Photo by Göran Strand. Used with permission.

Astrophotographer Göran Strand captured this beautiful shot on November 11, 2014, in the early morning. It features the silhouette of bronze statue in Östersund, Sweden – titled Father and Son – made by artist Olof Ahlberg in 1917. The moon was in a waning gibbous phase that morning, as it was in this morning’s sky.

Camera: Nikon D800E. Lens: Nikon 24-70mm/f2.8. Focal length: 48mm/f4.0. Exposure time: 1/90 sec. ISO 100

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