Last night, there was a blood moon. In other words, a total eclipse of the moon. It should have been visible from here. I was ready, and my camera was ready too.
Results were mixed. I did, however, learn a few important lessons.
The first lesson was, never try to capture an image of the moon by shooting through a window.
This first shot was a test. The double glass left some artifacts around the brilliant full moon. Also, to shoot this wide, I need to manually control aperture and shutter settings.
As the eclipse started, it was time to capture the next image. I did this while standing in an open door.
Second lesson was, don’t hand-hold a tight shot of the moon.
Not too bad, perhaps. I did brace against the door frame. Yet, it could have been better.
The third lesson was, atmospheric conditions can spoil your chances.
I had setup the tripod and was going to capture that “perfect” image of the blood moon. It never happened. Dark clouds were rolling in, obscuring the moon. After much waiting, I managed to capture the above image, which was only partially cloud shaded. After that I only caught brief glimpses of bits of the moon. And then it could no longer be seen from here.
Sic transit gloria.
We had a clear shot and it was beautiful! I saved the photo op for those with patience…and a tripod. I left my camera and tripod in the closet. Instead, I took in the beauty…and the moment with Joe on the patio. It was really incredible to see.
I’m glad you had a good view. I know you were looking forward to it.
Be cause of occluded conditions I tried the NASA website– nogo; don’t know what happened. But a break in the clouds gave us a glimpse but no pics.
At least you did have a chance to see it. The NASA Website may have been in an overload condition.
Well, you did better than I did. Clouds cleared too late here. I got one of those half moon cookies though. Remember them? I liked them. Why does everything remind us of food?
I’m told we could have watched it on the NASA Website. I’d rather watch it with my own eyes. Yes, I remember them. I’ve got enough coffee in my cup to go with one of those cookies. It certainly would be nice. I give up, why does everything remind of us food?
We must be hungry. I am. It’s PB and pickle sandwich time!
That must be it. PB and pickle is new to me. Sounds interesting. Bon appetit.