the Moon and Me
by mpeters

Comment by jackal9:
Awesome shot! congrats on the Blue!!!!

the Moon and Me
by mpeters

Comment by 777STAN:
Excellent silhouette! I am honored to associate with great photographers, like yourself! :)

the Moon and Me
by mpeters

Comment by ArpeggioAngel:
Congratulations on your ribbon. This is the type of photography that I aspire to someday be able to accomplish. Beautiful!!

the Moon and Me
by mpeters

Comment by brownsm:
absolutely gorgeous!! congrats on a well-deserved blue.

the Moon and Me
by mpeters

Comment by mpeters:

Originally posted by jdannels: Originally posted by the99: I really like this photo. But I want to understand how your moon seems a Full Moon, if in June 18, the moon were in increasing phase, visible only an 14%. Anyway, amazing, magic shot! Congratulations! I noticed this too when I did my shot "stargazers", the moon was even slimmer. The two versions you posted have very short shutter speeds and show the definition of the moon and nothing else as it is all dark. For mark's shot, if the moon would have been full it would have been way to bright and you would have seen very few stars and a big white blob for a moon. The 14% visibity allows for the moon to not be too bright but fills itself in with the long exposure. It also helps that the moon is low on the horizon and isn't as bright(like a sunset) and doesn't interfere with the light of the stars. Thats what I think, but I have been wrong before :)

Joe got it right. I was concerned about the blown out moon but the stars needed all of 30s. A sliver of moon would have been perfect but there was no way to achieve it in basic.

Message edited by author 2007-06-27 09:55:26.

the Moon and Me
by mpeters

Comment by aberration:
Congratulations on a well deserved blue. Beautiful shot!

the Moon and Me
by mpeters

Comment by Melethia:
Without the stance and presence of the photographer, it would be just another really nice night shot with awesome stars, planets and moon. WITH the photographer, it takes on a whole different and far more intriguing storyline - one that I'm sure a lot of us here can relate to. Excellent work and congratulations on the blue!

the Moon and Me
by mpeters

Comment by hopper:
awesome, awesome, awesome

the Moon and Me
by mpeters

Comment by NikonJeb:
A truly awesome photograph! You should take pleasure in this for years after this challenge is forgotten. A beautiflu, timeless shot! Congratulations!

the Moon and Me
by mpeters

Comment by Skip:
excellent work! have a great week!!