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Late to the NEOWISE party ... :) I have been off this forum for a while.

Comet NEOWISE above the Southampton Lighthouse in Ontario, Canada. Taken on July 20 at around 10:50 p.m. Canon EOS R, 50 mm f/1.8, ISO 6400, f/2.8, 32 frames x 6 seconds stacked using Sequator, curves, vibrance, saturation and other adjustments in Photoshop.
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Very nice image :)
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Wow, that is just stunning! Very well done, thanks for posting that! :D

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That is a beauty for sure. Nothing better than being on the shore for a special celestial event!

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Magic, thanks for sharing it with us . Phill
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Really nice image!

Wall hanger for sure!
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Thanks [mention]Lady Fraktor[/mention] [mention]Thefatkitty[/mention] [mention]bobharmony[/mention] [mention]Ozypic[/mention] [mention]Juno16[/mention] !
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Stunning image Jonathan! Thanks for posting.
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Congratulations Jon on having your image selected as todays TSS APOD!

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A beautiful image. The dark bar at the bottom is unfortunate. Very distracting.
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Hi Jonathan. A superlative image from you of Comet Neowise and the Southampton lighthouse. Thanks for taking the time to put this up on here for us to enjoy Jonathan, and congratulations on winning the TSS APOD Award today
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That's a beautiful shot. Congratulations on the TSS APOD.
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Thanks [mention]OzEclipse[/mention] [mention]Gordon[/mention] [mention]Ruud[/mention] [mention]Makuser[/mention] [mention]jrkirkham[/mention] . Honored to be selected for TSS APOD!
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Looks great Jon! Congrats on the apod!
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Excellent image Jon and Congrats on the APOD!
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A great image.
Thank you for the share.
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I love lighthouses, so I really appreciate seeing a photo of one with comet Neowise. Very well done!
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Thanks [mention]mstar74[/mention] [mention]Peter802[/mention] [mention]TheButcher[/mention] [mention]helicon[/mention] !
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Beautiful composition and excellent capture of the comet.

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Thanks [mention]BABOafrica[/mention] !
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