Father Moon

Posted by amy (Nanaimo, BC, Canada) on 4 April 2007 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.

I shot this yesterday morning. I had come downstairs to turn on the furnace to warm up the house while I got ready for work. As I walked by the window I saw this amazing orange orb in the western sky. Knowing I had a very small window of opportunity I quickly grabbed all my eqipment and threw a coat on over my nightie and stuck my feet in some boots. So there I stood shivering on the deck trying quickly to capture this vision in the -16C temp (yes, it's April but this is also Alberta). What we'll do for our art, eh?! All I did in pp was to lighten the shadows in the foreground and cloned out the power line which of course was just over the top of the moon.

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Comments (19)

Sidonie from Sydney, Australia

Well, all I can say is, thank you Amy, for bringing us this shot despite the cold, the time of morning, the pesky powerline . It was all worth it!

4 Apr 2007 6:29am

@Sidonie: Hey Sidonie! Glad you liked it. It's the only succesful shot of the moon I've managed to get. Guess the trick is to be in your nightie freezing your butt off! ;-)

Craig from Reading, United Kingdom

Great picture Amy. I just love how Spring provides us with so much opportunity even if it happens at -16C. Nice one!

4 Apr 2007 7:11am

@Craig: Thanks Craig! I just wish the real spring would get here!! ;-)

Behrooz from Tehran, Iran

Scary shot! Definitely worths the effort, Amy. The coldest thing I have ever experienced here in Tehran was years ago when it reached -10C, so I can't imagine how's it like to take a picture like this. :-)

4 Apr 2007 8:16am

@Behrooz: Now Behrooz, it's all relative... relative to how crazy we are to put up with the crazy weather!! ;-) Thanks for all your encouragement!!!!

Craiger from Vacaville, California, United States

Great capture and worth the effort!!!

4 Apr 2007 9:14am

@Craiger: Thanks Craiger... I'm glad you think the effort was worth it! My freezing butt thanks you, too!

treeeeesh from Melbourne, Australia

looks reallly cold.. but it's a unique shot, never seen anything like this before.

4 Apr 2007 10:07am

@treeeeesh: Hey treeeeesh! Thanks! Don't you get "harvest moons" down in Melbourne? This is actually a common occurence here but most often in the fall... September/October.

KM Faisal from Kerala,Kalpakanchery, India

good shot

4 Apr 2007 10:24am

@KM Faisal: Thanks KM!

Roberta Murray from Rocky Mountain House, Canada

I missed the full moon - darn! Nicely captured. Terrific colors in this.

4 Apr 2007 3:12pm

@Roberta Murray: Hey thanks! Sorry you missed it... but ya gotta be up early in the morning not a slug-a-bed heeheehee... I'm just jealous! ;-)

Rui Borges from Sintra, Portugal

Fantastic full moon!
Where's the wolf?... ;-)

4 Apr 2007 4:09pm

@Rui Borges: Thanks Rui!! The wolves were the smart ones and cuddled up from the cold!!!!

andre from Lisbon, Portugal

Great capture!its a very good shot!

4 Apr 2007 4:32pm

@andre: Thanks andre!! Guess it was worth the cold tush!

Dornbrau from Colorado Springs, United States

Wonderful job. I'm glad you took the time to capture this so that we could enjoy it in the warmth of our homes.

4 Apr 2007 4:45pm

@Dornbrau: LOL Dornbrau! And thanks for the atta-girl!

Still from Valence, France

Beautiful red moon!

4 Apr 2007 6:55pm

@Still: My pleasure Still! Thanks.

Reza from Montreal, Canada

What a beautiful color ! It worths to take a pic like this in -16 ;)

4 Apr 2007 7:42pm

@Reza: Thanks so much Reza! Yah, you're right, it was worth it ;-)

kaveh from TEHRAN, Iran

This is a really fantastic view. Excellent tones and although it's dark, I like the lighting.

4 Apr 2007 11:46pm

@kaveh: Thanks kaveh! Yeah, the foreground was so much darker before I lightened it. But in order to get the moon I had to stop it down with a low shutter speed.

Lydia from Ottawa, Canada

Amazing shot!! The moon is just beautiful (you must've been cold though!)

5 Apr 2007 3:19am

@Lydia: Thanks Lydia! I didn't notice the cold 'till I got in the house 'cause I was so jazzed about getting the shot!!

Stunner from Kingston, Jamaica

It was worth the shivers Amy, it's a great shot!

5 Apr 2007 4:49am

@Stunner: Thanks a lot Stunner!

Art Monkey from Salt Spring Island, Canada

WoW Amy this is beautiful - well worth the suffering :)

5 Apr 2007 4:59am

@Art Monkey: Hey Art Monkey! Thanks! It's all for the good of art ;-)

Balpa from Ravenna, Italy

Fantastic full moon. Great shot!

5 Apr 2007 6:53am

@Balpa: The moon can be so fabulous here... Thanks for your comment and visit!

bronzebilly u.k. from cardiff, United Kingdom

hey Amy**-16 what are you crazeee--I've been known to faint at zero temp.--a cracking shot this one and what an entertaining narrative --top class--billy

5 Apr 2007 10:53pm

@bronzebilly u.k.: billy, billy, billy... it's for the art, man!! and, yes, I am a teensy bit nuts... usually it's the twitch that gives it away! ;-) and fainting ain't very manly my friend :0) Thanks for your always funny and colourful comment and encouragement!!!!!!