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Gallery: POP PhotosPosted May 20, 201471 views4 comments

The Naval Air Station is an important part of Pensacola, Fl. I was born and raised in Pensacola and lived many summers on Perdido Key, where this shot was taken. Beachgoers often see Navy and Marine jets and helicopters flying overhead.

This is NOT a composite photo. The helo just happened to fly right under the new moon resulting in an amazing shot.

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on May 20, 2014 at 10:59 PM

Very cool, great timing !!

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Comment posted by Michael Cothran on May 21, 2014 at 4:03 PM

Just a suggestion for the next time you photograph any type of propeller aircraft - try using a slower shutter speed to add some blur to the propellers. Frozen propellers, as you have here from use of a fast shutter speed, result in a very unnatural look. One would never see the propellers as such on an airborne craft (unless the engines stalled, and the craft was falling to the ground).

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 31, 2014 at 7:52 AM

Interesting shot, how often does that happen?
I think the propellers have cut off half the moon too

Great post Lucy

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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on May 31, 2014 at 2:45 PM

Howard, I've taken new moon shots and photographed helicopters, plane and jets....But, I've never gotten the two in one shot before now! I just happened to look up at the right time.

Registered on May 23, 2009, 800 Posts, 2042 Comments