June 28, 2013
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Super Moon
Inspired by @simret, and armed with some advice from a local pro photographer, I took three of the kids out to a very dark field tonight. It took about 35 pictures and some serious waiting for the moon to come out from behind the spotty cloud cover, but finally, I got the shot I wanted. I hope you enjoy. ISO 100 ,f22, 1/80, 70-300 Minolta lens at 300mm.
Comments (19)
It's gorgeous.
But at the same time, it almost looks like a color-filtered orange. See the navel at the bottom there, an inch from the bottom, and about two inches from the left? It's even got "veins" stretching out from it in several directions.
(This is why they won't let me take any Rorschach tests)
Awesome shot. Well done. I suck at moon shots.
It's beautiful, Dan -- I love the blue color!
@Ghillies_guide -
That's Tycho crater and the veins are ejecta rays from the impact. It's pretty awesome through a telescope.
@MedicMark - *Runs immediately to google, upon hearing new information that sounds far too intriguing to ignore*
Thanks for the mention.
@Ghillies_guide -
This is one astronomer who never bores from looking at our moon.
Cool!!!
Wow, that's gorgeous! Great shot!!
I missed it, but love your photo. Janet had some nice ones as well.
frank
Wow, cool shot. Are we sure there's not life on the moon? Those bright spots look like earth's electrified cities when viewed from space.
I'm just glad someone has enough camera to take pictures...this one was great too!
@MedicMark - me neither...I always assumed the crater was a pole or something and the veins were hills and dales...it reminds me of a canalope...good to finally know what I'm looking at! Thanks
It was cloudy here and rainy. Didn't get to see it :/
@mlbncsga -
My pleasure.
Beautiful!
Beautiful!
I took long walks the past two nights...then sat on the porch and looked at the moon! It was amazing!
HUGS!!!
So big and so blue . Not surprising moon influences life on earth, tides and is especially captivating women;
In frienddhip
michel
so beautiful!
Great photo!
Prettyful (: (: The moon is so cool.