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Moonrise
Moonrise
Len Scap


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Black and White in Color II (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS
Location: Canmore, Alberta
Date: Feb 20, 2008
Aperture: f 6.3
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Science and Technology, Astrophotography
Date Uploaded: Feb 23, 2008

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Thanks everyone for all the wonderful comments, I took this in the morning of eclipse day at about 5:20am The moon was quite high in the sky so I had to go quite a ways up to get closer to the mountain to get this shot....I enjoyed chasing (It moves quite quickly) and the quick set up in my mind as I travelled, I guess I'll have to try cloning in a kid on a bike

Statistics
Place: 5 out of 249
Avg (all users): 6.7982
Avg (commenters): 7.3810
Avg (participants): 6.7375
Avg (non-participants): 6.8333
Views since voting: 4075
Views during voting: 454
Votes: 218
Comments: 30
Favorites: 7 (view)

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 10/19/2009 08:53:39 PM
Very nice shot
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 04/02/2008 11:12:46 PM
different and beautiful. very nice
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 03/06/2008 03:32:31 AM
A moon shot with a difference. Excellent work.
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 03/05/2008 03:02:51 PM
I really like this photo. Congrats!
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 03/05/2008 01:23:21 AM
I didn't vote on this competition, but if it did, yours would have gotten my best score. I have never seen a moon depicted quite like this! Uh, unbelievable.
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 03/05/2008 12:21:12 AM
Very cool. I really like how the trees can be seen not as objects, but rather the edges of a ragged moon. Congrats on the honorable mention!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/04/2008 10:20:02 PM
Very nice!
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 03/04/2008 10:19:50 PM
The choice of placing the trees against the moon really sets this one apart from the other moon shots. Instantly reminded me on old horror movie posters, the elegant, "romantic" vampire version if you wish... 9 from me.
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 03/04/2008 10:13:08 PM
Looks like ET, just missing the kid on the bike..how many of these comments have you received;)lol.
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 03/04/2008 06:02:37 PM
OK there may be one moon shot where the subject is slightly brighter and clearer but yours is still the best of its kind (imo) in the competition because of the wonderfully dramatic tree line silhouetted on it and the very clever implied leading diagonal line. Bumping to 9 great shot
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 03/03/2008 11:40:31 PM
Great capture of the moon at that size. The boldness and angle of the trees make this shot and I like how you left the blackness to fill the remaining area of the frame.
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 03/03/2008 12:35:33 AM
nice..like the trees against the moon
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 03/02/2008 11:46:00 PM
I really like the silhouette of the trees. Reminds me a bit of the cover scene from the movie E.T. I almost expect to see a boy riding his bike across the frame.
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 03/01/2008 12:16:19 AM
One of the best moon shots.
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 02/29/2008 09:02:41 AM
Nice composition, but I wish the moon was in focus. Try shooting with a 50mm prime focus lens...with the focus on infinity, you'll get a crisp tree line and a crisp moon.
 02/28/2008 06:32:48 PM
I'd really like to see this a tad sharper....but a very good shot!
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 02/28/2008 12:51:07 PM
Whoa. That's a huge moon.
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 02/28/2008 12:07:11 PM
Out of ALL the moon shots yours is the best - not to mention, its in focus AND the features are great!! 10
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 02/28/2008 11:25:56 AM
Beautiful! Would be nice if cropped a little tighter, love it over all! Nice black and white use!
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 02/27/2008 08:26:26 PM
that moon is huge!
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 02/27/2008 05:07:19 PM
I really like the use of the tree foliage to create a silhouette infront of the moon.
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 02/27/2008 04:57:48 PM
WOW!
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 02/27/2008 12:18:41 PM
This is amazing indeed... I absolutely love it!
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 02/27/2008 11:38:54 AM
Lovely shot
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 02/27/2008 10:54:29 AM
VERY CREEPY, YET COMFORTING.
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 02/27/2008 09:22:42 AM
You have a great eye!
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 02/27/2008 09:13:46 AM
that moon is HUGE!
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 02/27/2008 06:18:38 AM
i love it, but how about cropping it a little more? just an idea.
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 02/27/2008 05:42:55 AM
Wow.....I can almost see the bicycle flying over the treetops. Beautiful!!
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 02/27/2008 01:35:19 AM
Very nice composition, seems harshly contrasty.
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