Previsualization in action: A couple of years ago, I was photographing Oregon’s Mt. Hood from a scenic viewpoint on the east side of the Portland metropolitan area called Jonsrud...

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Previsualization in action

Aug 15, 2019 21:34:36 #

MtManMD Loc: Beaverton, Oregon

A couple of years ago, I was photographing Oregon’s Mt. Hood from a scenic viewpoint on the east side of the Portland metropolitan area called Jonsrud Viewpoint. It has a direct unobstructed view of the eastern horizon with Mt. Hood and the Cascade mountain range. I was thinking how nice it would be to get a photo with some color from a sunset on the mountain, and a rising moon at the same time.

I plotted out the dates for the year when a near full moon would be rising near the time of sunset. These optimal occurrences don’t happen often, and combined with all of the other obstacles like clouds & rain (this is Oregon), times of the year where many of the visible trees don’t have leaves, heavy haze in the air, and of course smoke from wildfires, it presents a challenge. Yesterday was my third actual attempt. The first two were a bust due to various reasons above. I was pretty happy with how most things came together yesterday. The sky was a mix of clouds and blue sky when I was deciding if the hour’s drive across the city was worth giving it a try. I thought of the photographer’s phrase “f/8 and be there” , and decided I better start driving and be there.

I’d rather take the photo later in the year when the moon rises farther north and closer to the mountain, and would prefer Hood to have more snow. And it would be better having the moon rise a few minutes earlier and closer to sunset so there is more overall light. But, I’ll take what nature gives me.

Enjoying the sunset while waiting for the moon to rise