Full Moon 9/5/09 and locator software

Lots of moisture in the air plus a fair amount of California real estate from the fire out there made for a so-so photo op. The real challenge was finding the right spot in the foothills west of Denver for a guaranteed unobstructed view of the moonrise. This very slick program is a great option. There are others but this one combines information, maps and ways to predict moon/sun rise/set from behind mountains etc. http://stephentrainor.com/tools

Very pretty, I like the blanket of haze. Did you do something to enhance/enlarge the size of the moon?

Diana

Thanks, Diana. No, same everything - just two different exposures (blended to taste, as they say).

that's one huge moon! wow! city basking under the moon light!

Very nice, Buddy. The moodiness of the image is enhanced by the mist/smoke in the air. What did you use to get a 910 mm lens?

Jim

Jim - Good question!
It's actually 1120mm
That is a Canon 1D MKII, 1.4 extender, 500mm L IS - 1.6X1.4X500=1,120
I have no idea where I got 910 from. Maybe I'd better fix that.

Here's the corrected version, with a little extra info.

Buddy,
I believe the 1D MKII has a 1.3 crop factor not 1.6 like the XXDs. Still, a lot of detail for all that glass. Nice shot.

Jim

Yes, that is correct. 1.3X1.4X500=910mm
Sorry for the confusion! Too many cameras...