This is a series of photos i took of the moon setting behind a hill in Death Valley, CA. What you are seeing in the latter scenes is called Earthshine. Earthshine is sunlight reflected from the earth onto the night side of the moon. Below you can see it as an animated sequence.
EOS 5D MKII, 400mm lens
Earthshine Setting Over Death Valley from Gadgetzz on Vimeo.
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Johny (John-Erik) Krahbichler is the CEO and main author of Gadgetzz, since 2009. While Mr. Krahbichler's expertise is in consumer electronics, his true passion is science´, and educating the world about the universe we inhabit. Check out the non-profit Scientific Literacy Matters Currently Johny is using his experience from covering trade shows such as the CES, to work with trade show exhibition marketing.
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