moonlight sonata by summerfield

moonlight sonata

looking out the kitchen window, the moon is full and bright and surrounded by thick clouds. it's now you see it, now you don't. it's -12 with a windchill of doomsday. i know. i went out to pick up my medication from the drugstore and i had to really bundle up and still that biting cold really depressed me.

i've been wondering what to shoot for today. yesterday was a cop out when i did the wwyd shot. today, i have no other excuse than the fact that i have the flu, been to the doctor and now i have to take 4 kinds of meds. gheez! anyhow, @northy suggested i do a series of the pink piano. well, moonlight. piano.

and there you have it. i don't know who of you listen to classical music (i do, especially when i am sickie) so here's a little ditty from mr. beethoven.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Tr0otuiQuU

tomorrow, maybe chopin. maybe vivaldi? we'll see.

best viewed in black, if you are so inclined. mind you, this is a composite of 2 shots, the piano in black background, and the moon, in black background, too. i couldn't get them both in focus so overlay's the way to go.

thank you for your kind visits and comments; know that they are truly appreciated.
This is so cute!
January 6th, 2015  
I cannot shoot the moon. I suck at it. This is so nice!
January 6th, 2015  
It makes for a great shot!!.sorry you are sickie! Classical music when you are sick?....one artist more than another? Feel better!:)
January 6th, 2015  
great moon, saw it didn't photograph it . Sometimes you just got to be lazy and just look. Take good care of yourself the flu can get seriously bad quickly. Glad you went to the doctor. Stay warm my friend ....
January 6th, 2015  
@lisabell - thank you, lisabell.

@amandal - with your nikon, using your big kit lens, ISO 100, f/11, exposure compensation of -5.0 at least 2 minutes and you're good.

@nanderson - almost always chopin, vivaldi sometimes. thank you, nancy.
January 6th, 2015  
Jeff came home tonight and said, "Why aren't you outside taking pictures of the moon?!" Talk about a guilt trip- here you are sick and you got a moon shot and I was too wimpy to go out in the cold. Cute piano!
January 6th, 2015  
@lesip - thank you, leslie. got 4 meds to tackle for the next 2 weeks. been hydrating meself.

@olivetreeann - i asked partner to open the window. with that cold outside, ain't no way i'm staying out to take photos.
January 6th, 2015  
@summerfield LOL you still exposed yourself to the cold while I am firmly planted near the woodstove with two sweaters on.
January 6th, 2015  
Very clever shot! Well done!
January 6th, 2015  
Great shot! The moon is so clear!
January 6th, 2015  
Lovely composite, love the simplicity and the story it tells.
January 6th, 2015  
We are, likewise, having doomsday windchills. I know bc I was out in them today; have to be tomorrow; and am hoping all Wed's activities are cancelled. That's when it's supposed to be -35 to -40F.

I really like this shot! :) Wonderfully creative. Stay safe and warm!
January 6th, 2015  
Cool shot & creative.
January 6th, 2015  
pretty much what we saw too, with a bit cooler temps. stay warm!
January 6th, 2015  
I love what you've done with this shot. It looks great on black. Fav
January 6th, 2015  
Hope you soon feel much better, there's a lot of the flu and bad colds around this side of the pond too, not nice. love the pic btw :O)
January 6th, 2015  
oh no! You'll be better soon I am sure. And my life is enriched with the phrase "windchill of doomsday" Pink goes well with the moon.
January 6th, 2015  
@olivetreeann - jeff would've known that outside is like siberia in summer and the cold is not nice to the joints. thank you, ann.
January 6th, 2015  
I love the Moonlight Sonata and now I will think of this beautiful image every time I hear it. Well done to get it so perfectly however you had to do it!

I keep telling you I take a shot of whiskey and a tablespoon of honey and a teaspoon of lemon. Nuke it in the microwave, toss it back. Get under five or six blankets and sweat that out. I promise you it will work! I am so sorry to hear that you are still feeling ill.
January 6th, 2015  
And yes, on Black is the best way to see it!
January 6th, 2015  
Oh I can't begin to tell you how much I love this! It would be an awesome vintage cover for a piece of sheet music! (Do they still make beautiful sheet music?) And classical...yes yes yes! OK, there isn't much I don't like, but it has to have a melody...you can now read between my lines here...
January 6th, 2015  
Amazing, and you have the flu? This is so cool I wouldn't know how to begin to get a shot like this. I doubt I could pull it off when healthy. Great idea. A fav.
January 6th, 2015  
Hi Vikki you wanted to know why I took the other snap down - It was suggested I crop the side so I pulled it up to do that as I agreed with the comment. My new computer is a nightmare and it keeps doing things I don't want. It managed to delete the whole folder and I can't find where it is. Luckily I'm having a lesson on Thursday so maybe I'll find it again. My language is getting quite salty every time I'm on it.
January 6th, 2015  
@voiceprintz -40° in the Windy City? We're looking at only -3° F for a high tomorrow in Madison.
January 6th, 2015  
We had a moon last night? I missed it, too busy creating the demo vid for the steaming ice shot. I suck at moon shots too, even with my 70 - 200mm lens.

I sure hope you feel better soon, my friend.
January 6th, 2015  
d @bill_fe - one time, i saw two moons! tee-hee!
January 6th, 2015  
@summerfield Wow, that must have been some great meds! :-P
January 6th, 2015  
Beautiful! Hope you're feeling better by now...
January 7th, 2015  
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