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Joel Weatherly
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
08/12/2021
02:17 am

Equipment Details:

Canon 5Ds (set to 10.0 s and ISO 1600) and Sigma 20mm f/1.4 Lens

Post-processing Details:

Edited using Affinity Photo with adjustments to contrast, clarity, brightness, and noise reduction.

Image Details:

Here's a photo of a bright Perseid meteor I caught streaking across the sky last night. This meteor sported a brilliant green hue and even left a faint persistent train.

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