...fly me to the moon


As I posted over this past weekend, our attempt at getting the moon as it rises over the bay waters is nigh on to impossible in the summer months because of the salt water evaporation over the horizon! The heat of the water and the condensation of the evaporation - heat rises and so does the vapor...making a haze just above the water surface quite 'thick' and dense...dense enough to obscure any moon rise photos. The moon on the evening of the 22nd wasn't quite a 'full moon'. The supermoon phase took place at 7:23 a.m. central time zone on the 23rd of June. Anyway, the wonderful sea breeze at Cole Park on the night of the 22nd was so pleasant, we waited around for the moon to make it's appearance once it got above the cloud cover. Just after sunset, the white hot summer sky turned a soft powder puff blue and as the clouds rolled by the moon finally came into view...






...when we got back home, after the drive to the park, I focused on the tree shadow against the moon glow...



...then, the morning of the super moon, at 6ish...this is what I saw. I tried to get some man-made object in the image to show the vast size and closeness of the moon. I utilized the peaked roof of a house nearby as it swiftly moved through the atmosphere---


...finally away from any obstruction:



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52 comments:

  1. Ginny Hartzler7/01/2013

    Your moon shots are beautiful!!! Especially with the statue in the foreground, it is like the Moon Goddess!!! And SO SO very cool you got that roof, or else I would never have known how big it was! Ours was not NEAR that big!

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    1. Hootin Anni7/01/2013

      It's big...you just need to concentrate on a man-made object instead of just the moon in the night sky. AT least I think so.

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  2. eileeninmd7/01/2013

    Anni, beautiful shots of the moon rising. Love the composition, well done! Have a happy day!

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  3. Shelly7/01/2013

    Amazing!!! What terrific pictures. You captured it perfectly!

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    1. Hootin Anni7/01/2013

      ...thanks Shelly. How was your vacation?

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    2. Shelly7/01/2013

      It was great, but a very long drive from Dallas. Now to unpack!

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    3. Hootin Anni7/02/2013

      ...summer time makes ANY driving around the state of Texas long...and HOT!

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  4. Mari7/01/2013

    You got some great moon shots! I especially like the first one with the statue curved around it.

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  5. Erica (Irene)7/01/2013

    Amazing shots of the moon...

    Happy Blue Monday!
    erica-sweetonyou.blogspot.com

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  6. Unknown7/01/2013

    Wonderful shots of the moon, so beautiful!

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  7. Leave It To Davis7/01/2013

    Wonderful shots!!!! I love the full mermaid (?) figure against the moon....beautiful! I remember when you posted about the statue....was it when they unveiled it? This is a much more enticing photo....makes me want to come and see it myself!

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  8. bj7/01/2013

    Great photos and i love your watermark...it's so cute. How do you do that?
    Hoping your 4th is good...ours will be quite this year as both sets of kids and families are going on vacation. We all celebrated together yesterday. :)
    xo bj

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    1. Hootin Anni7/01/2013

      ...I make all my graphics with PaintShop Pro. Thanks BJ.

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  9. DJan7/01/2013

    Fabulous shots! You are a great photographer, Anni. I am so impressed. :-)

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    1. Hootin Anni7/01/2013

      ...awww, DJan, you make my heart swell this morning! Thanks.

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  10. Birgitta7/01/2013

    Wow! These are super great photos!

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    1. Hootin Anni7/01/2013

      ...thanks Birgitta. I was totally impressed with your marigold images too, today.

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  11. LadyD Piano7/01/2013

    Beautiful series of the supermoon. I'm learning F stops and Manual settings on my Nikon D200 for night time shots. I've got a long ways to go. Your photos are very inspiring. Happy 4th!

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    1. Hootin Anni7/02/2013

      most of my photos are set on 'auto'. Sometimes I use manual focus.

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  12. SmilingSally7/01/2013

    I've always heard about the MAN in the moon; now I know it's a woman! Thanks for sharing these fantastic shots.

    Happy Blue Monday, Anni.

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  13. Judith @ Lavender Cottage7/01/2013

    Fabulous moon shots, and I love the title that has me humming the song 'Fly me to the Moon'. ;-)
    I'd love to know how you do your watermarks on the photos Anni, is there a tutorial somewhere on your blog?
    Judith

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    1. Hootin Anni7/02/2013

      ...thanks...and you have an email hopefully.

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  14. Anonymous7/01/2013

    Creative moon shots ~ Wow! ~ Happy Day to you ^_^

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  15. Sue Seibert7/01/2013

    Great photos, Anni! I especially like the one with the tree!!

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  16. Timur Wilde Photography7/01/2013

    Absolut brilliant....Amazing !!

    Greetings from Germany

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  17. Laura7/01/2013

    fantastic images!!!

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  18. Ann7/01/2013

    Awesome shots of the moon. I did get to see it but didn't bother trying to take any pictures. My camera just isn't good for something that far away

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    1. Hootin Anni7/02/2013

      ...Oh Ann, I was just at your blog this morning, and LOVE the pumpkin shaped cookies. They'd be great for Halloween. LOL

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  19. Susie Clevenger7/01/2013

    Beautiful moon shots. I love the moon...it inspires so much of what I write..it is my muse winking in my window.

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  20. DeniseinVA7/01/2013

    Brilliant photos Anni!!!
    Have a great week,
    Denise
    An English Girl Rambles

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  21. Denise7/01/2013

    love this post.

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  22. Jay7/01/2013

    You got some great shots of the moon. It's always difficult to get a sense of scale with moon shots because it's so very far away. Houses are usually a good bet though.

    I have to say, I find your copyright notice very distracting. It's hard to 'see' the photograph in some of these shots ... but I do understand why you do it. I hate copyright theft, myself.

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    1. Hootin Anni7/02/2013

      ...sorry you find them distracting...but I WILL continue to do so!

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  23. Fashion Momma7/02/2013

    Oh wow! Stunning shots Anni. I played too. Mine are here and here.

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  24. Janice Kay Schaub7/03/2013

    my camera could not take a good picture of the moon, I also chose the wrong time to try. It looked like a fried egg.........sigh
    Yours is beautiful
    Janice

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    1. Hootin Anni7/04/2013

      ...thanks Janice. I won't tell you, then, just how many 'eggs' I deleted before I got some good ones. ;-)

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  25. Hannah7/04/2013

    Your moon shots are great, showing the detail of the craters so well. Did you use a special lens? I didn't get out to see the moon then, we have a lot of tall trees, so it's great to see photos with so much detail to see what we missed.

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