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Feb 23, 2022 11:04:44   #
russjc001 Loc: South Carolina
 
During a recent trip to Ft Myers, I checked PhotoPills to see where the full moon would set at the fishing pier. I wanted to get it over the end of the pier where most fishermen gather. I went an early morning on the day the moon was expected to set more over the mid-pier structure. This went well and even got a couple of birds in silhouette against the moon. I should state that I was using a100-400 mm lens with a 1.4 extender (560mm effective). I had to position myself down the beach to get the moon in the right spot as it came down. I went again the following day to get it at the end of the pier. Unfortunately, the fog along with the rising sun essentially block out the moon before reaching the pier. You can see from the vertical shot where the moon was higher but on a good trail down to the pier. I had taken a separate shot of the moon while it was higher. So, I used that shot plus a separate shot of the end of the pier to create what I hoped to get with a single exposure ( using Photoshop). Sometimes nature cooperates, sometimes not! 😊


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Feb 23, 2022 11:05:47   #
flyguy Loc: Las Cruces, New Mexico
 
I like the last one most of all,

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Feb 23, 2022 11:06:33   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 

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Feb 23, 2022 11:11:12   #
chemsaf Loc: San Diego
 
Photo pills makes planning your shot look easy. It is not. Good photos. The subject lends itself to the composition you want.

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Feb 23, 2022 11:15:44   #
Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas
 
Your third shot is great, Russ.

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Feb 23, 2022 11:30:38   #
BooIsMyCat Loc: Somewhere
 
Even though the third photo looks like a composite, I like it over the other two.

Nice job.

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Feb 23, 2022 11:32:19   #
frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.
 
russjc001 wrote:
During a recent trip to Ft Myers, I checked PhotoPills to see where the full moon would set at the fishing pier. I wanted to get it over the end of the pier where most fishermen gather. I went an early morning on the day the moon was expected to set more over the mid-pier structure. This went well and even got a couple of birds in silhouette against the moon. I should state that I was using a100-400 mm lens with a 1.4 extender (560mm effective). I had to position myself down the beach to get the moon in the right spot as it came down. I went again the following day to get it at the end of the pier. Unfortunately, the fog along with the rising sun essentially block out the moon before reaching the pier. You can see from the vertical shot where the moon was higher but on a good trail down to the pier. I had taken a separate shot of the moon while it was higher. So, I used that shot plus a separate shot of the end of the pier to create what I hoped to get with a single exposure ( using Photoshop). Sometimes nature cooperates, sometimes not! 😊
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Feb 23, 2022 11:41:02   #
russjc001 Loc: South Carolina
 
BooIsMyCat wrote:
Even though the third photo looks like a composite, I like it over the other two.

Nice job.


Yes, my focus on the first one was disappointing. It is very touchy focusing at the extremes zooms.

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Feb 23, 2022 13:14:39   #
UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT
 
Excellent work, Russ! #3 is your star.

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Feb 23, 2022 13:36:01   #
BooIsMyCat Loc: Somewhere
 
russjc001 wrote:
Yes, my focus on the first one was disappointing. It is very touchy focusing at the extremes zooms.



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Feb 24, 2022 05:23:07   #
J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio
 
russjc001 wrote:
During a recent trip to Ft Myers, I checked PhotoPills to see where the full moon would set at the fishing pier. I wanted to get it over the end of the pier where most fishermen gather. I went an early morning on the day the moon was expected to set more over the mid-pier structure. This went well and even got a couple of birds in silhouette against the moon. I should state that I was using a100-400 mm lens with a 1.4 extender (560mm effective). I had to position myself down the beach to get the moon in the right spot as it came down. I went again the following day to get it at the end of the pier. Unfortunately, the fog along with the rising sun essentially block out the moon before reaching the pier. You can see from the vertical shot where the moon was higher but on a good trail down to the pier. I had taken a separate shot of the moon while it was higher. So, I used that shot plus a separate shot of the end of the pier to create what I hoped to get with a single exposure ( using Photoshop). Sometimes nature cooperates, sometimes not! 😊
During a recent trip to Ft Myers, I checked PhotoP... (show quote)


Nice set

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Feb 24, 2022 06:24:02   #
mvetrano2 Loc: Commack, NY
 
The last shot is great!

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Feb 24, 2022 08:02:23   #
Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana
 
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

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Feb 24, 2022 10:33:29   #
crafterwantabe Loc: Mn
 
Great shots!!!

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Feb 24, 2022 12:54:11   #
jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana
 

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