Today, after a brief early morning nap following the moon shoot, it is off to the doctor. That means waiting. And thinking again about light. And Kim reads on.
Undeterred with the knowledge that last night’s eclipse occurred before moonrise here, we arise at 5am today to take a look in the opposite direction. Here’s the initial view, followed by a re-exposure for the stars, and with the final combined post-processed overlay to show both moon and stars:
Playing around a little bit by sequencing exposure changes, we can turn the moon into a sun:
Here is the initial series for the above, captured at ISO 400 and f/4 aperture, from 5:13 to 5:23am in (almost) one-stop shutter speed exposure increments, still in total darkness and extreme cold, at 29 degrees on the street with bathrobe and slippers:
Many people don’t realize how bright the moon really is…