Tonight's Harvest Moon took a while to get through the low-lying haze but, when it did, put on quite a show. I set up at Grace Oliver beach to capture the moon as it rose along the edge of Crowninshield Island. I kept chasing the moon as it rose from spots along Beacon street but this was the best of the bunch.
The Full Moon was due to rise on Saturday, August 13th but clouds threatened to block its ascent. I plotted out where the Sturgeon moon was due to rise and struggled with a landmark that would capture the town of Marblehead as well as the beauty of moonrise. It was when I noticed its position in relation to Devereux beach that I had my answer. After making a study of the lifeguard chairs, I knew they would feature in this image. I backed up so that I could fit the chair and the moon's path with my 200mm lens that [...]
First, I want to thank everyone for the incredible response to last week's post. There are two more shots from the rise of the supermoon over Marblehead neck and the harbor posted below. Just as I had planned out the location for the rise of the supermoon, I also charted its descent. Turns out it would fall right next to Abbot hall the next morning. I got up early and made my way to Chandler Hovey park setting up at its outermost point. I watched the moon fall as the sun rose and the two met in perfect concert just [...]
So the super moon rose on Saturday night marking the closest the moon has been to the Earth in 18 years. The proximity made for an even larger full moon and the atmosphere colored the moon yellow/orange as it rose from the horizon. I had planned out this location in advance and waited patiently for 7:17pm when the moon began its ascent. It was moving fast and light from sunset was fading quickly so I had a few frames to capture the beauty of the moon and the light of Chandler Hovey park. This is my favorite of the set [...]
The harvest moon coincided with the first day of Fall this year. I made my way to Fort Sewall hoping to catch the moon as it first came up over the horizon but low lying clouds interfered with the best laid plans. Instead I was treated to the last Wednesday night race and the moon was good enough to come out of hiding for this shot. Technical: Canon 50D and EF 70-200 f/4 IS. Single exposure.