Blue Moon Tonight

[JAFO28]

Good info Mike, thanks. I'll be trying this when we get another clear night around here.

 

[Live_free]

It is only 40 degrees here so I will give it a go. Not too cold lol

 

[TokZik]

i shot it with a pentax x70
its got an amazing zoom

...we have now clouded over, my shooting session has come to an end. lol

 

[jbylake]

Get your cameras ready folks!! Who's gonna try and capture the blue moon tonight? It only happens once every 19 years!!

I hope the wife doesn't have anything (anywhere) planned for me tonight...I wouldn't mind giving this a go!

Cheers!
- Dan

BLUE MOON

Once every 19 years? I thought it only happen once in a blue moon...sheesh..what do I know. P.S. I haven't seen the sky here for at least a week or more. Actually I was going to call B.S. on the every 19 years, it's about every 2.5, as the article stated, but I didn't realize that it only occured on New Years Eve every 19 years. I'll probably be ashes on the bottom of the sea, before it happens again. Guess I'm screwed either way.

J.

 

[1limited92]

Snapped a few pics with not alot of luck. At least not like I could see through the viewfinder haha.

The first 2 have a clear moon but nothing else(Almost same picture). The third one has clearer branches like I was wanting in all the pics BUT it ruined the moon but Ill include the picture so you can get an idea what I was lookin at. It also didnt help alot that the wind is blowing and there are alot of clouds passing. Either way here you go

 

[Rekd]

Here are a couple of my attempts. I shot it with two different lenses. Both shots are 100% crops with zero post processing. Tripod and 2 second timer used. (I don't have a remote.) Exif intact.

1: Shot with Canon 28-135 EF f/3.5-5.6 IS Kit Lens that came with the 7D.

2: Shot with Canon 70-210 EF f/4 Lens

My first successful moon shoot. Thanks Mike, I couldn't have done it without you!

C&C welcome. :mrgreen:

 

[Olympus E300]

I'm unhappy with my attempt...But regardless, here it is. Its so cold here that there is a slight "hazing" in the sky. I'd imagine that its frost or ice crystals in the air. The picture isn't real sharp and I'm rather let down by it. I may get back out there yet. The moon is moving over the neighbourhood now (no longer over the empty field). I'll have to wait a few hours...LoL. I might lose the teleconverter as well...Initially, I thought it was a good idea. Perhaps not...I dunno.

Camera : Olympus E3
Lens : Zuiko 70-300mm with 2x teleconverter
Focal Length : 600mm
f/stop : f/11.2
Exposure : 1/125 sec.
ISO : 100

 

[HikinMike]

Looks like we've got clouds and a bit of fog creeping in. Thought I'd share some past photos...

Moon and Clouds 8-2-07

Lunar Eclipse 8-31-07

Moon at San Luis NWR 12-1-09

 

[Olympus E300]

Looks like we've got clouds and a bit of fog creeping in. Thought I'd share some past photos...

Moon and Clouds 8-2-07

Lunar Eclipse 8-31-07

Moon at San Luis NWR 12-1-09

Mike...Seriously man, thats EPIC! Well done!! I bow down to thee...

 

[HikinMike]

Mike...Seriously man, thats EPIC! Well done!! I bow down to thee...

Thanks! :blushing:

Here's what I did on Moon and Clouds.

Here's what I did on the Lunar Eclipse shot. Then just put the different photos that night into one Photoshop file.

 

[boogschd]

hikinmike your a big showoff and i hate you :lmao:

no srsly... awesome shots

havent got my zoom yet but as this blue moon doesnt come again for another 19 years i figured what the hell...

55mm 1/8" F/16 :meh:

clouds made it worse ...
happy new year everyone eacemrgreen:

 

[HikinMike]

hikinmike your a big showoff and i hate you :lmao:

no srsly... awesome shots

:lmao: I'm bored! :lmao:

 

[Dao]

My Version of Blue moon
F/8 1/400 ISO160 at 300mm

 

[keith foster]

Thanks so much for letting us know this was happening. Here is my shot,

Canon 50D, tripod, 55-250mm IS turned off, 1/100, f13, ISO 100, remote release used.

btw, Awesome pics Mike! Inspiring in so many ways. Thank you for sharing.

 

[icassell]

Here's one from me