Today's Day Moon

crimbfighter · Apr 24, 2018

I've been pretty obsessed with day moons lately. Today the moon was out at a great time for the sky to be well lit behind it. I feel like it makes for a very different viewing experience when it's out during daylight.

D500, 200-500 f/5.6 @ f/7.1, 500mm, 1/500 sec, ISO 100, hand held

tirediron · Apr 24, 2018

Nice; I've been meaning to do a 'day moon' forever; still haven't managed to get around to it.

Fujidave · Apr 25, 2018

Cracking detail and shot of the moon.

weepete · Apr 25, 2018

crimbfighter said:
I've been pretty obsessed with day moons lately. Today the moon was out at a great time for the sky to be well lit behind it. I feel like it makes for a very different viewing experience when it's out during daylight.

Nice shot, and good to know it's not just me then!

I'm quite fond of seeing the moon during the day in shots, but it can be quite small in landscapes. Maybe I'll need to do a composite one day!

birdbonkers84 · Apr 25, 2018

very nice

Jeff15 · Apr 25, 2018

Very nice Moon shot...........

BrentC · Apr 25, 2018

Very nice. I'm a fan of day moons as well.

Jeff G · Apr 25, 2018

Some really nice detail, Great shot.

I saw the moon the other day after work while we were running errands and by the time we got home I totally forgot. I'm pretty sure I won't remember tonight either dangit!

crimbfighter · Apr 30, 2018

tirediron said:
Nice; I've been meaning to do a 'day moon' forever; still haven't managed to get around to it.

There's no time like the present! Every time my wife sees me run in and grab my long lens she shakes her head and asks, "is the moon out again?"....

Fujidave said:
Cracking detail and shot of the moon.

Thanks!

weepete said:
crimbfighter said:

I've been pretty obsessed with day moons lately. Today the moon was out at a great time for the sky to be well lit behind it. I feel like it makes for a very different viewing experience when it's out during daylight.

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Nice shot, and good to know it's not just me then!

I'm quite fond of seeing the moon during the day in shots, but it can be quite small in landscapes. Maybe I'll need to do a composite one day!

I haven't figured out how to incorporate it into a landscape yet, but I'm thinking a telephoto landscape with good compression will be the way to go.

birdbonkers84 said:
very nice

Thank you!

Jeff15 said:
Very nice Moon shot...........

Ha, thanks!

BrentC said:
Very nice. I'm a fan of day moons as well.

Thanks! There's something really fascinating to me about day moons I think because it's typically associated with the night.

Jeff G said:
Some really nice detail, Great shot.

I saw the moon the other day after work while we were running errands and by the time we got home I totally forgot. I'm pretty sure I won't remember tonight either dangit!

Haha, that's a common problem.. and thank you!

Jeff G · Apr 30, 2018

Tanner, I did finally get out there and get another shot. The detail in mine looks soft next to yours but I'm learning and will eventually get there. :biggrin-new:

Waxing Gibbous 91% Moon-1 by Jeff Goff, on Flickr

crimbfighter · Apr 30, 2018

Jeff G said:
Tanner, I did finally get out there and get another shot. The detail in mine looks soft next to yours but I'm learning and will eventually get there.

Waxing Gibbous 91% Moon-1 by Jeff Goff, on Flickr

Looks good! I've found that near full moons, whether at night or during the day, tend to show less detail because the light is much flatter.

razashaikh · May 1, 2018

Lovely shot!

Jeff G · May 1, 2018

crimbfighter said:
Looks good! I've found that near full moons, whether at night or during the day, tend to show less detail because the light is much flatter.

That's good to know, maybe if I had gotten out there when I originally intended to.... :topsy_turvy: