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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Arlen on October 25, 2015, 07:25:50 pm

Title: Moonrise Sunset: Idaho
Post by: Arlen on October 25, 2015, 07:25:50 pm

The storm that popped up on my last day at Grand Teton National Park washed away all the smoke, but it came a little late for me. I was on my way home. However, it was great news for Idaho. And the clearing storm, coupled with the rising moon that evening, generated some inviting photo opportunities in that state.

Title: Re: Sunrise Sunset: Idaho
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on October 25, 2015, 08:05:06 pm

Nice.

Title: Re: Sunrise Sunset: Idaho
Post by: David Eckels on October 25, 2015, 08:39:03 pm

Very nice. Almost AA-esque!

Title: Re: Sunrise Sunset: Idaho
Post by: Colorado David on October 25, 2015, 09:02:57 pm

Beautiful.

Title: Re: Sunrise Sunset: Idaho
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on October 26, 2015, 05:55:46 am

Nice. I also like the panoramic format.

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Post by: sdwilsonsct on October 26, 2015, 12:42:40 pm

Good catch.

Title: Re: Sunrise Sunset: Idaho
Post by: Walt Roycraft on October 26, 2015, 08:42:12 pm

Quote from: David Eckels on October 25, 2015, 08:39:03 pm

Very nice. Almost AA-esque!

Funny you mention AA. I immediately thought of his book "the making of 40 images" where he states "the moon shined with conviction"
Fantastic job Arlen!

Title: Re: Moonrise Sunset: Idaho
Post by: francois on October 27, 2015, 06:50:34 am

Beautiful! I always found very difficult to put the Moon in the frame and have a natural, pleasing image and you succeeded perfectly.

Title: Re: Moonrise Sunset: Idaho
Post by: Arlen on October 27, 2015, 08:13:25 pm

Thanks everyone. Your comments are much appreciated.

As for AA, I'm pretty sure he would disavow any association with my efforts. But I can claim one similarity, in the way that he described happening upon the scene where he captured the famous Moonrise, Hernandez New Mexico image:  "We were sailing southward along the highway not far from Espanola when I glanced to the left and saw an extraordinary situation – an inevitable photograph! I almost ditched the car and rushed to set up my 8×10 camera."

That's almost exactly what happened to me here, including noticing the scene over my left shoulder, and screeching to a quick halt on the side of the road. No ponderous 8x10 camera to set up, though; just my little Oly EM-1.

Title: Re: Moonrise Sunset: Idaho
Post by: David Eckels on October 27, 2015, 09:00:21 pm

Quote from: Arlen on October 27, 2015, 08:13:25 pm

That's almost exactly what happened to me here...

See, I knew that! ;)