I don't do much astrophotography, but on special nights, like the full moon rising, I can't resist dragging a camera to the Bird's Nest Lookout over Machtesh Ramon near where we live. I did this last night, and here are the results.
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| This female Ibex posed rock steady on a wall as I walked toward the edge of Machtesh Ramon (Ramon Crater) The Ibex frequently hang out near the crater's edge as they will descend the walls at sunset to sleep.. |
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| Same female Ibex. She gave me a nice long pose. |
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| Ibex nose close-up. I never realized how much overbite they have. |
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| Hurrying to the Birds' Nest I took time out to snap Har Gamal (Camel Mountain) in the west with the setting sun. |
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| After the sun set, I took a few practice shots of Har Ardon, many miles away at the apex of the Machtesh's atrium wall. |
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| The moon was late in rising, due to the low clouds at the horizon. Scheduled to rise at 5:00pm, I didn't sight it until 5:15pm. when this photo and the subsequent ones were taken. |
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| The moon continues to rise into the gathering gloaming. |
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| Lemon custard moon. |
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| Finally, a photo of Machtesh Ramon near sunset, the day before, December 16. |
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