Wednesday, October 08, 2014

Lunar Eclipse - October 8, 2014


The clear sky last night to see this was a blessing from the Lord. This photo was taken near the darkest point  at 3:56 am (and has been enhanced in Photoshop).  I used a Canon SX50, and this shot was taken with a 1 second exposure, f6.5, ISO400, 1200mm equivalent.

What great beauty--just because of a shadow. It puts me in mind of the verse that says God rested after the six days of creation. Even this "little" piece of process creation is first class work.

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5 comments:

  1. OregonGuy10/09/2014 9:28 AM

    Cool.
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  2. T. D.10/09/2014 9:52 AM

    Thanks, OG! :-)

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  3. MAX Redline10/09/2014 3:54 PM

    Dang nice shot there, TD! I took one years ago, though it didn't come out as well. I did wake around 4:15 and saw it from my window, though, so that counts in my book.

    Perhaps the best eclipse I've experienced was a total solar. I drove from Oregon City to east of The Dalles, camera at the ready - but was completely unprepared for what happened: A wall of blackness raced up the Gorge at unimaginable speed, and struck with physical impact. That was scary, and I could see why earlier people were awed.

    I did get off a shot, but lack the skills you have. Still, I can look at that diamond ring and relive the experience.

    Thanks for this shot! Way better than I could do.

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  4. MAX Redline10/09/2014 4:57 PM

    Hey - sorry about this, I shoulda asked first. I copied your photo and made it bigger, then posted it here:

    http://maxredline.typepad.com/maxredline/2014/10/annoyances-cool-stuff.html

    I'll pull it off if you want; I just liked it but thought it'd be even better looking enlarged a bit. I did give you full credit, but apologize for not getting use-permission first.

    I get ahead of myself sometimes.

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  5. T. D.10/09/2014 8:23 PM

    Max, I give you blanket permission to post anything I put up. Remember I'm the unofficial president of your fan club. Heh.

    I remember your post (or was it a comment?) on the last partial solar eclipse mentioning that amazing experience you had. I know of others who have said something similar.

    It's not my photography. It's the camera (Canon SX50 which you can get for $399, or $359 if you hit it right, on Amazon). It has a 50x optical zoom and manual controls. That, a tripod, and a clear sky are the secret.

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