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A breath-taking shot of tonight’s Full Red Moon rising over Paris behind the Eiffel Tower during a total lunar eclipse. This is a real-style capture made possible through a technique called telephoto compression (or lens compression). Here’s how it works: A telephoto lens with a long focal length (300mm–600mm) is used. The photographer positions themselves far away from the Eiffel Tower. Because of the long focal length, the Moon — which normally looks small to the naked eye — appears magnified and dramatic relative to the tower.