Thursday, July 12, 2012

Pink Moon

Not quite a full moon when I took this shot out in 29 Palms two weeks ago, but close. A 30-second exposure, f 7.1, ISO 400. By illuminating the foreground, I greatly overexposed the moon, but I like the effect!
Listen to Pink Moon by Nick Drake
Linking to Skywatch Friday. Click on the link to see great skies from all over the world. Have a great weekend!!

28 comments:

  1. Great shot!Have a great weekend!

    Shantana

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  2. Yes, I love the effect, too. The sunsets and clouds have been amazing here this week.

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  3. Beautiful image. Appreciate the technical info too.

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  4. Nice clear shot and not a sunrise or sunset. Great

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  5. Oh I love the effect! It almost looks like the Star of Bethlehem!!

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  6. Wow, that's crazy how good the detail came out in that pic. Very skillful work!

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  7. beautiful and i was thinking the exact same thing as danielle!

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  8. This one is good! It looks supernatural--like some unknown star!
    I liked the lighting and the ambiance with the other stars. Very good : )

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  9. Wow, I love how this turned out! Thanks for sharing the technical info. One of these days I'm going to try a long exposure shot. I'm always amazed.

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  10. Oh, wow, this shot is wonderful!! I especially like the rays of pink shooting out from the moon. Great effect!

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  11. That is a delicious shot!

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  12. I like the effect too, it's a beautiful shot!

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  13. Very special shot, looks as if the sun is shining in a dark sky !

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  14. What an incredible shot. What an exposure, too!

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  15. ..something strongly mystical about it!
    a wonderful shot!
    Plz check mine at:http://amitaag.blogspot.in/2012/07/skywatch-over-ganges.html

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  16. I love how clear the stars are. Nice job!

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  17. Great shot - I took my first moon light shots this a few months ago and was really surprised how much light there is.

    Cheers - Stewart M

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  18. I want to grow up and take photos like this..sigh..Michelle..

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  19. Gorgeous shot of the moon and what a pretty color. Thanks for sharing, happy skywatching!

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  20. It is a wonderful shot, like a jewel (I know that comparison is a bit of a cliche).

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  21. Wow..That is a beautiful pink moon!

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