crazy moon tonight!

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12-01-2009, 08:40 PM
third_shift|studios

crazy moon tonight!

When I let the dogs out at midnight, it looked as bright as dusk....i was like WTF?! Then I looked up and nearly shat myself. Never saw the moon do this before. it's called a "moonbow" like a rainbow. I couldn't get the camera to focus for shit, but it gives you an idea...

http://www.thirdshiftstudios.com/ima...bs/moonBow.jpg

http://www.thirdshiftstudios.com/ima...s/moonBow2.jpg
12-01-2009, 08:48 PM
86 IROC-Z

photoshop/10
12-01-2009, 08:53 PM
SandmanWs7

Set the camera on a tri pod, manually focus it and set it to take a long exposure. Should come out pretty good.
12-01-2009, 09:00 PM
35th-ANV-SS

I just took some shots. One moment.
12-01-2009, 09:02 PM
35th-ANV-SS

http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/p...S/PICT0105.jpg

I am not seeing it....
12-01-2009, 09:04 PM
86 IROC-Z

Quote:

Originally Posted by 35th-ANV-SS

I am not seeing it....

see:

Quote:

Originally Posted by 86 IROC-Z

photoshop/10
12-01-2009, 09:10 PM
silverWS6

brb i'm gonna check it out
12-02-2009, 03:04 AM
grouch0jr

i saw this on 4chan too.

i was wayyyyy to lazy to get up and check it out. is this a regional thing?
12-02-2009, 04:47 AM
Johny Utah

I saw the same thing about 4 years ago. It was sweet.
12-02-2009, 04:58 AM
nitrox28

Lots of good shots of the moon ring/halo on this site:
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...play.php?f=136
And most are from the OH, KY, IN, VA area!
12-02-2009, 05:10 AM
Spaz

Quote:

Originally Posted by 86 IROC-Z

photoshop/10

wrong... i've seen it lots of times...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_(optical_phenomenon)
12-02-2009, 05:11 AM
third_shift|studios

Quote:

Originally Posted by SandmanWs7

Set the camera on a tri pod, manually focus it and set it to take a long exposure. Should come out pretty good.

i ALWAYS use a tripod :toetap:
Did a 20 and 30 sec exposure @ f28
then did a 2 second exposure @ f4

It just kept blowing out the moonscape.

Wolfe sent me a cool email:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolfe

sorry, cannt post on ls1 for some reason. Colol moonshot, couple things that might help, might also be crap you already thought of...

short exposure, moon is bright

steady! tripod w/ mirror lockup / tripod / remote release. (small angle of view)

aperature ... give and take:
small f# will shorten the exposure and be more forgiving on camera movement (&pic blurr) but will give less room for error in focus.

big f# will need a steady (very steady) camera but will not have focus issues (set focus to hyperfocial plus a bit to be sure)

I have tried moon shots and have only gotten marginal results. It is not easy!

Cool looking moonbow. Never seen that. I checked and it is gone, (i'm a little north of you)

one more for you. A partial moon gives more surface detail. The line between light/dark on teh partial moon has shadows that show the craters.

I'm done babbling. Cool shots. keep posting them!!

Wolfie
12-02-2009, 05:38 AM
SandmanWs7

Quote:

Originally Posted by third_shift|studios

i ALWAYS use a tripod :toetap:
Did a 20 and 30 sec exposure @ f28
then did a 2 second exposure @ f4

It just kept blowing out the moonscape.

Wolfe sent me a cool email:

Doesn't look like he knows what he is talking about. :hide:
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12-02-2009, 06:20 AM
Spaz

Quote:

Originally Posted by third_shift|studios

i ALWAYS use a tripod :toetap:
Did a 20 and 30 sec exposure @ f28
then did a 2 second exposure @ f4

It just kept blowing out the moonscape.

Wolfe sent me a cool email:

i am a tripod... :hasquint:
12-02-2009, 07:48 AM
GTP231

Saw it last night too. Was walking laps around my neighborhood and thought holy shit its bright out. My pictures are similar but I was using my phone :lol:
12-02-2009, 09:06 AM
86 IROC-Z

Quote:

Originally Posted by third_shift|studios

i always use a tripod :toetap:
Did a 20 and 30 sec exposure @ f28
then did a 2 second exposure @ f4

it just kept blowing out the moonscape.

Wolfe sent me a cool email:

dslr, a300?
12-02-2009, 09:18 AM
Spikito

I've seen it before, its trippy...my great grandad used to say that meant rain was coming.

couldnt see it here cuz it was raining, lol
12-02-2009, 09:21 AM
Spikito

Quote:

Originally Posted by nitrox28

Lots of good shots of the moon ring/halo on this site:
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...play.php?f=136
And most are from the OH, KY, IN, VA area!

Gloriole FTW!!!!
12-02-2009, 09:25 AM
third_shift|studios

Quote:

Originally Posted by 86 IROC-Z

dslr, a300?

yes actually
12-02-2009, 11:52 AM
Getzen_Guy

i saw another moon tonight, that kinda freaked me out.

just a second i'll get up a pic
12-02-2009, 11:53 AM
Getzen_Guy

http://behindblondiepark.com/wp-cont.../new-moon1.jpg

:gay:
12-02-2009, 12:54 PM
TransAm11973

just ice guys
12-02-2009, 12:57 PM
Smittro

Quote:

Originally Posted by third_shift|studios

When I let the dogs out at midnight, it looked as bright as dusk....i was like WTF?! Then I looked up and nearly shat myself. Never saw the moon do this before. it's called a "moonbow" like a rainbow. I couldn't get the camera to focus for shit, but it gives you an idea...

That is usually an idication of a frost comming or sub freezing air. I've seen this about 1000 times in my life. Nothing really strange about it @ all. Common..:coffee: Just have to look up more often in the winter time..:coffee:
12-02-2009, 01:11 PM
justinmc978

we dont get it much here in tx cause its never cold/clear enough at the same time
12-02-2009, 01:14 PM
GTP231

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spikito

I've seen it before, its trippy...my great grandad used to say that meant rain was coming.

couldnt see it here cuz it was raining, lol

Ironicly enough its raining here today:lol:
12-02-2009, 05:24 PM
Spikito

Quote:

Originally Posted by justinmc978

we dont get it much here in tx cause its never cold/clear enough at the same time

I was just thinking the same thing, lol
12-02-2009, 09:17 PM
Ryans99LS1

it was much nicer in person, i went out and saw it and thought it was pretty neat. dont feel as weird for thinking it was cool now haha
12-02-2009, 10:14 PM
35th-ANV-SS

It looked exactly like how my camera showed it as I posted on page 1 of this thread for me.

Maybe all of you have a different moon where you live :lol:
12-02-2009, 10:17 PM
Smittro

Quote:

Originally Posted by justinmc978

we dont get it much here in tx cause its never cold/clear enough at the same time

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spikito

I was just thinking the same thing, lol

You guys don't have snow on your mountain tops?? Trust me guys it gets cold enough up there @ that height..:slap::lol:
12-03-2009, 04:57 AM
third_shift|studios

Quote:

Originally Posted by 35th-ANV-SS

It looked exactly like how my camera showed it as I posted on page 1 of this thread for me.

Maybe all of you have a different moon where you live :lol:

yes, that would make sense, as ours is the 3rd moon of Endor :dot:
12-03-2009, 05:19 AM
chiller2484

yeah i've always heard when you see a ring around the moon, you should expect some sort of snow within a few days or so.

nice pics, btw.
12-03-2009, 06:20 AM
tep98ws6

i saw it last night too. pretty neato!
12-03-2009, 07:50 AM
Marc 85Z28

Quote:

Originally Posted by chiller2484

yeah i've always heard when you see a ring around the moon, you should expect some sort of snow within a few days or so.

nice pics, btw.

I saw this moon too in Maryland. And you may be right... our area is expecting the first mearsurable snow of the year on Saturday.
12-03-2009, 09:31 AM
Spaz

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTP231

Ironicly enough its raining here today:lol:

:werd: how friggin windy was it last night?!? a traffic light AND a telephone pole blew over on the 309... traffic was all fucked up this morning...
12-03-2009, 04:19 PM
justinmc978

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smittro

You guys don't have snow on your mountain tops?? Trust me guys it gets cold enough up there @ that height..:slap::lol:

not sure if serious:bino:
12-03-2009, 05:18 PM
pecha

I took this pic last month, moonrise at sunset
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...andit/b098.jpg