The Moon, the Volcano and their sky
AUTHOR:
Vincenzo Russo
IMAGE INFORMATIONS
Data: 2021/02/16 ( yyyy/mm/dd)
Time: 20:55 UT
location: mount Etna
coordinate: 37.751N – 15.091E
DESCRIPTION:
On 16 February , at about 17:00 ( local time ), there was a short but violent eruption of volcano Etna. The eruption begun with an explosion followed by a massive lava fountains rising from the South-Est crater, one of the summit craters. This phase lasted just under two hours, then quickly the phenomenon decreased in intensity and after few hours the volcano went back to sleep. At about 10:00 ( local time ) the eruption was almost over but, in a way, the best part of the show was still coming.
From the point of view of where I was, the Moon was setting exactly behind the volcano, creating a photo perfect situation, not only for prospective alignment.
In fact, the same two second exposure time was optimal to highlight , with a single shot, the cinerea light of the Moon, the volcano with its incandescent fumes and, finally, the brightest stars of the sky.
PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES
The photo is the result of a single shot. The original image was processed only to optimize the white balance, contrast saturation and brightness levels, and, finally, to reduce the electronic noise.
TECHNICAL DATA
camera: Nikon D810a
camera lens: Nikon AF 180mm f/2,8 ED ( stopped at f/4 )
focal lenght:180mm
texp: 2”
Equivalent ISO: 1600
software: Photoshop, Astro Art, Neat
The Moon, the Volcano and their sky
AUTHOR:
Vincenzo Russo
IMAGE INFORMATIONS
Data: 2021/02/16 ( yyyy/mm/dd)
Time: 20:55 UT
location: mount Etna
coordinate: 37.751N – 15.091E
DESCRIPTION:
On 16 February , at about 17:00 ( local time ), there was a short but violent eruption of volcano Etna. The eruption begun with an explosion followed by a massive lava fountains rising from the South-Est crater, one of the summit craters. This phase lasted just under two hours, then quickly the phenomenon decreased in intensity and after few hours the volcano went back to sleep. At about 10:00 ( local time ) the eruption was almost over but, in a way, the best part of the show was still coming.
From the point of view of where I was, the Moon was setting exactly behind the volcano, creating a photo perfect situation, not only for prospective alignment.
In fact, the same two second exposure time was optimal to highlight , with a single shot, the cinerea light of the Moon, the volcano with its incandescent fumes and, finally, the brightest stars of the sky.
PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES
The photo is the result of a single shot. The original image was processed only to optimize the white balance, contrast saturation and brightness levels, and, finally, to reduce the electronic noise.
TECHNICAL DATA
camera: Nikon D810a
camera lens: Nikon AF 180mm f/2,8 ED ( stopped at f/4 )
focal lenght:180mm
texp: 2”
Equivalent ISO: 1600
software: Photoshop, Astro Art, Neat