Rocket launch: Is this photographically possible to have the rocket and moon in sharp focus with one shutter click, or is it an overlay with two pics?

hj Loc: Florida

Is this photographically possible to have the rocket and moon in sharp focus with one shutter click, or is it an overlay with two pics?

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Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Possibly. both distances are closer to the "infinity" setting on the lens than any other distance setting.

JD750 Loc: SoCal

It's possible but timing is difficult, and critical, and the rocket just happened to go across the moon during that launch? A fast shutter speed would be needed to prevent motion blur and to prevent the moon from blowing out. This would make the rocket a silhouette, so I suspect this is a composition of more than one image.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

JD750 wrote:

It's possible but timing is difficult, and critical, and the rocket just happened to go across the moon during that launch? A fast shutter speed would be needed to prevent motion blur and to prevent the moon from blowing out. This would make the rocket a silhouette, so I suspect this is a composition of more than one image.

Then, look at the distortion of the bottom of the moon, possibly due to the heat from the flame altering the atmosphere around the flame? The rest of the moon is fine.

DaveyDitzer Loc: Western PA

still a great shot

JD750 Loc: SoCal

Longshadow wrote:

Then, look at the distortion of the bottom of the moon, possibly due to the heat from the flame altering the atmosphere around the flame? The rest of the moon is fine.

Yeah? This is entire possible for one skilled in Photoshop to achieve in a composite.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

JD750 wrote:

Yeah? This is entire possible for one skilled in Photoshop to achieve in a composite.

Oh, I'm sure they thought about distorting the image around the rocket exhaust so it looks more realistic........

JD750 Loc: SoCal

Longshadow wrote:

Oh, I'm sure they thought about distorting the image around the rocket exhaust so it looks more realistic........

The rocket image would have the distortion around the plume. That could be overlayed and blended with the image of the moon. As I said, someone skilled in the use of Photoshop could do it and using AI would make it even faster. And how was the photographers name put on the moon if not with retouching?

However if you prefer to believe that image was one lucky shot that is fine with me.

And if the photographer did manage to get that lucky shot kudos to the photographer.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

JD750 wrote:

The rocket image would have the distortion around the plume. That could be overlayed and blended with the image of the moon. As I said, someone skilled in the use of Photoshop could do it and using AI would make it even faster. And how was the photographers name put on the moon if not with retouching?

His name can be placed in the image without the image being a composite. How many people would think to blend the exhaust yielding atmospheric distortion around the exhaust? MOST would simply superimpose it.

JD750 wrote:

However if you prefer to believe that image was one lucky shot that is fine with me.

I never said that! Why did you infer it?
I simply provided an explanation why it could be a single image.......

JD750 Loc: SoCal

Longshadow wrote:

I never said that! Why did you infer it?

Sorry.

Longshadow wrote:

I simply provided an explanation why it could be a single image.......

Agree it could be but it could also be a composite.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

JD750 wrote:

Agree it could be but it could also be a composite.

Definitely!
Will we ever find out which?

JD750 Loc: SoCal

Longshadow wrote:

Definitely!
Will we ever find out which?

Only the artist knows for sure. LOL.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

JD750 wrote:

Only the artist knows for sure. LOL.

Jerry G Loc: Waterford, Michigan and Florida

This could have been taken from the intersection of Beach Road and Kennedy Parkway.

Orphoto Loc: Oregon

Yes, both could be in focus simultaneously, even with a fairly long lens.

What are the chances this was a straight shot instead of a composite...near zero. On the detailed view, notice all the weird artifacts just above the "thermal waves". Look at the patterns on the moon's lower edge, they dont seem sufficently random.