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A lonely barn under a huge sky outside Reykjavik, Iceland

15 minutes, f8 at ISO 200, Canon 5D MK II, 28 mm f3.5 PC Nikkor lens. Waning gibbous moon. The landscape is lit by a combination of moonlight and the glow of distant city lights, and a small pool of water reflects the blue sky.

Photographing by moonlight can be a sublime experience. Rarely do we find ourselves alone in nature with the time and attitude to reconnect with the natural world in a very real way. It only takes a little ...

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