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    Moonlit Monte Viso   
      
      June 20, 2022   
      
       Mer-de-nuages-sous-les-etoiles-et-mont-viso   
      
      Photographer:  Jean-François Gely   
      
      Summary Author:  Jean-François Gely   
      
      The photo above shows the  Cottian Alps and starlight as captured   
      from  Col de Bouchet on the French-Italian border. Viewed together,   
      this perspective of the  Milky Way with  Monviso (also called   
      Monte Viso) half buried by snow and a sea of clouds in the valleys   
      below, serves as the perfect way to feel closer to what nature has to   
      tell us. The early hour lighting also adds to the scene as it is   
      illuminated by the Moon and contrasted by the Nin Sardi Refuge.   
      
      Leading up to this trip, I analyzed satellite images to find out if a   
       sea of ​​clouds was present on the Italian side of the pass.   
      Fortunately, my analysis was correct and this rewarding photo was   
      captured after a 5 mile or 8 kilometer hike that included 2887 ft / 880   
      m in elevation gain. Even if the sea of clouds below had gradually   
      dissipated, their presence still provided an inexplicable emotion.   
      
      From this perspective, the expanse of clouds under my feet alongside   
      the moonlit mountains gave me the impression of floating. Just me,   
      under the stars, facing 14°F / -10°C temperatures looking over this   
      remarkable landscape, almost made me forget the night descent with my   
      headlamp. Altogether, an indescribable feeling that I sincerely wish   
      you all to experience.   
      Photo details: Unfiltered Canon 6D + Samyang 24mm f/1.4 lens on simple   
      tripod. Foreground: 19 tiles. Each tile is a single exposure of 30   
      seconds at ISO 1600 and f/2.8. Sky: 19 tiles. Each tile is a single   
      exposure of 10 seconds at 6400 and f/2.8.   
        * Col Bouchet, France-Italy Border Coordinates: 44.8174, 7.0196   
      
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