Posted by Ed Cooley on December 29, 2008 at 9:29 PM
Had to take a potshot at this moonset last night heading home from SE Arkansas.
Nikon D3 70-200mm ISO 640
Posted by Tom Kennon on December 29, 2008 at 10:29 PM
Ed, great shot, I saw a similar view tonight and hoped someone had captured it. You have caught the perfect winter sky. My only suggestion would be to clone out the lights bottom right and on the horizon. On second though, maybe those are wolf eyes.
Posted by John Moore on December 29, 2008 at 10:55 PM
Nice shot with the moon hanging right over the horizon, and I like the simple composition. The transition from blue to orange is sweet. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by Arun Prabhu on December 30, 2008 at 12:55 AM
Great shot Ed I like the effect. I was wondering whether you can try the following alternative for a change next time.
1.Choose a day when the moon is a bit higher and with a little more day light. This will light up the landscape a bit more.
2. This will also allow you to crop some more of the top sky which is presently having no details.
Good luck and congrats again for choosing a great subject!
Posted by Brad Mangas on December 30, 2008 at 2:09 AM
Well done Ed. Nice job.
Posted by Gale Rainwater on December 30, 2008 at 9:02 AM
Ed a beautiful moonset image. The colors are great and very peaceful.
Posted by Wayne Rhodus on December 30, 2008 at 9:43 AM
Glad you stopped to capture this. I noticed the alignment of these three heavenly bodies on a football telecast of all things (San Diego vs Denver). Love the winter sky color transition ... perhaps a crop to vertical for a different perspective. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by Don Kurz on December 30, 2008 at 11:17 AM
It looks like you captured what is left of the conjunction that took place earlier in the month when the crescent moon was aligned in a triangle with Venus (the brighter planet) and Jupiter. They have long since split and are going on their merry ways.
Best,
Don
Posted by Ed Cooley on December 30, 2008 at 11:37 AM
Catching it 10 minutes earlier would have been ideal but I couldn't find a good spot along I-40 to pull over.
Posted by Bill Dark on December 30, 2008 at 6:41 PM
I feel your pain, Ed... I'm glad I'm not the only one that finds these scenes when there's only about two minutes to stop and get set-up. I'll be better prepared next month. This was from Sunday dusk too...
D2x
400mm f/3.5
Posted by Ed Cooley on December 30, 2008 at 6:50 PM
LOL!!! Too funny Bill.
Posted by Bill Dark on December 30, 2008 at 8:51 PM
And then there's all that clutter in the sky to deal with too!
Posted by Don Kurz on December 31, 2008 at 7:57 AM
Discussion
12 repliesNikon D3 70-200mm ISO 640
1.Choose a day when the moon is a bit higher and with a little more day light. This will light up the landscape a bit more.
2. This will also allow you to crop some more of the top sky which is presently having no details.
Good luck and congrats again for choosing a great subject!
Best,
Don
D2x
400mm f/3.5