Part 1 Sceneries in dusk
Mt. Yatsugatake and Rendez-vous of Moon & Venus


Date & Time: Mar 21 2007, 18:50 JST(+0900), 6sec. Exp.
Optical: AF zoom Nikkor 24-85mm (f=24mm, Aperture: F2.8)
Digital Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro
Location: Minamimaki vil., Nagano pref.

Camera Settings: Recording Format...12bit CCD-RAW, converted to 16bit TIFF(3024×2016)
CCD sensitivity...ISO400, White Balance...Auto


This picture shows you the snow-capped Mt. Yatsugatake and the Rendez-vous of Crescent Moon and Venus in dusk sky. In that day, the Moon and Venus had paralleled with an interval of about 4 degrees, I have appreciated an impressive view of gradation of evening sky.


Sinking Orion over cherry trees
Dusk sky over Distant Thunder

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