The Southern Cross is seen setting over the Cordillera de la Costa in this fifteen minute exposure. The hazy patch running on the right side of this image is our own galaxy the Milky Way.
Date: September 11, 2010
Location: Parque Nacional La Campana, Chile, S33.003 W71.127, elevation: 370 metres.
Optics: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Camera: Canon EOS 7D on Tripod
Exposure: One RAW light frames of 15 minutes, ISO 100