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To the Wonder

This is a star trail taken from the summit of mount Rocciamelone (3,538 meters / 11,603 feet), Susa Valley, Italy, during the night of June 27th, 2011.
I've pointed my camera in direction south in order to include at center image the bright band of the Milky Way aligned with the Monviso north face.
Underneath is visible the usual bank of clouds (a very common element in this area) and the lights of the Susa Valley, 3.000 meters below.

Contrary to what is often done, I've used a 70mm lens for this shot (not a wide angle).
Usually I do not like star trails because they are very bright, featuring overly pronounced paths of the stars, etc... here I've tried to leave intact the magical atmosphere of the night, without missing of course the consequences of Earth's rotation that the camera was able to capture.
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Taken on: June 27, 2011

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