Moonset w/Repost

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 12, 2011372 views13 comments

After photographing a wonderful sunset at Cape Royal on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, I spotted the tiny sliver of the moon drop below the cloud deck on the way back to camp. This part of the forest is burned from a wildfire started by a lightning strike. I wandered about trying to get a good composition with the moon positioned just right. Its a bit noisy but I tried to reduce it in Lightroom.
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Canon 5D MkII, 70-200mm @ 195mm, 1.3 sec. @ f/7.1, ISO 400

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13 comments

Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on August 12, 2011 at 9:03 PM

wow, this is wonderful
i like the comp & colors, did you try to brighten the black empty space in the sky?

Hamed

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on August 12, 2011 at 9:35 PM

I like it. Amazing how strong the moon looks here, sort of the way it does when it's just risen.

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Comment posted by Phillip Noll on August 12, 2011 at 10:10 PM

Hamed, I did try to lighten the clouds but there was so much noise that I decided to leave it dark. Would have been nice to see a little more detail in there but oh well.

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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on August 12, 2011 at 10:23 PM

I like the shot: the sunset glow, the trees, and of course the moon. What would you think about cropping it just above the trees, it seems to give more emphasis on the moon without the dark sky.

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Comment posted by Phillip Noll on August 12, 2011 at 11:15 PM

That's a good idea, Allen. I think its more balanced with a crop. Thanks!

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on August 13, 2011 at 3:13 AM

I agree, I think a crop here would improve this greatly. The placement of the moon is just perfect. Lovely shot Phil.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on August 13, 2011 at 9:20 AM

Beautiful shot, Phillip. The moon looks awesome! and you placed it just right. Nice work. I go along with the crop idea.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Phillip Noll on August 13, 2011 at 10:40 AM

Here's a cropped version.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on August 13, 2011 at 7:41 PM

A brilliant image, Phillip. The overall color and placement of the moon amongst the trees really makes this special. The cropped version has a perfect balance imho. Super shot!!

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Comment posted by Jody Grigg on August 13, 2011 at 8:03 PM

Philip, its friggin sweet, thats all I got to say!

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on August 13, 2011 at 11:25 PM

Very enjoyable, Phillip. I think I like the crop best.

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on August 14, 2011 at 4:22 PM

Really beautiful, Phillip. I love the moon here, and the forms of the trees stand out so nicely against the clean sky.

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Comment posted by Bruce Omori on August 15, 2011 at 3:33 AM

Beautiful capture, Phillip! I too, like the cropped version.

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