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1. Cosmic Cliffs in the Carina Nebula

   
   

   What looks much like craggy mountains on a moonlit evening is actually the edge of a nearby, young, star-forming region NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula. Captured in infrared light by the Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, this image reveals previously obscured areas of star birth.

   Called the Cosmic Cliffs, the region is actually the edge of a gigantic, gaseous cavity within NGC 3324, roughly 7,600 light-years away. The cavernous area has been carved from the nebula by the intense ultraviolet radiation and stellar winds from extremely massive, hot, young stars located in the center of the bubble, above the area shown in this image. The high-energy radiation from these stars is sculpting the nebula’s wall by slowly eroding it away.

   NIRCam – with its crisp resolution and unparalleled sensitivity – unveils hundreds of previously hidden stars, and even numerous background galaxies. Several prominent features in this image are described below.

   • The “steam” that appears to rise from the celestial “mountains” is actually hot, ionized gas and hot dust streaming away from the nebula due to intense, ultraviolet radiation.
   • Dramatic pillars rise above the glowing wall of gas, resisting the blistering ultraviolet radiation from the young stars.
   • Bubbles and cavities are being blown by the intense radiation and stellar winds of newborn stars.
   • Protostellar jets and outflows, which appear in gold, shoot from dust-enshrouded, nascent stars.
   • A “blow-out” erupts at the top-center of the ridge, spewing gas and dust into the interstellar medium.
   • An unusual “arch” appears, looking like a bent-over cylinder.

   This period of very early star formation is difficult to capture because, for an individual star, it lasts only about 50,000 to 100,000 years – but Webb’s extreme sensitivity and exquisite spatial resolution have chronicled this rare event.

   Located roughly 7,600 light-years away, NGC 3324 was first catalogued by James Dunlop in 1826. Visible from the Southern Hemisphere, it is located at the northwest corner of the Carina Nebula (NGC 3372), which resides in the constellation Carina. The Carina Nebula is home to the Keyhole Nebula and the active, unstable supergiant star called Eta Carinae.

   NIRCam was built by a team at the University of Arizona and Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Technology Center.

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2. In Bloom

   
   

   Lavender Fields in full bloom, captured on the 1st sunrise of 2019.

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   Phase One IQ3 100MP, Schneider Kreuznach 80mm LS f/2.8.

   Photo Settings: 80mm, f/16, 1 second, ISO 50.

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3. Twilight Islands

   
   

   This photo was taken from little hilltop at Sasebo-city, Nagasaki prefecture, Japan.

   I could see great landscape 360 degrees in here.

   This silent sea makes me relax and I felt deep heal feelings.

   And then I released the shutter quietly.

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   Canon EOS 60D, Tamron 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD.

   Photo Settings: 110mm, f/8, 1/1 second, ISO 100.

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4. Lonely Island

   
   

   Taken from wooden boat, during a romantic sailing. Truly an incredible place for sightseeing. Phi Phi Islands, Thailand 2018

   Adobe Lightroom 5.6.

   Nikon D810, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED.

   Photo Settings: 34mm, f/4, 1/800 second, ISO 100.

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5. Galician Waterfall

   
   

   This is a little waterfall hidden amongst the windy roads of Galicia, North Spain, named Mazo De Meredo. Despite visiting in July, there was not one other person here so it was perfect for getting some long exposure shots. The sounds of running water and nature in the surrounding woods was amazing.

   Adobe Lightroom.

   Nikon D5100.

   Photo Settings: 34mm, f/4, 1/800 second, ISO 100.

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