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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Ferdy Christant

Lion

That's simply amazing Mark! Any tips you want to share on how you did this? Posted 14 years ago
1. Mark Vincent Müller
  
  Katipo Spider
  
  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. Posted 14 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    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. Posted 14 years ago
  2. Mark Vincent Müller
    
    Katipo Spider
    
    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. Posted 14 years ago, modified 14 years ago
  3. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      You say it like it's common sense, but to me the Japanese proportion is new, so I already learned a bit there. Thanks :) Posted 14 years ago