Because January's was a powerful full moon, I wanted a photograph of it. Naturally Oregon's weather didn't cooperate with its cloudy skies which at best took away all the details and at worst hid the moon completely. I woke up Sunday morning (about 5:35 AM) to see a break in the clouds which led to a mad dash to get the camera and telephoto set up on a tripod.
Although I was seeing the details of the moon and the clouds, something mystical and very beautiful, the camera didn't cooperate with capturing both in the same photo. The compromise was to do a little photo-shopping. The following photographs are the two actual photos from Sunday morning. The top one is putting them together to show what my eye saw when it looked up at the Wolf Moon.
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Beautiful photos! Hiw creative you are!
Those are fantastic photos, rain. Definitely should be "embiggened" to get the full beauty of the moment. Gorgeous wolf moon.
I'm not a wolf [anymore ;)] but I feel like howling at that moon.
Great shots and it's good to have the camera on 'ready' for those kind of opportunities.
Nice photos. We saw the moon rise last night while flying home from San Francisco on the last leg of our cross country journey. It was huge and orange and looked like a giant jack-o-lantern.
We connected through Chicago and got out of there just in time as a big snow storm hit right after we left. We went from cool in North Carolina to frigid in Chicago to pleasant in San Francisco to almost warm at home in one day. You have to love modern technology, but it is a challenge to pick what to wear to deal with all those weather conditions. Sorry to ramble so much, but I kind of got on a roll.
That is a good lesson on how to make a photo of what you actually saw. Too many people think that using Photoshop is Voodoo or something and won't even try. While it is true that there is a lot to learn, you can do a lot pretty easily and it is fun besides. Good job!
That's beautiful, and I love that you found a way to make the picture look how your eyes saw it. :)
GORGEOUS, GORGEOUS, GORGEOUS!
Breath Taking in every way!
Combining the two photos was a masterstroke. The resulting picture captures the 'feel' as well as the image.
Wonderful! Another wolf moon fan! and thanks much for visiting. We'd like to add you to our site....
I always appreciate anyone who adds me to their site and hope that my blog continues to offer you enjoyment.
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