Photo Journal

A full lunar eclipse is on top for this evening for those of you who have clear skies.  I took a series of photos back in 2003 and put them together in one photo.  This photograph shows the moon going through the different stages from partial to full eclipse.

AOL also published a story about the eclipse which can be read here.

Capturing the eclipse tyipcally requires a tripod, strong zoom lens, and knowledge of aperture and shutter speeds - and patience.

The settings that worked best for me back in 2003 were:

Initial Phase (Half of Moon in shadows)
ISO 100, Aperture f/5.6.  Shutter speed: 0.003s

"Orange" Phase
ISO 100, f/5.6. I varied the shutter speed as needed (1.5 - 2.0 seconds as it got dark) and used a 500mm telephoto lens (35mm equivalent is 795mm).

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• #3 Comment from queenb8261 
  3/5/07 11:18 AM | Permalink

  Awesome photos. I missed it, darn it.  I've seen some good shots. But this are great.
  Barb  http://journals.aol.com/queenb8261/DiaryofaMadwoman/
• #2 Comment from rbrown6172 
  3/4/07 2:50 PM | Permalink

  those are so cool!  i've tried some moon shots....but without the success you're showing here.  guess i need to acquire a better knowledge of aperture and shutter speed.  great shots!!
  gina
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• #1 Comment from nhd106 
  3/3/07 10:43 PM | Permalink

  Lol!  You sure know what you're doing.   If you get a chance, go check out my latest entry.   I did happen to see this beautiful moon tonight....
  
  Nancy
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