Full Moon

While taking the dogs out for their last run of the day ( between 9 pm and 10pm), I looked up, as I usually do to check to sky conditions. Almost clear sky. Looking east toward where the full moon was rising, a cloud kinda mimicked the shape of the tree. Into the house for the camera, knowing full well that the cloud would have moved/changed shape/ disappeared during those moments of retrieving the camera. Out I came, no tripod, no cable release and almost no place to set the camera down so that the dogs wold not come to investigate what I was doing. So, many 4 second exposures with the camera on top of a fence post (I found that if I did live-view then released the shutter I could get a steadier image), shooting blind, this is the best of the images that I got. Almost wanted the moon to show in the gap of the tree, but looking back, I guess that it would have blown the picture out.

[Marilyn Wigen]

I really like this. The perspective and light, or lack thereof, make for a very intriguing photo.

[bkb in the city]

Nice shot

[Kerri]

Awesome shot

[J A Byrdlip]

@marilyn see comments for the story behind the image

[Marilyn Wigen]

@byrdlip Even better after reading the story.

[Walks @ 7]

Who Ra for your experimentation and perseverance.