The scientific term for the phenomenon is “perigee moon.” The Moon follows an elliptical path around Earth with one side, or perigee, about 31,000 miles closer than the other, or apogee.

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• Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
• Aperture: f/8
• Focal Length: 400 mm
• ISO Speed: 200
• Exposure Bias: 0/6 EV

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• Camera: Nikon D80
• Exposure: 5 sec (5)
• Aperture: f/5.6
• Focal Length: 17 mm
• ISO Speed: 200
• Exposure Bias: 0/6 EV

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Pedestrians in Hong Kong’s busy Mong Kok neighborhood wait to cross the street.

• Camera: Nikon D80
• Exposure: 1.3 sec (13/10)
• Aperture: f/14
• Focal Length: 10 mm
• ISO Speed: 100
• Exposure Bias: 0/6 EV

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Traffic in Hong Kong’s Mong Kok neighborhood is always busy.

Camera: Nikon D80
Exposure: 2 sec (2)
Aperture: f/16
Focal Length: 10 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0/6 EV

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This was at the perfect time – the ‘blue hour’ was perfect. I only wish there had been more cloud coverage in the sky – but I have no control over that…

• Camera:Nikon D80
• Exposure:2.5 sec (5/2)
• Aperture:f/8
• Focal Length:10 mm
• ISO Speed:100
• Exposure Bias:0/6 EV

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The “Wu Yi” bridge in Changsha, Hunan.

Camera: Nikon D80
Exposure: 2.5 sec (5/2)
Aperture: f/6.3
Focal Length: 10 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0/6 EV

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Things begin to light up as the sun sets on the city of Changsha.

Camera: Nikon D80
Exposure: 1 sec (1)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 10 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0/6 EV

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This is the last photo in my “South Lake” series which were all taken in the South Lake neighborhood of Yueyang, China.

Camera: Nikon D80
Exposure: 5 sec (5)
Aperture: f/5
Focal Length: 10 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0/6 EV

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Another day draws to a close in Hunan.

Camera: Nikon D80
Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 10 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0/6 EV

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