Tonights Super Moon !

[Bad Habit]

Originally Posted by Ricardo222

It's a northern hemisphere thing, Steve.

I've always wondered - does the Media "spin" things clockwise or counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere?

[Invertalon]

Only had access to my 70-200 + 1.4x TC.. SO quite the heavy crop! But here is my moon shot. Handheld of course at ISO 160... Plenty of light to not need a tripod with how bright it was! Even at f/8. Not sure why it was only at 265mm, must of spun the focal ring a bit

EXIF:

Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Lens: EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM +1.4x
Focal Length: 265mm
Aperture: f/8.0
Exposure Time: 0.0031 s (1/320)
ISO equiv: 160
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Spot
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)


6M3C3545.jpg by invertalon, on Flickr

[scorpio_e]

Originally Posted by hairy_moth

No, that was taken a few minutes after 9:00 PM last night (May 7) at moon rise. The location was about 15 miles WNW of lower Manhattan. It was cloudy here on May 6, and on May 7, it was mostly clear, but certainly less than ideal for a 15 mile shot of a skyline.

I really wanted to shoot at Weehawken but those pesky clouds stayed around all day on the 5th

[hairy_moth]

Originally Posted by scorpio_e

I really wanted to shoot at Weehawken but those pesky clouds stayed around all day on the 5th

There was a guy about 15' to my right that I noticed had a 200 f/2.0L..
I'd be willing to bet it was this guy (Reuters/Gary Hershorn):
http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2...n-2012/100291/
http://www.reuters.com/news/pictures...USRTR31Q77#a=1

[Ricardo222]

Originally Posted by Bad Habit

I've always wondered - does the Media "spin" things clockwise or counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere?

Sadly the media spin here may be inverted, but it still looks the same...ridiculous!

But other myths prevail...like which way the water spins going down the plug-hole! Because low pressure weather systems in the northern hemisphere turn counter clockwise and ours turn clockwise , people assumed that the water going down the plug may work in the same way! So, in the spirit of the true scientist, which I am not, I decided to conduct an experiment as I sailed across the equator in my schooner.

It wasn't a great success!

[Ricardo222]

Originally Posted by hairy_moth

There was a guy about 15' to my right that I noticed had a 200 f/2.0L..
I'd be willing to bet it was this guy (Reuters/Gary Hershorn):
http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2...n-2012/100291/
http://www.reuters.com/news/pictures...USRTR31Q77#a=1

Harry, those shots from The Atlantic are fantasic...thanks for the link.

[samsen]

I watch the super moon as rising over San Bernardino mountain facing Mojave desert this Saturday May 5th form top of the mountain.
This is my initial take of Super Moon.
Yes its barely visible but it is so far the first in this thread as everyone else got the bigger fuller one as told by media.
Yes moon was as beautiful as ever, when it gets full, to create on special moon rise and full moon night, but anyone who tells me this was a clearly brighter, bigger moon than last month, something that one can see for him/herself, is a suspicious person (Media Brain washed) IMHO. Nice moon is a nice moon. Now if mathematicians and astronauts found out that it mover in an elliptical circle and is a tad closer to us at this particular night, only to be repeated in 14 months form now, I say; Let them say it. I enjoy it like every month before or to follow and though I can not appreciate any size or brightness change, it is the same beautiful moon with same mysterious effect on human mind.
Disappointed? No; Seen something new? No. Was I bored? Definitely No.

[Bad Habit]

Originally Posted by Ricardo222

Harry, those shots from The Atlantic are fantasic...thanks for the link.

I shot the last one there #24. They saw it on Flickr and contacted me last night about using it, blew me away. I wasn't even going to put that one up originally

[Ricardo222]

Originally Posted by Bad Habit

I shot the last one there #24. They saw it on Flickr and contacted me last night about using it, blew me away. I wasn't even going to put that one up originally

Well done, that man! Love the aircraft trail with it's flashing light...you must have been delighted when it came over!

[Bad Habit]

Originally Posted by Ricardo222

Well done, that man! Love the aircraft trail with it's flashing light...you must have been delighted when it came over!

Thank you. Myself and and intimate gathering of a couple hundred photographers were there for quite a while. I would love to see what some of those other people captured.

I started a thread but nobody has posted any of their shots. Considering all the white lenses, I know some of them are on this forum.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/....php?t=1182036

[samsen]

Another one, a bit later and more norm.

[Celestron]

Originally Posted by samsen

Another one, a bit later and more norm.

Both pictures are great !

[Celestron]

I took my Canon HFM50 out down the street last night hoping to catch the 99% full moon coming up and hoping color would still be there . In the movie it looks pale yellow but it was actually slightly orange/yellow mixture . I did this hand holding the camera .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgzaP...ature=youtu.be

[DBNissan]

Originally Posted by ptsdds

One from the local city lake in Lodi, CA Saturday evening

Hey Doc, congrats on getting your image in today's local paper!

[Celestron]

Originally Posted by DBNissan

Hey Doc, congrats on getting your image in today's local paper!

Congratulations ! Job well done and it is a great shot !