Where was the blood red moon?
Jan 23, 2019 10:14:05 #
foxfirerodandgun
Loc: Stony Creek, VA
rmm0605 wrote:
I found that the red color did not appear until after midnight, EST. I took all my photos during the approach to eclipse, so I got almost none of the color. I think timing might answer most of the questions of whether there was color in the eclipse.
Good point. I had packed it in just before midnight which would seem to have been to early. Oh well, I hioe that I'm still around with all of my faculties intact for the next one.
Jan 23, 2019 12:13:36 #
Here is my shot from Charlotte, NC
Had you exposed for the dark portion of the moon you would see the red.
Had you exposed for the dark portion of the moon you would see the red.
Jan 23, 2019 12:18:27 #
foxfirerodandgun
Loc: Stony Creek, VA
foxfirerodandgun wrote:
Good point. I had packed it in just before midnight which would seem to have been to early. Oh well, I hioe that I'm still around with all of my faculties intact for the next one.
I did spot meter on the dark area of the moon. Even at almost total eclipse there was no red color. I'll post a few of my disappointing images later today or tomorrow.
Jan 23, 2019 12:24:33 #
For me here on the West Coast the red color came after it went to full eclipse and started going the other way. Directly overhead. It was gorgeous. I got some good images and some not so good images.
Jan 23, 2019 12:25:50 #
foxfirerodandgun wrote:
I did spot meter on the dark area of the moon. Even at almost total eclipse there was no red color. I'll post a few of my disappointing images later today or tomorrow.
I should have included the info
560mm f/6.3 at 1/125 ISO about 25600. It’s a little noisy, but better than nothing.
Jan 23, 2019 12:28:50 #
Jan 23, 2019 12:39:39 #
Jan 23, 2019 12:45:48 #
tomcat wrote:
I saw a lot of moon shots posted with a red tint to the eclipse. None of my shots had the slightest hint of red in them. Was the color related to the atmosphere?
Yes, related to atmosphere, exposure and PP .........here is the best I have seen -
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/blood-moon-lunar-eclipse-art-cole.html - enjoy
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Jan 23, 2019 13:09:59 #
Jan 23, 2019 13:40:12 #
Mine came out pretty red. The moon was almost straight up, it was cold and fairly clear (slight trace of clouds at times). I used a K3 in live view, and a 300mm f4 lens pretty much wide open. No tilt screen, so it was difficult to see the screen to focus. It came out fairly well considering being close to a big city (Houston) with the light pollution and all.
Jan 23, 2019 13:46:01 #
Jan 23, 2019 13:46:53 #
Jan 23, 2019 15:27:14 #
Bill P wrote:
Was your camera set for auto white balance?
Yes the WB was set to auto, shutter speed and aperture were set to manual, ISO set to auto.
Lens Canon 100-400 II with 1.4 extender. I probably shouldn't have used the extender.
The camera was a Canon 5D mkIII
Achesley's shot was out of focus and way under exposed.
Jan 23, 2019 15:52:02 #
rtharp4854 wrote:
Blood Moon from Washington State.
That is not the blood red moon, the dark part would have been if you exposed for that area.
The red moon was the completely eclipsed moon properly exposed.
Mal
Jan 23, 2019 15:53:04 #
Tom M wrote:
Mine came out pretty red. The moon was almost straight up, it was cold and fairly clear (slight trace of clouds at times). I used a K3 in live view, and a 300mm f4 lens pretty much wide open. No tilt screen, so it was difficult to see the screen to focus. It came out fairly well considering being close to a big city (Houston) with the light pollution and all.
Nice shot!
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