Lunar illumination, bold and bright over the Seattle Skyline at night. Surely you looked at this image and thought, wow the moon is huge! Confession is good for the soul, so I do, I confess this image is the combination of two separate shots. Combining a large moon and a regular size skyline image is something I have always wanted to try, but I’ve never taken the time to learn how to do it. So today was the day that I did, and I love the result!
Last night my daughter and I drove into the Lake Union neighborhood to Gas Works Park and shot a number of images, including playing with light painting, which was very fun. The moon was bright and the atmosphere was crisp and clear causing the skyline and city lights to twinkle and the colors to pop. In case you’d like to know about the exposures, the moon was shot at 300mm at 1/180 second at f/8 and the skyline at 55mm and a 10 second exposure at f/8 – then combined in Photoshop CS5 using layers and merging.
Sharing with Nancy at ‘A Rural Journal,’ and ‘Your Sunday Best.’
Also sharing with ‘Scenic Sunday.’
I like the moon shot, and I really like the skyline shot, though I can’t honestly say I like the combo – maybe if the moon was smaller. :D
Great job!
Wonderful image, Madge. You did a really good job in the digital darkroom.
thanks for fessing up! i was thinking holy cow!!!
wonderful pic! :)
I don’t care how you did it, Madge — it’s a fabulous image. Well done, my friend!
And thanks so much for linking up today — means alot to me. :)
I hope this is enlarged and hanging somewhere in your home! Amazing!
wow oh wow, this is magnificent….
You didi a fantastic job on this! It’s magical! Love it!
Wishing you a super week!
xo Catherine
Oh wow! The moon…the water…the cityscape…and that fabulous reflection color!
Totally amazing shot. I will join your other post one of these days Madge. Right now it’s all I can do to keep up with my blog right now with my class, homework and regular work. Thanks for asking.
I do like that skyline. :)
I love the way the moon looks in the photo – great work! Wasn’t yesterday the best weather – I got a lot of good heron and duck photos yesterday – just missed a bald eagle taking off from a field by about 5 seconds.
Oh wow Madge, you really couldn’t ask for a more exciting image, well done indeed. I am so impressed with your ‘changing the moon’ , I wouldn’t even know where to start with that!
great shot!
Great photo.
wow, what a colorful pic -amazing!
How awesome! One day, when I get better lense, I’ll attack the moon as well :)
Wow, I am going to try this nice shot..
Speechless with admiration Madge!
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I love it even if it is two shots! Me and the girls were marveling over the moon just last night : )
Beautiful!
That’s a pretty cool shot Madge!