The next great sunset moon rise at Mono Lake is coming on Christmas Eve, around: 4:35 – 4:55 pm. See you there?
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Originally shared by +Jeff Sullivan
Shoot the Full Moon at Sunrise/Sunset, 3 Times Tonight and Tomorrow
With only 12-13 full moon dates each year, I like planning ahead to catch the moon rising at sunset and setting at sunrise. You ahve three opportuniteis to catch great moon shots by tomorrow evening:
1) Tonight here in the Eastern Sierra, the 98% full moon will rise at 6:36pm, a little more than 30 minutes before the 7:10pm sunset, so I can choose a low shooting position to catch the moon near something 6.1 degrees up in the sky right at sunset.
2) The full moon will set tomottow morning at 6:56am, shortly after the 6:36am sunrise, so it will be a short distance up in the sky and I should try to be somewhere which enables me to catch it setting behind the crest of the Sierra Nevada at 6:30am, when it is 4 degrees up from where I am and there may be both color in the sky and orange alpenglow from the rising sun (a few minutes before scheduled sunrise, since the mountains are so much higher than the surrounding terrain).
3) Tomorrow night the full moon will rise at 6:56pm, 14 before the 7:09pm sunset. In other words, it will have been in the sky 15-30 minutes during the best sunset color. That works out to an elevation angle of .9 to 3.6 degrees, so I should find a location with a relatively low horizon tot he east.
Now if only I could pick not only a shooting position with the right elevation, but also one which lets me place the moon next to something interesting on the ground. Well if you read my blog, you know I use a tool which enables you to do exactly that:
Anticipating Sun and Moon Alignments
http://activesole.blogspot.com/2010/03/anticipating-sun-and-moon-position.html
The times will be slightly different depending upon where you are on the planet, but using +The Photographer's Ephemeris (#TPE) on top of Google Earth, you can easily work out fairly accurate times for your shooting positions.
In case you're interested, I've placed a high resolution copy of this image on 500px, where you can send it as a free ecard or order a print or gallery wrap canvas: http://500px.com/photo/1961454
Comments
Hermoso
7:10 sunset? That seems late for this time of year. But it gives me time to get there. Did I misread sunset time?
Just beautiful, +Jeff Sullivan!
Nice
Awesome shot! Almost resembles another planet! GreenOgress
+Shirlee Severs Although I forwarded a photo from a prior post (and different month), the test I posted this time around (above) clarifies that it's around 4:35 – 4:55 pm December 24, 2015. That was my intent anyway!
A beauty just the same…
Wonderful colors and reflections!! It's my pleasure to share your amazing photo to the +Landscape Photography page! Check out all the great photos there including yours!!
Excellent Jeff!! Thank you!! +Jeff Sullivan
Full moon rise can only happen at sunset, that's just elementary astronomy. Happens once per month, by definition. Always an awesome sight.
+Scot Close For the purposes of photography, whether the moon is 100% full isn't critical, what's more interesting is for the moon to clear the actual horizon in time for an exposure of it to balance wit the light on the landscape, and perhaps sunset color in the sky. So in practice, the day before the official full moon day often works out better for photography, and the day after may work best for a moon set at sunrise. Sometimes the day of the full moon works, which is why it's handy to have apps like +The Photographer's Ephemeris to work out the details days or weeks in advance.
Pretty capture. Love the colors.
So beautiful
Sunset Moon Rise Coming December Ghé thăm nhà mình nhé+Jeff Sullivan
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MAGNIFICENT TRANQUILLITY WELL DONE WOW
wowww….
Beautiful full moon and reflection shot
Beauty just the same
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Wow! Jeff..,,absolutely stunning!🙆