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Mojave Desert, Renoville, California Photograph by Jeffrey Sward
 

The Mojave Desert by moonlight. The moon is a point light source which creates distinct hard shadows, similar to the shadows from the sun.  Moon cast shadows are possible to see only at night and after a long period of adaption to the low light levels.  A photographic time exposure will record moonlit shadows almost identically to sun lit shadows.  The stars are also visible at night during time exposures, creating an eerie juxtaposition.  (moj0377a)

Mojave Desert
Renoville, California
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