Super Moon at 42nd street
Reflections of Manhattan skyline as the moon peeks at the 42nd street
Reflections of Manhattan skyline as the moon peeks at the 42nd street
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Location
Photo was taken from Weehawken, NJ by Hudson River waterfront.Time
I finished taking this particular frame well after the blue hour into the night.Lighting
Long night exposure of the New York city lights.Equipment
To shoot this frame I used a Canon 7D, EF70-200mm lens, Vanguard Alta Pro 283CT tripod with BBH-200 ballhead and shutter release cable.Inspiration
I was out that night mainly to photograph the Empire State Building lit up in Red, White and Blue for President Day. While moving up and down on the waterfront I came across one spot that would line up with 42nd street and I was able to zoom deep into the city from that point. At that point I shot the frame without thinking about nothing else but I liked the way that you are drown in to the city on 42nd Street. Packing and leaving for the night a big moon start to rise behind the city skyline. I pulled off the highway into a parking lot, got my tripod out and my 70-200mm lens and grabbed few frames of the moon as it was still low at horizon line. At that point I had the vision already. Two times a year a similar phenomenon it happens when the sun sets perfectly aligned with 42nd street well know as Manhattanhenge. I thought it will be interesting to replicate it with the moon as I was shooting from the opposite side of the city. I combined the two frames later in Photoshop to finalize my vision for that night.Editing
I always take bracketing frames for my night photography shots. Later in post process I manually blend them to balance the light/tone in the scene. In this particular case I composite the moon from a different frame to create the final photo.In my camera bag
I alway have two camera bodies in my bag, a Canon 5D MarkIII and a Canon 7D, wide angle lens (EF16-35mm), a EF24-70mm and a EF70-200mm. Filters (polarized, ND and gradual-ND with Lee filter holder), small flash, extra batteries, lens cleaning kit, flashlight, 7 inch tablet, remote shutter release cable.Feedback
Start with a vision, document the place, weather and scout the area prior. Be open to what you find out in the field, shoot at different zoom levels, try different compositions. If you want to shoot for the moment document in advance. Check 'Manhattanhenge' which will give you an idea of the planning time involved for just two minutes of shooting the event. And very important, have fun!
