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19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Altered Images
A Combined Exposure of the Full Moon, Compass, and Dillon Reservoir in Colorado

This image was inspired by JRR Tolkien's quote "all who wander are not lost" and a renewed sense of wonder and travel following the pandemic. I traveled to Colorado to visit my son in August 2021. We camped one night at Dillon Reservoir near Frisco, Colorado. I brought two of these compasses with me, one to give to my son Philip, and one for me to have fun with, experimenting with images where it is in the foreground of scenic landscapes. Later I combined the original image with one of my images of the full Moon.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Frisco, Colorado, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Copyright: © Jim Crotty