Waxing crescent

[yeti monster]

Whilst out on deck this evening I noticed, though a momentary gap in the cloudage, the crescent moon approaching the horizon. Coloured a pale orange by atmospherics and sitting like the cheshire cats smile due to the latitude (20 degrees North). A pleasing view at any time. If I'd been able to get my camera I'd have shared it with you all, alas, it was just a fleeting glimps really and the clouds soon covered her up again.

Edit:

I have done an e-sketch/artists rendition of the scene. Imagine a dark sky over a dark sea.......

[Herakles]

Thats pretty neat , I thought it was a picture first time I looked, excellent sketch.

[yeti monster]

It was originally a photo of the last crescent rising. After rotationing it a tad, to give it the correct aspect, and a spot of airbrushing, to broaden it and try to mimic the "orangy" hew, I had to call it something other than a photograph.

[LukeSkywatcher]

I also thought it was an image. When i saw the moon a couple of nights ago i also thought of a cheshire cats grin.

[sheri_barri]

Very nice sketch! It looked like a real digi photo! What equipment are you using for e-sketching?

Cheers,

Sheri

[yeti monster]

It was originally a photo of the last crescent rising. After rotationing it a tad, to give it the correct aspect, and a spot of airbrushing, to broaden it and try to mimic the "orangy" hew, I had to call it something other than a photograph.

I use Gimp freeware for editing photos and for e-sketching (see my Mercury e-sketch). In addition I use a graphics pad and pen, which offers superior control over a mouse.

[sheri_barri]

Cheers! Look forward to see more of your work!

~Sheri

[yeti monster]

I'm getting the hang of it now. I've started to "see" what I'm looking at and useing a small note book, to do a rough sketch, whilst observing. Then go back to the pc to start creating the image. I can always pop back out to check how I'm doing.