Lunar Eclipse

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 4, 20152,153 views12 comments

This is one of my favorite creations from 2014.

This was done completely in camera. This is not a Photoshop composite, hence my post in the landscape gallery.

The only thing done to this image in post processing was a small crop from the bottom.

April 15, 2014 there was a full lunar eclipse visible and fortunately it was clear where I live. I've photographed the lunar eclipse many times and wanted to see if I could do something different.

This 10 image in camera multiple exposure was captured with my Canon 5D Mark III using a 100-400mm lens. I started in the upper left at 400mm and each subsequent exposure I zoomed the lens out a bit and moved the camera to place the next moon in the final arc presented. The really cool (and lucky) part was the placement of the brighter white star (Spica I'm told) that arced across the path of the moon during my multiple exposure process. I was fortunate that it didn't merge with one of the moons.

Hope you enjoy this image. Larger version included.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Mark Pelton on January 4, 2015 at 10:42 AM

Wow, amazing images Keith. Just shows what creative people can do in camera. Thanks for posting this.

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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on January 4, 2015 at 11:12 AM

Neat photo. Very creative and well done.

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on January 4, 2015 at 12:20 PM

Keith,

Nice job with the eclipse. I like the gentle curves of the paths of star and moon

...............Jim

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 4, 2015 at 12:26 PM

Very well done, Keith! Of course,

, the first thing I did was count moon and star images and it would have seemed strange if those counts had been different. The exposure on the moon and how it shows all of the details is great as is the fine double curve.

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Comment posted by Bill Marsh on January 4, 2015 at 1:09 PM

Really cool Keith. Very creative. The bright white star really makes it.

Bill

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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on January 4, 2015 at 7:46 PM

Very cool Keith, the best take I have seen on the eclipse, the star definitely takes it over the top...

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Comment posted by Bill Dark on January 4, 2015 at 7:51 PM

I've always found it difficult to shoot an eclipse in an interesting way. Your presentation has to be one of the best I've seen. The white star woven into the moon's path makes this one really cool. Well done, Keith!

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Comment posted by gary phillips on January 5, 2015 at 3:18 AM

Absolutely brilliant, Keith. Marvelous image, I'm intrigued.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on January 5, 2015 at 3:19 AM

That is so cool. And in-camera as well.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on January 5, 2015 at 11:21 AM

Keith, This is fantastic!! Really some excellent camera work here and vision. Cool what the star added as well. Nice work!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on January 5, 2015 at 11:40 AM

You did this in one single frame? That's impressive, given the smooth result that you have obtained, very well done. The bright star making a swing around the moon is the icing on the cake!

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on January 10, 2015 at 1:24 PM

Very creative Keith.

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