Mars and Saturn paired at lower right in Libra, with the Milky Way at left, in the last glow of twilight, over Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan, August 25, 2014. Grasslands is a Dark Sky Preserve and few lights are visible here from areas outside the Park. Scorpius and Sagittarius are visible low on the southern horizon. This is a single exposure taken from near the 70 Mile Butte trailhead parking area. This is with the 14mm lens and Canon 6D for 60 seconds at f/2.8 and ISO 2500.
Venus and Jupiter 1/2° apart low in the pink twilight at lower left, with the waning crescent Moon near Aldebaran at upper right, taken from home August 18, 2014 at dawn, looking due east. This is a single 1 second exposure at f/4 with the 16-35mm lens and Canon 6D at ISO 800.
Venus (left) and Jupiter in close conjunction (1/2° apart) at dawn on the morning of August 18, 2014, taken from home with the 135mm telephoto and Canon 60Da camera. This is a single 2 second exposure at f/2 and ISO 400.
