Venus Above “My Dark Sea” - a photo on Flickriver

            People stroll with their pets by the seaside next to the Mikra court or pitch in Thessaloniki, Greece, a quarter past sunset.  Bright Venus shines and will also set in three hours, following the very same celestial path that the sun seemed to have moved along. The frame is dominated by dark waters, symbolizing the concern and similar emotions during the Covid-19 crisis.

Nikos Portokaloglou’s song “Oh My Dark Sea” inspired this shot; hence, it serves as part of the shot’s title, too. The song’s lyrics in English follow for the “Ach, thálassá mou skoteinē” song:

“Oh my dark sea,
Agitated sea,
Where will you wash me up in the morning
On which shore unknown to me
 
Where will you wash me up in the morning
On which shore unknown to me,
Oh my dark sea,
Agitated sea
 
I had it all once
But I wanted more
What am I to do with it all now,
Tonight when I lose you?
 
In your black waters
My life is shattered in pieces
Oh, you, deep sea of mine,
Where do you hide my island
 
Oh, you, deep sea of mine,
Where do you hide my island
In your black waters
My life is shattered in pieces”

Venus had a visual magnitude of -4.23 when shot, a 33° 28’ altitude above horizon, a 279° 41’ azimuth and a 0.44 AU distance from Earth.

   

Taken on: April 29, 2020

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Camera: Canon EOS RP, f/7.1, 1/30 sec, 24mm, ISO 500 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS RP
Lens:	RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.033 sec (1/30)
Focal Length:	24mm
ISO:	500
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
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