First plane with diagonal © JRP

Nikonian Shooting the Moonrise
J. Ramon Palacios (jrp)
 Camera  Nikon D2X on Gitzo G1227 with Markins M10 ballhead, TB-20 base plate
 Lens

12-24mm f/4G ED IF AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor @ 12mm

 Filter Hitech Neutral Density Graduated 2-stops
 Aperture f/22
 Shutter speed  6 seconds
 Film / ISO 100
 Date October, 2005
 Location Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA
 Comments The sun was about to fall behind us. Despite its impressive formations, I was not too happy about the very low contrast in the scene. As the last rays of the sun crowned the rocks behind, the scene lit. A Nikonian shooting the moonrise gives it its sense of proportions. That nigh, all three vans were exhilarant, for no matter where we were at, all of our images turned out magnificent, as if South Dakota was saying to us: "Good bye" and "Return".