It only happens every couple of years and it definitely fits my theme of 30 seasons. Last night I photographed the lunar eclipse. It had snowed during the day and there were some fairly thick clouds during the day. At night it looked like any type of photography would be a bust.
However, at 10 minutes to 8:00 the clouds parted and I had a perfect view of the eclipse for the next 4 hours.
Here is a link to a large version of the photo above. Warning, it is over 9,000 pixels wide.
I stood in the cold 20 degree weather taking photos every couple of minutes or so. I used my 500mm lens with a 1.4 extender which gave me a effective focal length of 700mm. It was amazing how fast the moon actually moves in the sky as I had to adjust my camera every minute or so to stay on target. I also went through several batteries since the cold just sucks the life out of batteries.
Despite the cold I still enjoyed my time alone outside taking photos. Just two more years until the next opportunity.
However, at 10 minutes to 8:00 the clouds parted and I had a perfect view of the eclipse for the next 4 hours.
Here is a link to a large version of the photo above. Warning, it is over 9,000 pixels wide.
I stood in the cold 20 degree weather taking photos every couple of minutes or so. I used my 500mm lens with a 1.4 extender which gave me a effective focal length of 700mm. It was amazing how fast the moon actually moves in the sky as I had to adjust my camera every minute or so to stay on target. I also went through several batteries since the cold just sucks the life out of batteries.
Despite the cold I still enjoyed my time alone outside taking photos. Just two more years until the next opportunity.
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