The waxing crescent Moon beside Mars (to the left of the Moon) and above Venus (low in the twilight), framed by a windmill at the City of Rocks State Park in New Mexico. This is a high dynamic range HDR stack of 5 exposures at ISO 100 with the Canon 6D and 24mm lens. Taken Christmas Eve, 2014.
The waxing crescent Moon in the twilight sky behind a windmill water pump at City of Rocks State Park, New Mexico, Christmas Eve, December 24, 2014. This is a high dynamic range HDR stack of 7 exposures at 2/3rds stop intervals with the Canon 6D and 24mm lens.
The 24-hour-old waxing crescent Moon north of Venus (at left), now emerging into the evening sky as a prominent “evening star.” Taken at 6 pm MST, Monday, December 22, 2014, the day after winter solstice, from just east of SIlver City, New Mexico, the lights below. Earthshine is visible on the dark side of the Moon. .Taken with the 135mm lens and Canon 60Da.
