SGL 2023 Challenge 9 - The Earth and the Moon

[badhex]

Beckenham Place park yesterday evening.

 

[JOC]

I can't crack getting everything in focus and correctly exposed, however I like abstract images and have found that some pleasing effects are possible with this subject.

Edited November 27, 2023 by JOC

[JOC]

I suppose the way to make it easier is to take a picture of the moon before it gets fully dark - at least you can get a little more definition around the edge of the moon, though still no detail within it.  The sky here was on its way to getting fairly dark, but wasn't fully there and so you could lengthen the exposure/open the aperture/up the ISO etc and get the trees in shot without the moon being quite so blown out.

Edited November 27, 2023 by JOC

[Ags]

Long-exposure photographs finally reveal possible location of Moon.

Edited November 27, 2023 by Ags

[IB20]

Moon halo from Saturday night.

 

[Derbyshire Dave]

The moon over Florence Cathedral. Tried a few compositions but liked this one centred on one of the crosses on the side chapel..

Single exposure processed in Photoshop, Canon M5, 150mm, f10 1/125 second hand held.

 

[JOC]

I've been chasing a view of our eucalyptus tree and moon that I've seen before.  The cloudy sky played ball when I looked out just now and snapped with the mobile.

[andrew63]

This was taken on 25th November in twilight with iPhone.

[davew]

Here's a shot taken in the old Salford docks on the Manchester Ship Canal. It's Pomona number three dock.

Shot with a Nikon D810, 105mm, f8, ISO 200 and 1/8th second.

It reminds me of an old Father Ted video about things that are small verses far away.  😁

 

Dave.

Edited November 29, 2023 by davew

[davew]

Another shot from Pomona dock Salford. It's hard to believe now that this is where ocean going ships would unload their cargo.

Shot with a Nikon Z6ii, 70mm, f8, ISO 100 and 1/40 second.

Dave

[Mandy D]

No longer relevant.

Edited November 30, 2023 by Mandy D

[Mognet]

From the RHS Glow at Hyde Hall event. Taken Friday 25th November, and has a bonus Jupiter with the moon.

Handheld shot on a Nikon D3400, 18-55mm kit lens at ISO3200. Minimal processing in FastStone Image Viewer.

[Paul M]

Arrived at our Luxury Cumbrian Villa this evening to be greeted by a stunning sky.

Reports of auroral activity from much further south. All I got was a possible red glow.

So I doubled down on the rising moon.

I went to great lengths to find the right shot. I even to the village pub. That turned out to be a source of inspiration as on the way back I was taken aback by the glory of this little Cumbrian farming village in a deep frost.

Taken with my Samsung phone in night mode, propped against a dry stone wall.

[Denys]

Was lucky enough to have a second opportunity to photograph a pair of birds this morning! It's the exact same palm tree, but this time with a more exotic bird. Toucans are tipically seen in pairs, and you can just catch a glimpse of the partner's body behind the tree leaves.

Picture taken with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70.

[Kon]

Waning Crescent moon above the Royal Albert Hall. ( I have used the heal tool to remove the scaffolding next to the roof). Pixel 4a.

Edited December 8, 2023 by Kon

[andrew63]

Just after sunset this evening, some lovely pale violet hues in the sky with the crescent moon setting. Taken with iPhone.

[JeffV]

Canon 60D 75-300mm F lens @300mm, new moon with earthshine 15th Dec 23.  'As shot' as editing only made it worse.

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Edited December 20, 2023 by JeffV

[JeffV]

Canon 60D 75-300mm EF lens, 'as shot' as editing only made it worse.

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[andrew63]

I saw some possible nacreous clouds earlier today around 4.25 walking home, then about 5, I captured this scene with iPhone. To the eye a chain of several clouds were a luminous pink, aurora like in the sky. The moon and Jupiter also made an appearance! 

[IB20]

Just grabbed a quick iPhone snap of a nearly full moon in hazy skies over my parish church. 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 24, 2023 by IB20

[scotty1]

December 24th 15.55GMT 

Moon and Nacreous clouds 

[scotty1]

December 23rd 2023

Thunderbird 3 ready for blastoff

Pixel 4a edited in phone

 

December 26th 19.40GMT 2023

22° Luna Halo

Pixel 4a edited in phone 

 

Edited December 26, 2023 by scotty1

[Varavall]

A sesonal scene in the French Catalonian town of Céret, the Porte d'Espagne, a relic of the town's medieval ramparts. Moon to top right.

Single shot processed in NX Studio. Nikon D610, lens 17-35mm F2.8D at 28mm, f3.5, 1/50s, ISO640

Edited December 26, 2023 by Varavall
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[Varavall]

A final seasonal entry. Funfair ride at Parque Turo, Barcelona. 

Single shot processed in NX Studio. Nikon D610, lens 17-35mm F2.8D at 26mm, f11, 1/20s, ISO1600

[Mandy D]

Moon halo and Jupiter next to church spire.

Single image, 2023 11 25, 20:36. Nikon D800, 14 mm prime lens, f/2.8, 12.1 s, ISO-400. All processing in GIMP.