The close conjunction of the waxing crescent Moon near Venus in the evening sky, from the Storm Mountain viewpoint on the Bow Valley Parkway in Banff National Park, Alberta, on July 15, 2018. The mountains to the west define the Continental Divide. The Bow River and the CPR tracks wind off into the distance. This is a 5-exposure HDR blend using Adobe Camera Raw. Taken with the Canon 35mm lens and Sony a7III camera.
The waxing crescent Moon below Venus on July 14, 2018, as they set in the evening twilight over a ripening canola field. Mercury was in the sky below the Moon but it was barely visible in binoculars, coming and going in the thin clouds. It was impossible to see naked eye, nor capture in the photo. However, Regulus is visible between Venus and the Moon. This is a two-exposure blend with a luminosity mask (from Raya Pro Quick Blend panel): a short exposure for the sky and a longer exposure for the ground. Witht the 85mm Rokinon lens and Sony a7III camera.
A 300° panorama of the Milky Way and Mars to the south over Maskinonge Lake at Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta. Mars is the bright object at left over Vimy Peak and Sofa Mountain. To the north at far left and far right the sky is already brightening with morning twilight as this was at 3 am. Some green bands of airglow tint the sky. The lights at far right are from the Park Entrance Gate and are far too bright for the purpose. They are out of place in a Dark Sky Preserve. Maskinonge is a sacred site to the Blackfoot First Nations...This is a 10-segment panorama with each segment 30 seconds at f/2 with the Sigma 24mm Art lens and Nikon D750 at ISO 6400. Stitched with Adobe Camera Raw. Taken July 13, 2018 on a perfect night in Waterton.
