Perigree Moon Rising

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 7, 2012382 views16 comments

Nikon D5100 w/ 200-400VR lens + TC14E teleconverter
ISO 400, F11, 1/400 sec.
RAW image processed in PSE10; 75% of the original
Location: Saguaro National Park West - Tucson, AZ

Saturday night was a perigree moon in which the moon was to appear about 15% larger in the sky. So I headed out to one of my favorite spots to watch it rise. This is actually one image out of a time lapse sequence. What do you all think?

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Matthew Goldsmith on May 7, 2012 at 11:22 AM

Captivating image Tonia. I think the pure black silhouette works well. Maybe a bit too much black space for me, but not a big deal. I was wondering when images from Saturday's moon were going to appear.

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on May 7, 2012 at 12:02 PM

I agree with much closer crop. Nice work..

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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on May 7, 2012 at 1:18 PM

You got a great moon indeed, Tonia- The silhouette is very pleasant, as your composition choice- I'd leave it as is, in my opinion the moon should be just there- Very well done, Fabio

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on May 7, 2012 at 1:50 PM

I think the composition works very well and would not crop. The moon is is a great place in the frame. Nicely captured.

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Comment posted by Peter Cross on May 7, 2012 at 3:02 PM

Very nice Tonia. Great moon and the saguaro silhouette places the image to a very unique region. An iconic kind of photo. Nice job.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on May 7, 2012 at 3:26 PM

I think it's classic and beautiful.

Ray

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on May 7, 2012 at 4:43 PM

Really nice detail, and the color is just as good. I also like the silouhetted Saguaro.

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Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on May 7, 2012 at 5:04 PM

I think your use of negative space creates a strong composition and you have some nice detail in the moon. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on May 7, 2012 at 7:55 PM

Tonia
Classic and very well done.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on May 7, 2012 at 9:09 PM

Beautiful image Tonia! As others have said, the negative space works well. The silhouetted Saguaro is really wonderful.

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Comment posted by Tonia Graves on May 7, 2012 at 9:26 PM

Thank you everyone!

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Comment posted by Jack Garrett on May 7, 2012 at 10:49 PM

I love this exactly as is...nice job!!!

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on May 7, 2012 at 11:19 PM

I like this as posted here, Tonia.
Very nice view and perspective choice IMO....

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on May 9, 2012 at 12:03 AM

Very nice image Tonia. The larger version is incredible. I like the silhouette of the saguaro. Well done.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 10, 2012 at 8:06 AM

It was cloudy on Saturday here in Central Texas, so no perigree moon for me

Love the cactus in silhouette, great timing on this classic view..
Well done!

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Comment posted by Rodney Ninow on May 22, 2012 at 5:09 PM

Beautiful shot. I am wondering, is the cactus a bit OOF because you focused on the moon? I shot a moonrise with a tree in the foreground and shot them all focused on the moon, and kicked myself later when the tree was soft. I wasn't doing a silhouette like you did, so it was much more obvious in mine.

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