I really like the moon when it’s not a full circle. The shadows on the horizon are often quite stunning in highlighting the lunar mountains and creating a real three dimensional presence. A few days before last night’s full moon I decided to revisit the technical challenge of a half reasonable moon shot with an […]
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There was an amazing amount of media hype leading up to last night’s Supermoon. From out of nowhere came hundreds of experts espousing facts and figures. There was talk of the best vantage locations, there were strong suggestions that you just can’t miss it, the likes of which will not been seen again for another […]
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The moon was magnificent this evening, but not to start with. The plan was simple; … find a place where the moon will appear on the horizon of the Adelaide hills so as to silhouette the white tower of the Mount Lofty scenic lookout. Google maps is a wonderful tool but finding line of clear […]
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I think I have enough moon images now for an independent collection but just because here’s a new one. Last night’s waxing crescent is still mostly showing shadow but if you look really closely the almost hint of a full outline gives it a depth not perceived when the moon is full. Photo: Robert Rath, […]
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The full moon carries a special fascination and being up for a technical challenge I thought I’d try and see just how good an image I could get from a 200mm lens. Actually it’s not quite full having just begun waning but I’m still happy with the result. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Full’, 1/400s f/7.1 ISO100 […]
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