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A Perfect 10 [5_057646]
First things first. I'm NOT bragging that this image is a perfect 10. I'm celebrating the fact that it took ten times to the altar to come away with the bride (the moon) standing behind the groom (the Pigeon Point Lighthouse). Mind you they are actually separated by a boatload of atmosphere and 238,857 miles - part of the reason they don't get together very often.
The other reason is that the moon is cranky. It goes through monthly cycles, is tilted 5 degrees off kilter and is eccentric to boot. All things you must know to get them together respectfully.
There is a bit of science, a bit of trigonometry, and for this particular location a healthy bit of meteorological luck required for everything to come together.
My 9 prior attempts over the last 3.5 years were litterally fogged, clouded, and rained out. But not this time!
I've been teaching a Webinar on how to get this marriage.
I blush when I read what people write about the webinar - and they come from all over. Texas, New Hampshire, California, Virginia, Maryland, Washington...
"Steven is very knowledgeable about the subject and presented the material in a manner that was easy to follow and understand."
"Steven provided us with a wealth of information to get us to start crunching numbers to figure out the best date, time, and place to catch the moon to take interesting photos as well as tips and techniques to use to capture them. He was quite engaging and provided us with more than a handful of tools to get us started. For all the wonderful nitty gritty details, I recommend that you check out one of his webinars"
"If you want to understand more about photographing the moon, this IS the meet-up to attend. I've shot the moon before but this will help eliminate a lot of the "just got lucky" shots. "
"The Web Seminar was awesome. The seminar is well structured with lots of examples. We got lots of good and detailed information from the speaker. Steven was very clear, patient and funny during the lecture. He is very knowledgeable and I am glad he is willing to share his notes with us. Thank you Steven"
About this shot It is a SINGLE shot. Minimal processing (straighten, sharpen, frame). I didn't even attempt to correct the chromatic aberration around the moon.
© Copyright 2012, Steven Christenson
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A Perfect 10 [5_057646]
First things first. I'm NOT bragging that this image is a perfect 10. I'm celebrating the fact that it took ten times to the altar to come away with the bride (the moon) standing behind the groom (the Pigeon Point Lighthouse). Mind you they are actually separated by a boatload of atmosphere and 238,857 miles - part of the reason they don't get together very often.
The other reason is that the moon is cranky. It goes through monthly cycles, is tilted 5 degrees off kilter and is eccentric to boot. All things you must know to get them together respectfully.
There is a bit of science, a bit of trigonometry, and for this particular location a healthy bit of meteorological luck required for everything to come together.
My 9 prior attempts over the last 3.5 years were litterally fogged, clouded, and rained out. But not this time!
I've been teaching a Webinar on how to get this marriage.
I blush when I read what people write about the webinar - and they come from all over. Texas, New Hampshire, California, Virginia, Maryland, Washington...
"Steven is very knowledgeable about the subject and presented the material in a manner that was easy to follow and understand."
"Steven provided us with a wealth of information to get us to start crunching numbers to figure out the best date, time, and place to catch the moon to take interesting photos as well as tips and techniques to use to capture them. He was quite engaging and provided us with more than a handful of tools to get us started. For all the wonderful nitty gritty details, I recommend that you check out one of his webinars"
"If you want to understand more about photographing the moon, this IS the meet-up to attend. I've shot the moon before but this will help eliminate a lot of the "just got lucky" shots. "
"The Web Seminar was awesome. The seminar is well structured with lots of examples. We got lots of good and detailed information from the speaker. Steven was very clear, patient and funny during the lecture. He is very knowledgeable and I am glad he is willing to share his notes with us. Thank you Steven"
About this shot It is a SINGLE shot. Minimal processing (straighten, sharpen, frame). I didn't even attempt to correct the chromatic aberration around the moon.
© Copyright 2012, Steven Christenson
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All rights reserved. Curious what "all rights reserved means?" it means that without written permission you may not: copy, transmit, modify, use, print or display this image in any context other than as it appears in Flickr.