Full Buck Moon + REPOST

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 26, 2011296 views15 comments

That's one of the names for the July full moon (when deer antlers start to sprout). This was taken from an Island where I was camping on an Adirondack pond. One long exposure for the entire scene, plus another shorter exposure for the moon. I reduced the blue saturation in postprocessing because the long exposure resulted in supersaturated blues.

I also shot another shot with this moon the previous night, which I posted in the Man & Nature Gallery.

P.S. PLEASE SEE REPOST IN COMMENTS, BELOW.

Canon 50D
Canon 100-400
20 sec. @ f/8; ISO 200 + 1/25 sec. @ f/8 for Moon
Tripod, release

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Art Escobado on July 26, 2011 at 12:37 PM

Nice shot - that's a great full moon. I wish you had a little more separation between the moon and cloud but that probably can't be helped. Do you have any images with the moon against the dark sky?

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on July 26, 2011 at 12:46 PM

Sweet shot, Wayne! I like the use of thirds in the horizontal--and i think the balance would be perfect if you crop the bottom for halves in the vertical. The moon looks a bit funky to me--the mares look like they've been scrambled or something--but hard to say at this size. 'Im inclined to say id like it better if the moon detail were simply left out--or maybe toned down even further--hard to say without actually seeing it!

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on July 26, 2011 at 12:50 PM

Thanks Art. Yes, I did shoot some with the moon below the cloud, but more of it was obscured by the trees, and I also shot one with the moon above the clouds, but the moon was brighter then, with the color was fading. Besides, I liked= the one with the cloud, because I think it is more interesting.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on July 26, 2011 at 12:56 PM

Honest, Stan, I did not scramble the Mares -- never even been to the Moon.

But I do know what you mean about leaving out the detail, and I kind of struggled with presenting what I shot vs. what I saw. In person, the moon was bright orange with just a hint of detail, but my short exposure had lots of detail, so I just left it there. Next visit to this image, I'll try reducing the contrast in the Moon, and I agee it will look more natural. THANKS.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on July 26, 2011 at 1:03 PM

Yes--i think that's it, it's the (moon) contrast, less will will probably work!

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on July 26, 2011 at 1:34 PM

OK Stan, you nailed the problem. (I am supposed to be out in the yard building a gate, but could not leave this alone.)
I think this solves the problem -- Thanks for noticing that this is supposed to be a landscape, and not a Moon photo. I might brighten the Moon a bit more, but if I don't get outside, I'll have 4 grandkids running around terrorizing the neighborhood.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on July 26, 2011 at 3:56 PM

This is really nice Wayne. I like the repost! A beautiful scene with great mood. Nice work!

Hope you caught up to the grandkids in time!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on July 26, 2011 at 5:17 PM

Great shot, Wayne! Wonderful colours and a great mood.

D&L

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 26, 2011 at 8:10 PM

I am liking this! Great color.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on July 26, 2011 at 8:32 PM

My monitor is calibrated a bit dark right now for print, but having said that first, this looks awesome!!!

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on July 26, 2011 at 8:32 PM

Repost is excellent. I really like the saturated colors and silhouetted trees.

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on July 27, 2011 at 2:01 AM

I guess I'm partial to the first image. I think it's nice to see a little detail on the moon. Both great shots and the reflection is awesome. Nice work Wayne.

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Comment posted by Alister Benn on July 27, 2011 at 3:53 AM

wow... sweet image, I prefer the first one, the lack of saturation in the top of the moon in the repost looks a bit weird..

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on July 27, 2011 at 6:16 AM

Wayne this is awesome. It's hard to tell which one I'd prefer. The second one looks a bit more natural to me.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on July 27, 2011 at 7:04 AM

A wonderful mood and moment captured here, Wayne. Both versions work for me.

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