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WC400-White Sands Moon Set
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WC400-White Sands Moon Set

by Stephen Weaver

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted October 1, 200975 views5 comments
I have been trying to make this image of moon set in the earth-shadow at White Sands for several years and this past January the conditions finally came to together when I was there to make it.

D700
Nikor 28-70 AFS f 2.8
RAW processed in LR and CS4: 2 image blend to get moon exposure

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by David Grimardias on October 1, 2009 at 12:09 PM
Nice shot. But I would have like to see it with a lower point of view (to have more details of sand in foreground) and a horizontal horizon.
Registered on June 14, 2009, 31 Posts, 80 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Greenwood on October 1, 2009 at 11:05 PM
I'm tending to agree with David, that this composition is appealing, but there is room for improvement. A more prominent foreground would add interest. And I too am wondering if the image needs a little clockwise rotation. At first I thought that it was just the lay of the sand dunes that led to this impression. However, then I noticed that the earth shadow is also a little lower on the left, which doesn't seem to me to be as expected.
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Comment posted by Stan Rose on October 2, 2009 at 3:01 AM
I think this is gorgeous, Stephen, id even like it at a 90 degree titlt! The colors are just perfect!
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Comment posted by David Schwaegler on October 2, 2009 at 9:43 AM
Lovely. I can almost feel the cold desert air.
Registered on December 4, 2003, 232 Posts, 1652 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 2, 2009 at 10:27 PM
Still a gorgeous shot!
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