Could this image have been taken on a world not our own? With the exception of the snowcapped mountains in the background, this image could have easily come from Mars, however, it did not. Using a careful combination of long exposures and creative lighting, this scene of an pre-sunrise vista, depicts a famous national landmark - Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park, UT. The 'star' in the image is not our sun, nor a star, but rather the alien world we call Venus. It is entirely possible and probable that landscapes such as this lie elsewhere in our Solar System, as of now, it is only a photographers dream to capture their beauty. Location: Mesa Arch, Canyonlands National Park, UT Date: 2011-03-13 Camera: Canon XSi (modified) Lens: Sigma 20mm f/1.8 Mount: Still Tripod Shot: (Arch and Valley) 1x10mins f/8 ISO 400 (Sky) 1x1/50th sec f/8 ISO 400 (Additional Arch) 1x1/13th sec ISO 400 w/flash (Venus) 1x15mins f/4 ISO 800 Processing: Photoshop
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Location: Natural Bridges National Monument, UT Date: 2013-03-10 Camera: Canon XSi (modified) Lens: Sigma 20mm f/1.8 Mount: Astrotrac + Still Tripod Shot: 4-panel Pano 4x90 seconds f/3.5 ISO 800 Processing: Photoshop, Topaz
