Lunar Eclipse

**Poseidon** · 11-09-2003, 12:00 AM

Hey all took this shot tonight, I want to know what you think....

Good and Bad of course...

Mike

***Reefland*** · 11-09-2003, 01:36 AM

That's a nice shot! I tried to get one but it was much too cold out to mess with it.

***zhenya*** · 11-09-2003, 05:23 PM

Great shot,Mike! I was watching it last night but like Scott said,it was too darn cold to be fiddling with the camera

Thanks for sharing!

**Poseidon** · 11-09-2003, 05:46 PM

Thanks Guys...

It wasn't TOO cold where I am... It was like 28-30 degrees tops!!!!

I must confess though that is actually 2 shots, 1 was like a 20 sec exposure to get the Tree and some Stars, the other was the moon at like 6 sec, also I shot the moon at 135mm and the tree closer to 50mm... when I loaded up the results, I couldn't resist bring the 2 together. The moon is actually there in the original, just alot smaller and moving, like the star streaks are. The Long streak you see is actually an airplane. I live pretty close to Flint Bishop airport!!

Mike

***zhenya*** · 11-10-2003, 01:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poseidon

Thanks Guys...

It wasn't TOO cold where I am... It was like 28-30 degrees tops!!!!

I must confess though that is actually 2 shots, 1 was like a 20 sec exposure to get the Tree and some Stars, the other was the moon at like 6 sec, also I shot the moon at 135mm and the tree closer to 50mm... when I loaded up the results, I couldn't resist bring the 2 together. The moon is actually there in the original, just alot smaller and moving, like the star streaks are. The Long streak you see is actually an airplane. I live pretty close to Flint Bishop airport!!

Mike

Mike,

I couldn't even notice that you stitched this...nice job!28-30 degrees is freezing in my opinion and my old bones can't stand that kind of treatment

**Poseidon** · 11-10-2003, 08:49 AM

Thanks... I'm much better at adding a single element to a picture then I am at putting together 2 images to make a landscape type image....

Next I want to learn how to add lighting effects in Photoshop. I'm even considering buying a MACINTOSH (yikes) just cause they run graphics programs better then a PC ( supposedly anyway I want to find a head to head comparison B4 I spend that much cash)

the picture looks much darker here at work, so I'll have to lighten it a tad so you can see the detail in the tree!!!

Mike

**drlowz** · 11-20-2003, 04:43 PM

We went out and checked it out. Was pretty cool. Although it was to cloudy the other night to see the meteor shower...damn now we have to wait until like 2038 I think..

**Poseidon** · 11-21-2003, 11:18 AM

DOH!!!!!

I completely forgot about the meteor shower.... I think the Leonids are an Every year event though. The Earth passes through the "exhaust" or tail of a Comet around this time every year. Thats the meteor shower we see....

almostdiva · 11-25-2003, 10:21 AM

VERY cool shot... I'm w Gene -- I can't tell where the 1st pic stops and the 2nd starts. Nice stich job indeed

**Poseidon** · 11-28-2003, 01:39 PM

Thanks... The only part of the picture that is stiched is the MOON it self, I cut it out of another exposure and pasted it right on top of the moon in the final image...

Pretty cool what photoshop can do...

11-09-2003, 12:00 AM	#1
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,539	Lunar Eclipse Hey all took this shot tonight, I want to know what you think.... Good and Bad of course... Mike __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

11-09-2003, 01:36 AM	#2
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 13,161	That's a nice shot! I tried to get one but it was much too cold out to mess with it. __________________ Scott Z. 75 Gallon Reef Log Powered by Reefland's Personal Online Aquarium Log

11-09-2003, 05:23 PM	#3
*zhenya* Owner Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: new jersey,usa Posts: 7,872	Great shot,Mike! I was watching it last night but like Scott said,it was too darn cold to be fiddling with the camera Thanks for sharing! __________________ Kind regards, Gene.

11-09-2003, 05:46 PM	#4
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,539	Thanks Guys... It wasn't TOO cold where I am... It was like 28-30 degrees tops!!!! I must confess though that is actually 2 shots, 1 was like a 20 sec exposure to get the Tree and some Stars, the other was the moon at like 6 sec, also I shot the moon at 135mm and the tree closer to 50mm... when I loaded up the results, I couldn't resist bring the 2 together. The moon is actually there in the original, just alot smaller and moving, like the star streaks are. The Long streak you see is actually an airplane. I live pretty close to Flint Bishop airport!! Mike __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

11-10-2003, 08:49 AM	#6
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,539	Thanks... I'm much better at adding a single element to a picture then I am at putting together 2 images to make a landscape type image.... Next I want to learn how to add lighting effects in Photoshop. I'm even considering buying a MACINTOSH (yikes) just cause they run graphics programs better then a PC ( supposedly anyway I want to find a head to head comparison B4 I spend that much cash) the picture looks much darker here at work, so I'll have to lighten it a tad so you can see the detail in the tree!!! Mike __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

11-20-2003, 04:43 PM	#7
drlowz Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Bardstown, Ky. Posts: 482	We went out and checked it out. Was pretty cool. Although it was to cloudy the other night to see the meteor shower...damn now we have to wait until like 2038 I think.. __________________ Are you interested in lowriders or cars in general? UnitedRidaZ.org your automotive forums.

11-21-2003, 11:18 AM	#8
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,539	DOH!!!!! I completely forgot about the meteor shower.... I think the Leonids are an Every year event though. The Earth passes through the "exhaust" or tail of a Comet around this time every year. Thats the meteor shower we see.... __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

11-25-2003, 10:21 AM	#9
almostdiva Mayor Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 972	VERY cool shot... I'm w Gene -- I can't tell where the 1st pic stops and the 2nd starts. Nice stich job indeed

11-28-2003, 01:39 PM	#10
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,539	Thanks... The only part of the picture that is stiched is the MOON it self, I cut it out of another exposure and pasted it right on top of the moon in the final image... Pretty cool what photoshop can do... __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

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