This image exemplifies something I try to remember during each outing…Always look back on a scene! I had photographed the Snow Moon rising over Childrens Island and was pleased with the results. As I made my way back to the car parked on Front Street, I looked back every five minutes to recheck the scene I had left. When I turned the corner and saw the moon making its way through the great tree at the fort, I knew I needed to get my gear out once more and capture this image.
By the time the moon had risen high enough for this image, the sun had long set and the sky had significantly darkened. I had to shoot this as a series of images at various exposures in order to capture the remaining light in the sky and not end up with a bright white moon overpowering the scene. While I was initially upset about the cloud cover, it ended up working well with the moon serving as a great backlight to highlight the wispy clouds.
I agree with that……
I have to tell you , your work has inspired me so much, I am jsut getting back into photography and I am trying to focus on the type of shots you take (which are breathtaking BTW) i have been so effected by your work that my wife and I are planing and extended trip to the cape (we have family there) just so I can make trips to many of the beautiful places you photograph!. In regards to this photo in your description you say you took many shots in a series, is this final image a compilation of several shots that you put together in photoshop? or just the best shot out of all the ones you took during that session? Sorry if my questions are intrusive I just really want to learn. Thanks
Thanks Frank. The moon was a composite of two image taken one after another. The difference between the dark sky and bright moon was just too big to deal with in a single shot.