Supermoon

redrabbit · May 5, 2012

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

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eldorado · May 5, 2012

The pics of the moon behind Cathedral Rock are stunning.

Eldorado

YELUM · May 5, 2012

Another spectacular view from you. Thats for giving us a peek.
Your shots are always beautiful.

Yelum

hunt4130 · May 6, 2012

love the color! great contrast.

trophyhunter · May 8, 2012

Cool Pics as always Red

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ilbowhunter2 · May 8, 2012

Nice pics RR. Were they all taken with the D90 or were the moon pictures with a FF body?

buglinbilly · May 8, 2012

Very NIce Doug! Spectacular!

Have a good one.. BB

redrabbit · May 9, 2012

ILbowhunter,
All were taken with the D90. I wish I had a FF body.

Doug~RR

You are welcome to visit my Photo Gallery here http://www.plateaulightphotography.com/

ilbowhunter2 · May 9, 2012

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>ILbowhunter,
>All were taken with the D90.
> I wish I had
>a FF body.
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>Doug~RR
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>You are welcome to visit my
>Photo Gallery here http://www.plateaulightphotography.com/

Even more impressive then that you're able to do such great landscape work with a crop frame body.
Keep up the good work.

buglinbilly · May 10, 2012

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>ILbowhunter,
>All were taken with the D90.
> I wish I had
>a FF body.
>
>Doug~RR
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>You are welcome to visit my
>Photo Gallery here http://www.plateaulightphotography.com/

Hey Doug, I have an FF body that you can use anytime you want. In fact I might even consider giving it to you.

Fat and Flabby!!

Great photos Doug. BB