Watching the moon rise by rjb71

Watching the moon rise

Decided to pop down to Rutland Water tonight to capture the full moon rising. For once it didn't disappoint casting a lovely moon beam on the water. There were a few swans swimming about so I spent quite a bit of time trying to capture them crossing the beam. It's a tricky combination of balancing shutter speed, aperture and iso. I suspect a full frame sensor would perform a lot better in this scenario but I'm reasonably happy with this shot. Definitely best viewed on black if you have the time :)
I like the shadowy form of the swans and the moon's gleam across the water is so beautiful!
October 5th, 2017  
@maggiemae Thank you. I always think the moonlight is rather magical but it certainly becomes a challenge as it gets dark.
October 5th, 2017  
Glorious image! The full moon descended gracefully below the horizon across the bay opposite our Sottish holiday cottage. Behind a bank of cloud. Fav
October 5th, 2017  
Fab shot. The moon certainly is mesmerising!
October 5th, 2017  
Aww so nice to have the swan's in the moon beam on the water!
Great timing!
October 5th, 2017  
Those swans pose for you!
October 5th, 2017  
Gorgeous. Fav.
October 6th, 2017  
Beautiful capture and gorgeous colours. Fav
October 6th, 2017  
beautiful! Too cloudy here!
October 6th, 2017  
The swans look so graceful in the moonbeam.
October 6th, 2017  
Beautiful capture. Fav!! 😀
October 6th, 2017  
so pretty. lovely shot
October 6th, 2017  
Wonderful shot and great timing with the swan swimming by. Fav
October 6th, 2017  
A very serene scene!
October 7th, 2017  
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