Crescent Moonrise

Crescent Moonrise The moon rises in a lovely crescent shape seen here in the Southern Hemisphere (Central Namib Desert). The sun has settled an hour before and there is still enough afterglow to color the night sky; the yellow of the sun and the dark blue of the approaching night mix into a lovely emerald green, a color rarely seen in the sky. Africa,Desert,Landscapes,Moon,namibia — Crescent Moonrise

The moon rises in a lovely crescent shape seen here in the Southern Hemisphere (Central Namib Desert). The sun has settled an hour before and there is still enough afterglow to color the night sky; the yellow of the sun and the dark blue of the approaching night mix into a lovely emerald green, a color rarely seen in the sky.

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fchristant Posted 11 months ago

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That's simply amazing Mark! Any tips you want to share on how you did this?

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  Mark Vincent Müller Posted 11 months ago
  
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  Sure. First, it is the real thing - not a composite or digitally enhanced. Actually I shot this on film (fuji velvia 100iso) and therefore I do not have any EXIF infos. As far as I can remember I used my 300mm at 2.8 aperture. I cannot recall the exposure time but it must have been very few seconds, as any longer and the moon would have been to blurred.
  
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    fchristant Posted 11 months ago
    
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    Thank you. That's what I love about photography. One can do amazing things with technology and post processing, but in the end it is all about composition and the story. Nice work, Mark.
    
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    Mark Vincent Müller Posted 11 months ago, modified 11 months ago
    
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    Oh, tips. Well, it is a simple photograph with a slightly out of balance composition. This means I did for instance not use the golden point rule to position the moon but rather go for a more japanese style of proportion to create some tension. And well, lots of luck to get such a clear night where there is enough light to not only see the crescent brightly light part of the moon but also the rest.
    
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      fchristant Posted 11 months ago
      
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      You say it like it's common sense, but to me the Japanese proportion is new, so I already learned a bit there. Thanks :)
      
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Wendy Posted 11 months ago

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Strong in simplicity :)

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