Thought I'd start a thread for any lovers of Moon photography in here.

Tonight, June's full moon rising over the fields:

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I always think it looks best when not full as you can get surprising detail with sidelight contrast - even with quite modest cameras if you don't over-expose it.
Taking the shot before it is dark can work well too.

https://i.postimg.cc/qqBHvgYV/moon.png

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Does everybody use that ipost thing to get an image on here? I've never been able to get an image into a post, only in the gallery. Presumably there is no direct upload from my PC like Flckr for example so what is the current easiest way?

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Does everybody use that ipost thing to get an image on here? I've never been able to get an image into a post, only in the gallery. Presumably there is no direct upload from my PC like Flckr for example so what is the current easiest way?

PostImg is a good site to use. You simply copy the full screen link to here.

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Waning gibbous (79% illuminated) early this morning.



https://i.postimg.cc/yVyzL2d0/Day-19-79.jpg 

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The First Quarter at different stages of twilight this evening:



Full sized image: https://i.postimg.cc/4xBKKtrJ/Grid-Art-20230527-230304708.jpg 

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July's full moon passed by low in the southern sky last night. Summer full moons always sit low in the sky as is, but this one also occurred close to the southern lunistice.



Full-sized image: https://i.postimg.cc/K8KrkWdW/202307.jpg 

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I was out at 2.15am enjoying the sight, Bolty. Jupiter rising was stunning! Then I did wordle!!!! No bats about, sadly. Tried several frequencies.

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I was out at 2.15am enjoying the sight, Bolty. Jupiter rising was stunning! Then I did wordle!!!! No bats about, sadly. Tried several frequencies.

It looked great Roger! That's about the time I taken mine too. I was on my break at work and the Moon looked fantastic. I'm making it a project to take a photo of every full moon for the foreseeable.

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It looked great Roger! That's about the time I taken mine too. I was on my break at work and the Moon looked fantastic. I'm making it a project to take a photo of every full moon for the foreseeable.

I ought to make more of an effort to get my 'scope out, Bolty. I gave up doing it because of the extent of light pollution in the village. Since covid and the energy price rises the nights are significantly darker. Also I now have eye issues - developing cararacts which give interesting double vision - like 2 Jupiters, or twin space stations! Improves bird counts no end. 🤣

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Message for Moon photographers: There will be 2 Full Moons in August!
Next one:  1 August - Sturgeon Moon - supermoon
https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/full-moon-calendar 

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Surprisingly, I did manage to catch a momentary break in the clouds last night to get the first full moon of August.



Full-sized image: https://i.postimg.cc/Nffmd1zf/20230801.png 

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Surprisingly, I did manage to catch a momentary break in the clouds last night to get the first full moon of August.

Those moon shots are impressive, and it's refreshing to see the use of a proper camera rather than a phone. 👍

My local Facebook groups are full of people posting "AI"-enhanced photos of the moon taken on their phones, and it's just not impressive at all (no, they don't realise that they're not excellent photographers and it's a computer pasting in an image instead!)
Setting up a real camera, though... it's damned hard to get a crisp shot.

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Those moon shots are impressive, and it's refreshing to see the use of a proper camera rather than a phone. 👍

My local Facebook groups are full of people posting "AI"-enhanced photos of the moon taken on their phones, and it's just not impressive at all (no, they don't realise that they're not excellent photographers and it's a computer pasting in an image instead!)
Setting up a real camera, though... it's damned hard to get a crisp shot.

Thanks! Yes, I try to do it properly and I too firmly believe that a proper camera gives the best shots. If you get a good, crisp photo, all that's needed (if at all) are some slight adjustments on basic editing software.

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Daytime waning crescent, 10 August 2023 07:15:



Full-sized image: https://i.postimg.cc/k5KKb7pN/20230810-0715.jpg 

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Are you ready for the Blue Moon?
31 August - Blue Moon - a supermoon.
https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/full-moon-calendar 

Looking forward to some stunning photos - cloud permitting. Met Office writes for 31st August:
"Thursday may see residual rain or showers clearing eastern areas during the morning, with dry conditions following, before rain approaches the south west later."


 

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Are you ready for the Blue Moon?
31 August - Blue Moon - a supermoon.
https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/full-moon-calendar 

Looking forward to some stunning photos - cloud permitting. Met Office writes for 31st August:
"Thursday may see residual rain or showers clearing eastern areas during the morning, with dry conditions following, before rain approaches the south west later."


 

I should get an awesome view from my location then, the middle of nowhere in the south of France when, if clear, you can see the milky way with no trouble at all, no light pollution, in fact no pollution of any description, just the wildlife which often serenade and amuse in the evenings. I'm truly looking forward to it, if I'm really lucky I'll still get to see a meteor or two, it has been known! 

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Enjoy. You could get some interesting observations:
e.g.
"Saturn moves into opposition on 27 August. This means that it’s positioned opposite to the Sun in the sky, fully illuminating its face so that it appears at its brightest."
https://lnu.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=cd577a92cc62097f57a1d8a08&id=9647b6295d&e=27bd9e27fb 

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A little late with this as I've been away from home, but here is August's Blue Moon rising over the Northumberland National Park on the evening of 30 August 2023:

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A few Lincolnshire and E Yorks Blue Moon views... Enjoy.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-66670695 

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