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Mimi Ditchie
Avila Beach, California
10/31/2023
06:15 pm

Equipment Details:

EOS R 5 Canon Camera, Canon 24 to 105mm lens, Gitzo tripod.

Post-processing Details:

This was 3 images merged to an HDR in Adobe Lightroom and then edited in Adobe Photoshop/

Image Details:

I was walking on the beach at low tide and sunset when I saw a persistent light to the right of the sun. It was not only in the sky but reflected on the wet sand as well. I was told by friends that the light was a "sun dog".

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