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19-MAR-2011

PERIGEE MOON

Won't be around like this for another 19 years. It comes very close in its orbit to the earth and appears a good 14% larger than normal.

Don't be too impressed with this shot.
It took me over 100 takes to get it & when I got the trees in focus, the moon was a bright blob.
When I got the moon perfect, the trees were fuzzy.
And with each exposure the moon got higher, smaller, whiter & more normal full-moon-ish.

SO this is a merged pair of shots with the moon perfect in one & the trees in the other.
I'm not quite good enough to get the whole shot in one take.

But that's OK. I'm happy enough with what I did get. =)

Canon EOS 50D
1/250s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso320 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time19-Mar-2011 20:01:30
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 50D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/250 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent320
Exposure Bias-0.67
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programmanual (4)
Focus Distance

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Robin Reid27-Mar-2011 06:34
Hey don't apologize ... merging is the only way to get it. You did GOOD work I'm envious ... we were cloudy out here.
jeanb27-Mar-2011 02:56
You didn't have to make so many exucuses - it's greaaat.
Karen Stuebing26-Mar-2011 17:19
This is the best moon photo I've seen. You framed it perfectly with the trees. V.
Rick Kobylinski24-Mar-2011 15:12
Voted. I love your persistence in getting the shot. Well done.
Herb 23-Mar-2011 23:27
Well done
Nancy Lobaugh23-Mar-2011 03:40
it works!
Zak22-Mar-2011 16:49
Spooooky
Cindi Smith22-Mar-2011 04:14
You did a great job. It is difficult to get everything in focus. I love this! V
Coleen Perilloux Landry22-Mar-2011 02:39
Doesn't matter how many you took, this one is great. And, the tree gives it great presence. I love it. Vote.
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