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Ocean Horizon, Chris Beere

Ocean Horizon

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Ocean Horizon, Chris Beere

Ocean Horizon

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Description

Just spent 10 nights up on the summit ridge of the coastline cliffs above Matala bay on the southern peninsula of the beautiful island of Crete.

This is a nightscape that attempts to capture the vibe up there.

Sky Brightness

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SQM 21.54

Bortle class 2/3

The southern meridian is over the ocean and there is no light for hundreds of miles until you hit the coast of Africa so its class 1.

The north has several light domes from the nearby villages of Sivas, Livornas, Pitsidia and Timpaki all within 20 miles.

Hardware

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Tracker : Fornax LighTrack II

Framing : Arca Swiss D4 GP geared head, Gitzo ballhead, Gitzo tripod, Gitzo fluid gimbal

Camera : Canon 6D MKII modded by Andy Ellis

Lens : Sigma Art 14mm f/1.8

Capture

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4 panels - 1 static foreground, 3 tracked.

Each panel is 5 minutes of exposure at f/4.0 ISO 1600

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Ocean Horizon, Chris Beere