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Night Photography If people gazed up at the
stars each night, I bet they would live life differently.
There is something so ethereal and majestic about a
beautiful night sky and a world bathed in moonlight.
It can tug at the very strings of one’s soul. For those of
you who only come out at night, thank you.
ASHLEY CLARY-CARPENTER
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More Night Photography
g Once in a blue moon, you get a photo like this. Pedernales EC’s Faith
Rasche-Neely took it near San Marcos on September 1—actually the
day after a blue moon—still rare. One definition of blue moon is the second
full moon in a calendar month, which happened August 31. The
other full moon was August 1. The next blue moon will be July 31, 2015.
Lee Kobs, San Bernard EC, took
this photo of the moon and Venus
when it was a little foggy, which
created spectacular rings around
the heavenly bodies. a
David Lund, Bryan Texas Utilities
member, used a slow shutter
speed to create this shot, which
he calls “A Northgate Night.” It’s
an Aggie thing. d
Some cacti bloom only at night. This one lives in the backyard of Paul
Garcia, Medina EC. o
Doug Green, Pedernales EC, left his shutter open for 30 minutes to
create this image. “Notice the North Star in the center of the rotation,”
he says. d
Upcoming Contests
February Issue: Silhouettes Deadline: December 10
March: Broken
April: Reflections
Send your photo for the February contest—along with your name, address, daytime phone, co-op affiliation and a
brief description—to Silhouettes, Focus on Texas, 1122 Colorado St., 24th Floor, Austin, TX 78701, before December 10.
A stamped, self-addressed envelope must be included if you want your entry returned (approximately six weeks).
Please do not submit irreplaceable photographs—send a copy or duplicate. If using a digital camera, submit your
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for photos that are lost in the mail or not received by the deadline.
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