Posted by Paul Duval on September 9, 2009 at 9:08 AM
Sometimes changing your location dramatically can really affect your composition, I was wondering if any other CANP members had ever moved the Moon. This Labor Day weekend to my surprise there was a full moon setting over the Sierra when I woke up in our cabin at Aberdeen. I already knew that the moon set over Whitney in August each year, having missed that I wondered if I went out the next morning early enough where the Moon would set and could I line it up with a recognizable peak. I knew it would be later the next day and I would probably miss the set at Alpenglow but I also knew I already had two great images of Lone Pine Peak and Whitney from 2008. When I went out in the morning at Alpenglow the full moon was over Williamson. The moon moves in a parabola so I knew I had to find a road I could move on so I could line up the Moonset and the peak. Moffat Ranch Road on the Northern end of the Alabama Hills proved to be the one. I was able to move the moon into perfect position over Williamson by driving down the road in a Southwesterly direction.
Posted by Dan Truong on September 9, 2009 at 12:18 PM
Cool.
As long as you don't "move" it with photoshop, it's a nice achievement. Having it set at the right spot and period to get proper exposure is a technical feat, for example I saw one telephoto of climbers on el capitan with the moon behind. That is exceptional.
In OUTSIDE magazine, there's a special on photos this month. It's a pretty cool issue with extreme photographer interviews. It's worth buying a copy. You'll realize maybe you want to spice up a bit your pics.
One of the articles bashes photoshopers altering reality, accusing them to diminish the impact of real outstanding photos, and often embarassing publishers when they display photos altered so much they are fakes.
Posted by Paul Duval on September 9, 2009 at 8:13 PM
Nope Dan,
Completely natural. knowing some of the mechanics of how the Moon arcs through the sky and where it was during Alpenglow I knew to position the Moon over Williamson I had to be lucky enough to find a road I could drive on generally South. Moffat Ranch Road being perfect. Driving about a mile from where I took my Alpenglow shots I got this. No tricks really.
Posted by Steve Sieren on September 10, 2009 at 2:02 PM
Glad you used your wheels and legs to move the moon the instead of the mouse. I never do anything to the moon and most of the time just leave it as it. It would be nice to try the double exposure thing sometime. I think the D700 has that option.
I wonder if any of the really well known famous photog's have moved the moon in photoshop or the darkroom?
Posted by Dan Truong on September 10, 2009 at 4:22 PM
Cool.
As long as you don't "move" it with photoshop, it's a nice achievement. Having it set at the right spot and period to get proper exposure is a technical feat, for example I saw one telephoto of climbers on el capitan with the moon behind. That is exceptional.
In OUTSIDE magazine, there's a special on photos this month. It's a pretty cool issue with extreme photographer interviews. It's worth buying a copy. You'll realize maybe you want to spice up a bit your pics.
One of the articles bashes photoshopers altering reality, accusing them to diminish the impact of real outstanding photos, and often embarassing publishers when they display photos altered so much they are fakes.
Posted by Paul Duval on September 10, 2009 at 8:13 PM
One interesting note I just checked on line the weekend of the CANP Nature appreciation gathering is another full moon weekend. Typing Moon Phases into google got me the info, then you can type Moon set as well and it will give you the moonrise and set time for specific days. It's a great tool. Especially for August when the moon sets near Whitney.
Steve,
If your good in photo shop or the darkroom the temptation must be great, but to know ahead of time, plan what your going to do, and then do exactly what you planned in reality is so much more satisfying don't you think?
I wonder where the moon will set in October near Bishop? Or up In Bishop Creek? Or what about fall color in moon glow, never done a timed exposure. The mind boggles.
Posted by Eric Good on September 11, 2009 at 4:25 PM
Nice catch! I don't do much moon photography or even move it in PS, but I do use this nice application for figuring out sun and moon locations. Check it out, if you haven't already.
The tool Eric linked to is really handy... I don't use it to its full potential, but it'd tell you exactly where you need to be when!
Posted by Youssef Ismail on September 17, 2009 at 12:40 AM
I use the Photogrpaher's Ephemeris alot! Stephen Trainor put together are really nice package and I believe he is working on an iPhone version as well! On October 3rd the moon will set over Mt. Abbot, Mt. Tom, Mt. Gibb, or Mt. Morgan depending on where int he bishop area you will be. It is a full moon that weekend, and on the 3rd the sun rises at 6:51 am and moon sets at 6:19 am. But these time are for actual setting on the "sea level" horizon. For the actual set times over the Sierra the program indicates that it will set about 5:30 am almost 1.5 hours before sunrise, then on October 4th The moon sets about 6:30 am. So if you want to get the full moon in the Alpine Glow, Sunday will be the day. Again, it depends on where you will be. The program is free from the link Eric posted above.
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8 repliesAs long as you don't "move" it with photoshop, it's a nice achievement. Having it set at the right spot and period to get proper exposure is a technical feat, for example I saw one telephoto of climbers on el capitan with the moon behind. That is exceptional.
In OUTSIDE magazine, there's a special on photos this month. It's a pretty cool issue with extreme photographer interviews. It's worth buying a copy. You'll realize maybe you want to spice up a bit your pics.
One of the articles bashes photoshopers altering reality, accusing them to diminish the impact of real outstanding photos, and often embarassing publishers when they display photos altered so much they are fakes.
Completely natural. knowing some of the mechanics of how the Moon arcs through the sky and where it was during Alpenglow I knew to position the Moon over Williamson I had to be lucky enough to find a road I could drive on generally South. Moffat Ranch Road being perfect. Driving about a mile from where I took my Alpenglow shots I got this. No tricks really.
I wonder if any of the really well known famous photog's have moved the moon in photoshop or the darkroom?
As long as you don't "move" it with photoshop, it's a nice achievement. Having it set at the right spot and period to get proper exposure is a technical feat, for example I saw one telephoto of climbers on el capitan with the moon behind. That is exceptional.
In OUTSIDE magazine, there's a special on photos this month. It's a pretty cool issue with extreme photographer interviews. It's worth buying a copy. You'll realize maybe you want to spice up a bit your pics.
One of the articles bashes photoshopers altering reality, accusing them to diminish the impact of real outstanding photos, and often embarassing publishers when they display photos altered so much they are fakes.
Steve,
If your good in photo shop or the darkroom the temptation must be great, but to know ahead of time, plan what your going to do, and then do exactly what you planned in reality is so much more satisfying don't you think?
I wonder where the moon will set in October near Bishop? Or up In Bishop Creek? Or what about fall color in moon glow, never done a timed exposure. The mind boggles.
http://stephentrainor.com/tools
~Eric