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Winter Moon

Posted by Eric Cousineau (Sherwood Park, Canada) on 15 January 2010 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.

8:29 AM - As we await the first rays of dawn to paint the tops of the mountains we enjoy the winter moon.

Pentax K200D 1/125 second F/5.6 ISO 100 300 mm (35mm equiv.)

jasper | winter | shoot | pyramid | lake

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Benjamin Franklin

PATRICK from miramas, France

excellent
have a good day

15 Jan 2010 6:08am

@PATRICK: Thank you very much Patrick! ;-)

Marie LC from Voiron, France

peut-être un peu moins centré ??? belle prise sinon

15 Jan 2010 7:03am

@Marie LC: Merci beaucoup Marie! ;-)

Michael from Shell Village, United Kingdom

It's difficult to get an excellent image like this one, well done.

15 Jan 2010 7:36am

@Michael: Thank you very much Michael and welcome to my blog! Please come back and visit soon.... ;-)

Sarito from Basingstoke, United Kingdom

Superb shot, Eric.. Very beautiful

15 Jan 2010 9:06am

@Sarito: Thank you very much Sarito! ;-)

Mary from PA, United States

Wow... like this Eric!! Nice detail.

15 Jan 2010 12:08pm

@Mary: Thank you very much Mary! ;-)

xavier cardell from menorca-barcelona, Spain

Ni ce positioning of the moon, and good detail.

15 Jan 2010 12:27pm

@xavier cardell: Thank you very much Xavier! ;-)

payam from tehran, Iran

nice job!

15 Jan 2010 1:21pm

@payam: Thank you very much Payam! ;-)

Curly from South Shields, United Kingdom

Damned difficult to get a good moon, perhaps this is just slightly over exposed, I'm also looking at Payam's today and there is a world of difference between the two shots. Of course I have no way of knowing what the weather conditions were I either location, but it does illustrate how differently modern cameras handle the brightest light in the night sky, when we allow them to.

15 Jan 2010 1:24pm

@Curly: Thank you Curly! My guess is that atmospheric conditions greatly affect the quantity and quality of light that reach the earth. One critical factor is the amount of moisture in the air as this changes the prismatic diffusion of the light. On this particular morning it was brutally cold (-38C excluding wind chill) and relative humidity probably less than 10%. ;-)

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

Beautiful moon shot.

15 Jan 2010 1:39pm

@Ana Lúcia: Muito obrigado Ana! ;-)

Judy from Brooksville, Florida, United States

Very good shot, Eric, and surprising it is that dark at 8:29 am!

15 Jan 2010 1:54pm

@Judy: Thank you very much Judy! In the far north the sun never gets much above the horizon at this time of year... ;-)

Ralph Jones from Detroit, United States

Very crisp and clear photo, and a great quote.

15 Jan 2010 2:07pm

@Ralph Jones: Thank you Ralph! ;-)

B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States

Amazing shot. I tried to get shots of the moon last month, and just got a white ball.

15 Jan 2010 2:41pm

@B. Thomas: Thank you very much Barbara! Yes, it is not always the easiest subject to photograph.... ;-)

kate from lincolnshire, United Kingdom

~` BEAUTIFUL PHOTO~!! WELL DONE ERIC:)~~

15 Jan 2010 3:02pm

@kate: Thank you very much Kate! ;-)

QUIM from Lisboa, Portugal

Not a blue moon but really a nice moon photo!

15 Jan 2010 3:20pm

@QUIM: Muito obrigado Quim! ;-)

Mathilde Collot from Fontainebleau, France

A picture really successful! Beautiful moon! Brilliant!

15 Jan 2010 3:47pm

@Mathilde Collot: Merci beaucoup Mathilde! ;-)

MARIANA from Waterloo, Canada

you got it ! COOL !!!

15 Jan 2010 5:30pm

@MARIANA: Thank you very much Mariana! ;-)

Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France

A very nice one

15 Jan 2010 6:06pm

@Calusarus: Thank you very much Fred! ;-)

Elena Kotrotsou from Drossia, Greece

Great capture

15 Jan 2010 6:19pm

@Elena Kotrotsou: Thank you very much Elena! ;-)

mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland

Excellente image Eric!

15 Jan 2010 8:08pm

@mo.langel: Merci beaucoup Mo! ;-)

Christel from Köln, Germany

Good evening Eric,
They had great skill and patience to make this recording. It's great and unique, look at it. They have masterfully presented it. To view this moon reminds me of a little poem which I learned as a child. Perhaps you know it? <It goes as follows: The moon is round, the moon is round, he has two eyes, nose and mouth.> I wish you a pleasant evening, health and much success and joy with your images. I thank you very much for
your always nice comments, even today. Your blog, I am very happy to visit. Dear greetings Christel

15 Jan 2010 8:19pm

@Christel: Thank you very much Christel! Yes, I know this poem...... ;-)

Lalena from Barcelona, Spain

Just... FANTASTIC!!! Have a nice weekend!! :-))

15 Jan 2010 10:25pm

@Lalena: Thank you very much Lalena! ;-)

Satvik from Columbus, United States

Beautiful shot Eric ! Excellent details, we can even see the craters on the surface.

16 Jan 2010 1:34am

@Satvik: Thank you very much Satvik! ;-)

BJ from Murfreesboro, United States

great detail

16 Jan 2010 1:36am

@BJ: Thank you BJ! ;-)

Self-Indulgence from Chicagoland, United States

Excellent detail!

16 Jan 2010 4:01am

@Self-Indulgence: Thank you very much Kristen! ;-)

Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan

WOW!!! This is...SOME capture!!! Bravo!!!!

16 Jan 2010 5:04am

@Japanalia: Thank you Gabriela! It was bitterly cold; but worth it! ;-)

Scott F. Schilling from San Martin, United States

Wonderful exposure and capture of the details on the surface!!

17 Jan 2010 3:56am

@Scott F. Schilling: Thanks very much Scott! ;-)

Anouk from Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Waw, beautiful!

17 Jan 2010 3:08pm

@Anouk: Merci beaucoup Anouk! ;-)

Sandy from Ontario, United States

fabulous! I do so want to learn how to get an image like this at nite~

17 Jan 2010 11:36pm

@Sandy: Thank you Sandy! With your new toy you are off to a good start. The other important part of the equation is a good tripod..... ;-)

Paul from summerside, Canada

Wow great shot I haven' mastered moon shots yet

19 Jan 2010 12:08am

@Paul: Thank you very much Paul! ;-)

StarCosmosBleu from Bedford.Qc, Canada

Very..Very good...its not easy to get a night capture so this is awesome..excellence....nice winter moon..5 stars my friend

25 Jan 2010 3:25pm

@StarCosmosBleu: Thank you very much Marcel! I appreciate your visits and comments... ;-)