Blue Moon this AM

kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
edited January 5, 2010 in Other Cool Shots
Shot just before dawn this morning. The moon was low on the sky, so there was a lot of atmospheric distortion. Better than nothing though. :wink

Canon 40D, 700mm
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  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited January 1, 2010
    I was hoping someone went out to grab a photo of the blue moon. I was hoping to, but it's just to dang cold up here.

    Looks like I could walk right out onto it -- nice shot thumb.gif
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  • darkdragondarkdragon Registered Users Posts: 1,051 Major grins
    edited January 1, 2010
    I like it thumb.gif

    I was planning to grab some shots but our moon is covered by clouds. :cry
    ~ Lisa
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 1, 2010
    Thanks Mary Kim, and Lisa. Yeah, it's been cloudy here as well the past few days. It was relatively clear this morning when I shot this, but still a bit hazy. And the moon was too low as I mentioned. We're totally socked-in right now. I really wanted to get a good shot of this blue moon but mother nature just isn't cooperating. :cry
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  • CuongCuong Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2010
    Holy cow, Joel. That's one gigantic moon!

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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2010
    if you had a better tripod that would cure the atmospheric distortion.:D
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 2, 2010
    Hahaha rolleyes1.gif Thanks, guys.

    Here's a reshoot from this AM. The moon was higher, it was earlier, and clearer. PLUS, the moon being more like 48 hours past full, we get a little better shadow detail. This is much better I think.

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  • toragstorags Registered Users Posts: 4,615 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2010
    Very nice kdog.

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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,962 moderator
    edited January 2, 2010
    Don't you have a longer lens? It's hard to make out the details on such a small version.

    rolleyes1.gifrofl

    Seriously, great shot, Joel. thumb.gif
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  • Sexy6ChickSexy6Chick Registered Users Posts: 948 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2010
    Wow, that's amazing. I am always blown away by shots of the moon like this. I know it definitely looked amazing last night. Unfortunately we were on our way home from a long day. Part of me for a second thought this might have been the Blue Moon beer:D
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 3, 2010
    Thanks, Rags, Richard and Natalie. :D
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2010
    That re-shoot image is pretty awesome Joel clap.gif
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 3, 2010
    dlplumer wrote:
    That re-shoot image is pretty awesome Joel clap.gif

    Thanks, Dan. Yeah, it's a much better shot. I wish I hadn't posted the first one now.

    Cheers,
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2010
    Damn, it was a blue moon? I totally skipped on that... :bash
    Goot shooting, Joel! thumb.gif
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  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2010
    Great shot Joel,

    Did you buy one of those 1200mm lens or what rolleyes1.gif
    Randy
  • AzzaroAzzaro Registered Users Posts: 5,643 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2010
    I'm impressedclap.gif ........ Was it shot at 700mm or do you have a 700mm lens???
  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2010
    That second image is truly outstanding joel. clap.gifclap.gif
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 4, 2010
    Thanks Nik, Gary, Randy and Jack. I'm pretty happy with that second one. nod.gif

    Cheers,
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  • rhondavidrhondavid Registered Users Posts: 433 Major grins
    edited January 5, 2010
    Wow these are gorgeous. Detail is incrediable. Great capture.
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