You may not have heard, but science happened on Sunday evening, at least wherever clear skies could be had.
There was a Super Moon Lunar Eclipse, which means: really large moon + blood orange in color + eclipse activity. All in all, it was a pretty exciting night for the moon, who normally takes a backseat to the brighter, more life-giving sun. Poor guy.
Scott and I drove out to the country away from the city lights (in case you think this makes us sound uber dedicated, it was maybe three miles) so that I could try my hand at shooting a few photos. Here’s my initial test shot, which is technically awful but created a cool “star” effect for the moment:
And here’s a time-lapse of the most exciting part, not the whole thing. I really did not have the patience to stand there for more than an hour:
And here is my favorite shot for the night, if a little overexposed:
It was a great night to sit outside, staring up into the sky.
For the photographers out there, I followed Jeff Cable’s advice for moon photography and it was spot on. Most of my photos were taken at f 5.6/ISO 2500/Shutter 0.3″.
What about you? Did you catch the Super Moon Lunar Eclipse this time around, or have you put it on the calendar for 2033 when it happens again?
Wow! Gorgeous photos, Abbie!
Thank you, Callie!
Gorgeous pictures! I really enjoyed the time lapse video.
Thanks, Roman! I wish I had more time/patience to sit through the whole thing, but five hours was just too much. One was enough! :)