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Ron Mauer
Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
11/19/2021
05:39 pm

Equipment Details:

Canon EOS XSi, EFS 55-250mm 1:4-5.6 IS, Vanguard Alta 70 tripod

Post-processing Details:

crop only

Image Details:

The atmospheric distortion was crazy during this evening's moonrise over the Atlantic ocean. This image is my favorite from a number of shots, each more distorted than the next.

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