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upload_dateNov, 2013

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Contest Finalist in The Moonlight Photo Contest
People's Choice in The Moon Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in The Moon Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Day Or Night Photo Contest
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Composing With Arches Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Flares 101 Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Flares 101 Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 1
The Moonlight Photo ContestTop 20 rank
The Moonlight Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
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Finding Arches In Nature Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Finding Arches In Nature Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Starry Starry Night Photo ContestTop 30 rank
Starry Starry Night Photo ContestTop 30 rank week 1
The Moon Photo ContestTop 30 rank
The Moon Photo ContestTop 30 rank week 3
The Moon Photo ContestTop 30 rank week 2
The Moon Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 1
Nature By Night Photo ContestTop 30 rank week 1
Big Sky Photo ContestTop 30 rank
Big Sky Photo ContestTop 30 rank week 1
Nature At Night Photo ContestTop 20 rank
Nature At Night Photo ContestTop 30 rank week 1
Into The Moonlight Photo ContestTop 30 rank
Into The Moonlight Photo ContestTop 30 rank week 1
ViewBug Image of the Year Photo ContestTop 10 rank
ViewBug Image of the Year Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 6
ViewBug Image of the Year Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 5
ViewBug Image of the Year Photo ContestTop 10 rank month 1
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29 Comments |
stamatispappas
 
stamatispappas November 09, 2013
This is an excellent shot!
AliAlzuhair
 
AliAlzuhair November 09, 2013
Pretty!
toxictabasco
 
toxictabasco November 09, 2013
WOW. Amazing photo.
rosettephoto
 
rosettephoto November 22, 2013
Beautiful. I want to live right there in that moment of time, not ever wanting things to change. Eternity in an image.
I really love how this image represents time. That rock has been eroded by wind and weather for hundreds and maybe thousands of years. The stars you see are millions of years old and many of them may not exist any longer. And the sun rising for what is known as an earthly day. All of this in one photograph that was captured in one tenth of a second of our time, and here you have eternity and infinity visualized before us. INCREDIBLE.
VERY well done.
julienthiriet
 
julienthiriet December 17, 2013
absolutely beautiful.
onyanita PRO+
 
onyanita February 21, 2014
divine...congrats on the award!
cmorisset PRO+
 
cmorisset February 22, 2014
A jaw dropping masterpiece... Bravo Craig it is divine.
pau1ine PRO+
 
pau1ine February 22, 2014
Great persepective
carolyns
 
carolyns February 22, 2014
Lovely image!
valeriemazzelli
 
valeriemazzelli February 22, 2014
Beautiful image, amazing!
SarahAlice
 
SarahAlice February 22, 2014
Phenominal!
mogieg123
 
mogieg123 February 22, 2014
Awesome shot! You timed it well!
ladybug591
 
ladybug591 February 22, 2014
What a fantastic image ... I remember our visit so well.
jasonaskim
 
jasonaskim February 22, 2014
Amazing.Congrats
henrykngema
 
henrykngema February 22, 2014
Great composition and well exposed. Good job.
Lewisia_rediviva
 
Lewisia_rediviva February 22, 2014
Really superb!
imagebyTerri PRO+
 
imagebyTerri February 23, 2014
Wow!
grace_kabel_8731
 
grace_kabel_8731 February 23, 2014
Great shot.
ovosphotography
 
ovosphotography February 23, 2014
well done!
HaliSowle
 
HaliSowle February 24, 2014
This is a very cool shot! Congratulations!
conniemcclaran
 
conniemcclaran February 25, 2014
beautiful version of this beautiful spot. Nice job!
kathymuhle PRO+
 
kathymuhle August 17, 2014
Fantastic - voted
TravelBugDove
 
TravelBugDove February 22, 2015
Stunning work!!
MRueffer PRO+
 
MRueffer August 23, 2015
So very nice!
john_arsenault
 
john_arsenault January 01, 2016
a beautiful photo that is totally believable in terms of its colors (Don't spoil it for me if its not true!)
David_Blakley_Photography Platinum
 
David_Blakley_Photography December 21, 2016
Is this a manipulation of the sun filtered to create a "moon effect"? I've seen and created similar photos is why I ask.
YvonneJeaK
 
YvonneJeaK February 05, 2017
Fabulous. Congratulations
CraigBill
 
CraigBill February 05, 2017
Here's a video of the entire timeframe and images:
craigbill.com/photo20351604.html
jonbuck
 
jonbuck May 16, 2017
Great shot !!

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Behind The Lens

Location

Mesa Arch, Canyonlands National Park, Utah, USA Video: http://craigbill.com/photo20351604.html

Time

Middle of the night.

Lighting

I stayed up almost the entire night filling my camera with images before the sunrise crowds showed up. One nighttime event I anticipated was the moonrise. I knew about what time the Moon would peek over the horizon, so I set up and waited as the bright white glow increased. At the same time I prepared to “light paint” the shaded side of Mesa Arch with a flashlight. When the moment arrived with a blaze of moonlight, I started the exposure and began painting the arch with light. I am glad I was ready for this lunar-arch event because the Moon rose in such a place on the horizon that it only showed itself under the arch for a mere few minutes before I was unable to position the camera optimally. I love how the canyons below are drenched in moonlight - a soft ethereal glow under star-burst filtered moonbeams framed up by the arches’ nocturnal stretch.

Equipment

Sony A850, Sony 24-105mm, Benro Tripod, EZ Leveler, Remote Shutter Release, flash light

Inspiration

I love nighttime photography

Editing

I had to sharpen a bit, color correct the rock, and reduce noise some. Also dodged and burnt local too dark and too bright areas

In my camera bag

Sony A850, Sony A77, Sony A7R, Sony Lenses, Cine Backpack, Cokin Filters (ND & Grads), Remote Shutter Release, Care & Clean Supplies, Lightning Trigger, Benro Tripod, Mini Tripod, CP Polarizers, Big Stopper, Extra Batteries & Cards, Cell Phone, Beanie Hat & Hand warmers, treats!

Feedback

Plann ahead and also don't be intimadated by low light photography. Give it a try and find yourself with an uncommon, rare and rewarding image.

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