Moonlight Cliffs

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The stars set behind the cliffs of Oak Creek Canyon, which are illuminated by the light of a full moon. Shown are mostly dim stars between the constellations of Hercules (upper left) and Bootes (lower right). The 5-minute exposure was taken at Pine Flat Campground, north of Sedona, Arizona.

Location: Oak Creek Canyon, Arizona
Date: October 14, 2005
Time: 7:30 p.m. MST
Camera: Olympus OM-1 35mm SLR on fixed tripod
Film: Fuji Provia 100F slide
Focal length: 40 mm
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure time: 5 minutes
Scanner: Nikon Coolscan LS-2000

Revised: October 30, 2005
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