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Sibley Lake Aurora

- www.kevin-palmer.com - It was the perfect night: no clouds, no moon, with a geomagnetic storm, all on a weekend. The only problem was the wildfire smoke, an unwelcome gift from Canada throughout the week. But after sunset the smoke settled into the valleys, so into the mountains I went where the air was cleaner. Having already captured the aurora from most of the highway overlooks, Sibley Lake was my destination. I didn't know what I'd find when I got there. Snow still blocked part of the road, so I walked the rest of the way to the shoreline. Most of the ice was gone, leaving a near-perfect mirror in its place. In the hour that I sat there, newly formed ice slowly spread across this cove. Next weekend this place will be crawling with campers, but for now all was empty and silent. While the creek gurgled and owls hooted, meteors periodically shot between the stars. Though the northern lights were not as strong as the displays earlier this spring, it was still a beautiful night, worth staying up until 4AM.

Taken in: United States / Wyoming / Burgess Junction (show map)

Taken on: May 19, 2023

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Nikon D780

Sigma 14mm f1.8 « less

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Camera: Nikon D780, f/2.8, 30 sec, 14mm, ISO 6400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D780
Lens:	14mm f/1.8E
Aperture:	f/2.8
Exposure Time:	30
Focal Length:	14mm
ISO:	6400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 12.3 (Windows)
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