Here’s a partially eclipsed supermoon rising on the evening of 9/17/24. I happen to have 8 PM dinner reservations at beachcombers, so I headed down to a section of crystal cove with a nice view to the east a bit early to catch it.
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| Partially eclipsed supermoon 9/17/24 7:17 PM |
As a bonus, i caught a green flash at sunset (confirmed by 4 others), first i've ever seen from California. sadly no pics. I will note that as the sun was setting it seemed to be melting into the water at the bottom, suggesting the highly refractive conditions necessary for a green flash.
a few more shots:
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| Partially eclipsed supermoon 9/17/24 7:19 PM |
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| Partially eclipsed supermoon 9/17/24 7:19 PM |
attempted a few composites combining long and short exposures:
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| Partially eclipsed supermoon composite of long and short exposures 9/17/24 7:22 PM |
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| Partially eclipsed supermoon composite of long and short exposures complete with crystal cove sign 9/17/24 7:24 PM |
imaging details (most people should stop here):
Crystal Cove State Park Vista Point
Crystal Cove State Park Vista Point
9/17/24 7:17 to 7:24 PM
nikon D850
F-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
F-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
hand held, balanced on tripod--forgot connector :)
exposure details in order:
1/10 sec @f/9 ISO 1250 300 mm
1/25 sec @f/9 ISO 1250 300 mm
1/25 sec @f/9 ISO 1250 300 mm
1/125 sec @f/9 ISO 1250 300 mm
for the composites, i tried to portray the visual experience by combining long and short exposures in photoshop, showing a bit of the night scape and the bright glow surrounding the moon while preserving the detail of the lunar surface. I also stamped out some pesky street lights.
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| 1/2 sec @f/9 ISO 1250 155 mm |
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| 1/2 sec @f/9 ISO 1250 55 mm |
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| 30 sec video capture 1/1000 sec ISO 3200 30 fps @ 300 mm stacked in autostakkert, sharpened in registax |
