The full Sturgeon moon rose tonight over Chandler Hovey Park and I had very nearly given up on trying to capture it. It was 7:30pm, we had just finished dinner, and I very nearly had forgotten about the moonrise. I quickly checked the weather report and saw that cloud cover was minimal. I then spent a few minutes trying to get motivated to shoot the moonrise and left the house with only the camera and tripod in hand.
I arrived on Front Street with five minutes to set up and was starting to worry when I hadn’t spotted the moon despite it being several minutes past official moonrise. When I looked in my camera’s rear LCD, I spotted a faint image of a red moon rising and started to shoot frame after frame while making adjustments to the composition.
I continued to be shocked by what my camera was showing me as the 400mm lens and sensor picked up the moon far better than the naked eye could. I tracked the moon for 20 minutes until it rose over the lighthouse and hurried home to check the cards. This view of the red moon rising was my wife’s and daughter’s favorite of my final 3 images.
Did you catch this last full moon of the summer?
Wow!
A beauty caught it from Devereaux beach…the reflection of the green from light house is great.
magical!
Beautiful!
magnificent!!
Love it
So beautiful. Thank you.?
Spectacular…thank you !
Love the pink color. One of my new favorites!
Stunning!
Since if moved to NH I don’t get to see these sights from Marblehead very often. Thanks for taking, sharing and “developing” the images!
Robyn Fiore Bartram !! There you have it : Full Sturgeon Moon !
Only saw it out my window at about 9 o’clock and now not red but yellow
Yes, saw it from Pickering Wharf. Your image is awesome!!
Speechless! This is Spectacular ??ty for for capturing & sharing with us all.
SPECTACULAR!!!
I was at the Salem Willows looking out over the ocean waiting for it to rise and then I noticed a faint red round ball almost hidden behind the haze and already well on its way up. It took a few minutes before it stood out, but it was beautiful! Great picture!
I went to my class reunion yesterday. Your amazing photos that I have posted on F/B are being enjoyed by classmates that have left the area. They specifically mention you and your amazing work that they thanked me for sharing. This latest post is an breath taking example of your talents as a photographer. Thank you for sharing your gifts.
Wow! Love it!
So beautiful! ?
Terrific shot! Your persistence has paid off again. Thank you!
Gawjus! I saw it last night over Winthrop Beach, but could not see it tonight. Too cloudy maybe
Amazing photo.
Gorgeous!! I love this one!
So beautiful!
Yes, a full moon and brew hike at the Crane Estate. The low moon was barely visible. Wildfire particulates for the West.
I didn’t catch it but you did ?. Great shoot!
Awesome shot!
Incredible shot – just gorgeous!
Wow amazing!!
Beyond Amazing… Living in this moment and embracing
WOW,, didnt realize, what that MOON, was about, or, how it’s effect would change my life…. im waking.
Amazing as always!
Spot on. Beautiful job as usual.
What a gorgeous photo! Just love it.
Beautiful capture ! Good work !
Fabulous
Never saw anything like that…?
Absolutely stunning!?
Stunning!
Magnificent picture!!
Really Spectacular.Composition great! Love it!
Shannon Knock-Culpepper
Thought you would enjoy this Shannon
Have a marvelous Monday??
Great picture!
Unbelievable!!!
FABULOUS!
Beautiful!
Wow
Nicole Lapointe