Isang pambihirang pagkakataon para sa Italian photographer na si Valerio Minato na makunan ng larawan ang “one-in-a-million" lunar alignment.
Si Valerio ay residente ng Turin, Italy.
Sa larawang kuha niya, ang buwan ay perpektong naka-align sa tuktok ng Monviso, ang pinakamataas na bundok sa Cottian Alps, at sa dome ng Basilica of Superga, na malapit sa Turin.
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Ayon sa kanyang Instagram post last December 16, 2023, sinabi ni Valerio na nakunan niya ang larawan noong December 15.
Nilagyan niya iyon ng caption na, "Superga and Monviso had an unforgettable date with Luna.
"In a very small portion of heaven, for very few seconds, the King of Stone, the Basilica of Superga, and the Crescent Moon met giving a unique spectacle. The so-called cinerea moon is also well visible: during the first and last phase of the lunar cycle the light of the Sun is reflected from the Earth towards the Moon, illuminating the portion of the surface in the shadow."
Ang larawan ay nakakuha na ng mahigit 385,000 reactions at mahigit 5,000 comments.
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Nag-post din si Valerio ng time-lapse video na ipinakita ang perfect moment nang mag-align na ang buwan sa bundok at sa Basilica dome.
Ang shot ni Valerio ay kinilala ng National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) bilang "Astronomy Picture of the Day" last December 21, 2023.
Paliwanag ng NASA tungkol sa pagkakapili ng shot ni Valerio: “Single shots like this require planning. The first step is to realize that such an amazing triple-alignment actually takes place.
“The second step is to find the best location to photograph it.
"But it was the third step: being there at exactly the right time—and when the sky was clear—that was the hardest.
“Five times over six years the photographer tried and found bad weather. Finally, just ten days ago, the weather was perfect, and a photographic dream was realized.
“Taken in Piemonte, Italy, the cathedral in the foreground is the Basilica of Superga, the mountain in the middle is Monviso, and, well, you know which moon is in the background. Here, even though the setting Moon was captured in a crescent phase, the exposure was long enough for doubly reflected Earthlight, called the da Vinci glow, to illuminate the entire top of the Moon.”
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Karamihan sa nagkomento sa post ni Valerio ay nagsabing napakaganda ng larawan, at kamangha-mangha.
May isa na ang nasambit: "This is surreal absolutely brilliant composition.”
Dagdag pa nito, touching ang larawan.
“Photographers like @valeriominato don't have to fear the arrival of artificial intelligence because they are real artists.”
Isa pang komento, "One of the most beautiful pictures I've ever seen!”
Pinuri rin nito ang pagiging passionate ni Valerio sa photography.
“Even the explanations you share, show all your study and great professionalism.”
Sabi naman ng isang photographer, “I take my hat off, maybe even more for everything that is behind the shot."
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