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Airglow

Airglow is the faint shining of the night sky that is present anywhere in the world. It is caused by the energetic sunlight ionising high altitude oxygen molecules. During the night they recombine and cause a faint glow which is brightest near the horizon. More information can be found on Atmospheric Optics by Les Cowley.

31/07/2008 - Kurai Steppe, Altay Republic, Russia

airglow
800x1200
lens  EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM @ 12mm f/4
camera  Canon EOS 40D
film  ISO 1600
exposure  12x300s
processing  Processing Photoshop CS2 and ImageReady

airglow
1000x1500
lens  EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM @ 12mm f/4
camera  Canon EOS 40D
film  ISO 1600
exposure  12x300s
processing  Processing Photoshop CS2
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