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LAST EDITED ON May-05-12 AT 09:27AM (MST)[p]This weekend, the perigee of the moon coincides with the full moon. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47235294/ns/technology_and_science-space/
This May also happens to be the month where this "supermoon" would rise between the spires of Cathedral Rock near Sedona. The first trip down from Flagstaff on Thursday evening encountered high clouds that obscured the rising moon, so we walked down to a reflection pool at popular Red Rock Crossing on Oak Creek and enjoyed the sunset.
Using a program called The Photographers Ephemeris, the location and time was again determined to view the rising moon the following evening. With clear skies on Friday evening, hopes were to see this "bigger and brighter" supermoon. We arrived an hour early and took advantage of the free moments to photograph the blooms of the hedgehog type cactus.
Tamron 28-75 @65mm f/11, Nikon D90
A tighter crop.
The moon made its appearance as predicted. We had to shoot feverishly as the moon took its angled ascent rather quickly.
Nikon 70-300 @ 100mm, f/7.1
Nikon 300mm f/4 prime @f/9
Doug~RR
You are welcome to visit my Photo Gallery here http://www.plateaulightphotography.com/
This May also happens to be the month where this "supermoon" would rise between the spires of Cathedral Rock near Sedona. The first trip down from Flagstaff on Thursday evening encountered high clouds that obscured the rising moon, so we walked down to a reflection pool at popular Red Rock Crossing on Oak Creek and enjoyed the sunset.
Using a program called The Photographers Ephemeris, the location and time was again determined to view the rising moon the following evening. With clear skies on Friday evening, hopes were to see this "bigger and brighter" supermoon. We arrived an hour early and took advantage of the free moments to photograph the blooms of the hedgehog type cactus.
Tamron 28-75 @65mm f/11, Nikon D90
A tighter crop.
The moon made its appearance as predicted. We had to shoot feverishly as the moon took its angled ascent rather quickly.
Nikon 70-300 @ 100mm, f/7.1
Nikon 300mm f/4 prime @f/9
Doug~RR
You are welcome to visit my Photo Gallery here http://www.plateaulightphotography.com/