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I'm often asked if it's possible to shoot the Milky Way during a full moon. Of course, the best time is when there is no moon. I couldn't resist seeing what would happen if I tried on an exceptionally clear night in Oregon, so from the Basket Slough wildlife preserve I took a 45 second shot of the Milky Way while the moon was right in the front of the shot. I captured dust motes, lens flare, a blazing bright moon... and the Milky Way.