95% Moon-lit couples

[Zummerzet_Leveller]

I had a nice getaway to Lyme Regis last week.  The chalet overlooked the Cobb and on Saturday night the sky was clear and the moon was bright.  There were many people taking photos of the moon from the Cobb but in a moment of calm I managed to capture these two couples enjoying the view.

Taken with my 6D and my Sigma 150-600 @150mm f/11.  Bracket of 3 shots, 1/160th for the moon, 0.4s for the sea and 0.8s for the foreground and Cobb. Merged and tweaked in GIMP.

[John]

Reminds me of the movie "The French Lieutenant's Woman".

When the film was first released we saw a midnight showing at Lyme Regis cinema and then walked down to the Cobb in the moonlight

[FenlandPaul]

Jody, that's a stunning image.  Gorgeously atmospheric and interesting - I love the story it can tell with the couples in the foreground - as John, says, it's got a cinematic quality to it.  

[Mike73]

What a great image!

As John and Paul mention its got a lovely atmosphere to it.

[Zummerzet_Leveller]

Thanks for the comments.  It was an exciting one to take as there were loads of people on the Cobb and I was hoping to get just one couple stood there.  I'm a bit disappointed with the couple on the beach as they are a bit blurred, might be due to the high dynamic range in that part of the image, perhaps they were fidgeting too.  I'm half tempted to clone them out. 

[ScouseSpaceCadet]

20 minutes ago, Zummerzet_Leveller said:

Thanks for the comments.  It was an exciting one to take as there were loads of people on the Cobb and I was hoping to get just one couple stood there.  I'm a bit disappointed with the couple on the beach as they are a bit blurred, might be due to the high dynamic range in that part of the image, perhaps they were fidgeting too.  I'm half tempted to clone them out. 

The untrained observer (i.e. me🙄) wouldn't notice the blurring and the couple sitting highlighted in the lunar reflection adds atmosphere. Perfect images aren't necessarily the best images anyway. Leave them in. 👍

[Zummerzet_Leveller]

Just to show how busy it was.  I was very happy when the group moved on leaving just the couple.

[davew]

Well spotted ! I also like the way the sea blends into the sky and the way you've processed the colours.

Dave.

[FenlandPaul]

It reminds me of this amazing short film by Mark Gee, one of my nightscape heroes:

 

[Zummerzet_Leveller]

42 minutes ago, FenlandPaul said:

It reminds me of this amazing short film by Mark Gee, one of my nightscape heroes:

Thanks for sharing this Paul, a beautiful film and stunning music to go with it.