This blog is a "Blogs of Note" It was chosen by the Blogger Team at Google as being Interesting and noteworthy. It is a once a week look at what I photograph. Please check out my new book on Amazon. "Secrets of Backyard Bird Photography". It is available in hardbound as well as an ebook. http://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Backyard-Photography-Chris-Hansen/dp/1937538559 It would make a great gift for a birder or photographer that you know or just buy it for yourself!
Monday, September 28, 2015
I Joined the Lemmings!
Okay, I'll admit it! Tonight I was out there with thousands of other photographers photographing the "Super Moon Eclipse". I joined the Lemmings! Though I will say that I didn't go out of my way and track down some exotic backdrop or foreground to go with it. I was pretty lazy and just photographed it from my backyard. I'm kind of glad I did too because the whole first part was hidden in a cloud layer and I missed it. In the afternoon I did a diligent search using "The Photographer's Ephemeris" so I would know exactly where the moon was supposed to rise. I was all set up and waiting and nothing happened. I waited and waited and no moon. I went back and checked the time and the bearing and they were correct. So where did the moon go? When I went back outside I could see a really thin moon trying to shine through a pretty heavy layer of moisture on the horizon. As time passed the moon rose above it and it got a lot better. I stayed and watched the whole eclipse and I must say it was pretty cool. God created a vast and incredible heavens to keep us in awe. May you have a blessed day, chrisAll images created with a Canon 7D and a Tamron 150-600mm lens at 600mm on a Manfrotto 055 XPROB Tripod with a Bogen 3055 heavy duty ballhead.Exposures varied wildly with the changing light.
Awesome pics and commentary Chris!! :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for the comment, Judy. Have a blessed weekend.
DeleteWow!! those are beautiful shots!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for stopping by for a look and commenting, marjaan .
DeleteThanks for posting. It was storming in Florida during the eclipse so I didn't have a chance to get out and get some pictures myself. These are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you ,Caleb. I hope that you were able to get some storm images instead.
DeleteBeautiful shots!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for the nice comment, Tanith. May you have a lovely weekend.
DeleteThese are actually really cool photos. Nice job and keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the kind words, Kasen. Enjoy the weekend ahead.
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