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Smokestack Moon, StevePeters

Smokestack Moon

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The full Moon tops Old Glory above the three towering smokestacks in the Old Mill district of Bend, OR. The two outer stacks were built in 1922, while the center one was erected in 1933 as part of a thriving lumber mill that processed Ponderosa pines from surrounding forests.

I had to scramble a bit to get to the right location for this alignment, as the Moon came up farther to the left of the stacks than I had planned for. After already being set up for the shoot, I quickly collapsed the tripod and headed for a hill across the street. This was actually a better location anyway because there were some trees in the foreground that provided a "frame" for the smokestacks. That's part of the fun of getting a prized shot -- making fast decisions and changing plans as needed!

This was shot with a Canon 6D and EF 75-300mm lens at 300mm .

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Smokestack Moon, StevePeters