Full moon over New Zealand
Apr 5, 2013 12:09:55 #
Full moon over Wellington, NZ...
Here is something a bit random, but none-the-less astounding. A work mate of mine who is also a photographer captured what is, to me, one of the most remarkable things I have ever seen filmed.
It is a 3 minute video clip of the full moon rising over Wellington. It was shot 2 nights ago, on a calm summer evening, as people gathered on the Mt. Victoria Lookout point to watch the moon rise.
This stunning video is one single real-time shot, with no manipulation whatsoever. The camera was placed on a hillside over 2 kilometres from the Lookout point, and was shot with the equivalent of a 1300mm lens.
The amount of planning, trial and error, and luck that went into this are mind blowing. He has been trying to capture this for over a year with many failed attempts. But 2 nights ago it seems everything was on his side, and it all came together in a way even he couldn't have hoped.
I honestly can't say enough good things about this video - from the magnitude of the visuals, to the intimate stories playing out with the people, to the sheer humbling nature of seeing the awe-inspiring reality of this giant rock in the sky that we so often don't stop to appreciate.
One thing I encourage you to do is watch this on the biggest screen you have - don't waste it on an iphone screen.
https://vimeo.com/58385453 (sound on...!)
Here is something a bit random, but none-the-less astounding. A work mate of mine who is also a photographer captured what is, to me, one of the most remarkable things I have ever seen filmed.
It is a 3 minute video clip of the full moon rising over Wellington. It was shot 2 nights ago, on a calm summer evening, as people gathered on the Mt. Victoria Lookout point to watch the moon rise.
This stunning video is one single real-time shot, with no manipulation whatsoever. The camera was placed on a hillside over 2 kilometres from the Lookout point, and was shot with the equivalent of a 1300mm lens.
The amount of planning, trial and error, and luck that went into this are mind blowing. He has been trying to capture this for over a year with many failed attempts. But 2 nights ago it seems everything was on his side, and it all came together in a way even he couldn't have hoped.
I honestly can't say enough good things about this video - from the magnitude of the visuals, to the intimate stories playing out with the people, to the sheer humbling nature of seeing the awe-inspiring reality of this giant rock in the sky that we so often don't stop to appreciate.
One thing I encourage you to do is watch this on the biggest screen you have - don't waste it on an iphone screen.
https://vimeo.com/58385453 (sound on...!)
Apr 5, 2013 12:12:16 #
Apr 5, 2013 12:23:39 #
Pentony wrote:
Sorry, I didn't notice the 'S'.
Apr 5, 2013 12:26:38 #
Holy Cow !!!!! Unbelievably beautiful, share it with everybody you know. WOW
Apr 5, 2013 19:53:21 #
Apr 6, 2013 06:16:46 #
Apr 6, 2013 08:21:58 #
this is how big it is when I was a child.Watching it come up over the ancient mesquite tree across from our yard.
Beautiful, thank you for posting.
Beautiful, thank you for posting.
Apr 6, 2013 08:29:58 #
trebor
Loc: Erie, PA
pipesgt wrote:
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Apr 6, 2013 08:32:55 #
trebor
Loc: Erie, PA
Is this a superposition of two exposures (terrestrial and lunar)? I ask because the motion of the people seems to be in real time, while the lunar motion appears to be speeded up (time lapsed). Please explain. Perhaps this is the natural result of the different magnifications of the terrestrial vs lunar scenes (because of the different distances from camera to each of the two object locations). On third thought, I think this effect would give just the opposite result! Please comment.
Apr 6, 2013 09:08:32 #
Apr 6, 2013 09:08:56 #
Apr 6, 2013 11:09:54 #
Not being a genius, can I suggest it has been filmed in real time! For that is how it appears to me.
Apr 6, 2013 12:34:22 #
drj521 wrote:
Looks like it's been manipulated to me.
Looks real to me but who cares, brill :thumbup: Those 2 people walking right to left at 0.40 just set the whole thing up. Great, thanks for posting :thumbup: :thumbup:
Apr 6, 2013 14:53:42 #
drj521 wrote:
Looks like it's been manipulated to me.
This was made 28 feb and a link was posted to a couple of NZ News websites early in March I think.
Mark is quite a well known freelance photographer based in Wellington and I think his original comment that there was no manipulation should be respected.
By the way, the scene he shot isn't all that uncommon in Wellington.
I lived, many years ago, not far from where he made the clip and
remember very similar experiences.
Cheers
Apr 6, 2013 15:09:00 #
TonyP wrote:
This was made 28 feb and a link was posted to a couple of NZ News websites early in March I think.
Mark is quite a well known freelance photographer based in Wellington and I think his original comment that there was no manipulation should be respected.
By the way, the scene he shot isn't all that uncommon in Wellington.
I lived, many years ago, not far from where he made the clip and
remember very similar experiences.
Cheers
Mark is quite a well known freelance photographer based in Wellington and I think his original comment that there was no manipulation should be respected.
By the way, the scene he shot isn't all that uncommon in Wellington.
I lived, many years ago, not far from where he made the clip and
remember very similar experiences.
Cheers
Well, count me as mistaken then. It's just that the moon seems excedingly large to me even accounting for magnification due to atmospheric conditions. That being said I certainly mean no disrespect to the photographer. It is stricking imagery.
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