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Comet's Tail

Comet's Tail by Steve Crane.
The tail of Comet McNaught as seen from Gordons Bay, Cape Town, South Africa 

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Stygiangloom [deleted] says:

Brilliant.
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chrispercival [deleted] says:

absolutely beautiful shot. instant fave. well done on the capture!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

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Nettles1 says:

O Wow (many times over).... What a great shot, Steve - well done!
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max_thinks_sees  Pro User  says:

aaaah - wonderful capture!
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[ Lesley Gracie Photography ]  Pro User  says:

Gorgeous....
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DanieVDM  Pro User  says:

Stars came out very well as well!
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Salem Elizabeth says:

Nice shot Steve, it really is great isn't it!
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coda  Pro User  says:

where's the comet itself?
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Steve Crane  Pro User  says:

I suspect that there was a layer of cloud, mist or haze out over teh sea and the comet itself had already set behind it when this photo was taken.
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Greenhairmermaid / Joy-Anne Goodenough  Pro User  says:

stunning!!!!
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Peter Baker  Pro User  says:

Superb. This is one of the best tail shots I've seen!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

skinjester [deleted] says:

wow! artistically + technically superb
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Qaseeda says:

awesome !!
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Aquila  Pro User  says:

briljant
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jackfraser  Pro User  says:

Great shot, must have been an amazing sight.
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Panorama Paul  Pro User  says:

Amazing image... very well done!!!
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The Hadfields  Pro User  says:

superb
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Maria Dalva  Pro User  says:

The best comet shot I've seen so far. Wow!
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Purrrpl_Haze says:

Love it!
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Vanessa Pike-Russell  Pro User  says:

beautiful!

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Comet Night5 says:

why don't we have tail like it??
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

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