.

Ken Chambers ARPS		15-Oct-2013 20:56
I like the way in which you have processed this image to show the detail. Sam

larose forest photos		15-Oct-2013 20:38
Stunning and powerful shot. This is quite lovely! V

Carol How		15-Oct-2013 20:00
Wonderful detail on the telescopes and a beautiful backdrop!

joseantonio		15-Oct-2013 19:43
Great capture. Seems taken from a star wars film.V.

Char		15-Oct-2013 19:30
What excellent sharpness, clarity and colors, Sam! \/

Blandine Mangin		15-Oct-2013 19:23
very beautiful mood ! v

LynnH		15-Oct-2013 19:22
Excellent HDR work! Wow! V

Jim Coffman		15-Oct-2013 19:14
Just excellent,Sam!

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