Moon Over Tulip Sea
Full moon rising over tulip fields at Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm near Woodburn, Oregon
Full moon rising over tulip fields at Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm near Woodburn, Oregon
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This image was created at The Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm near Woodburn, OR, USA on the night of the lunar Eclipse last year.Time
Most of the photographers who stayed for sunset left before the moonrise, apparently thinking that the light was gone. But a few of us stayed hoping catch the eclipse in spite of the clouds moving in. There was a very brief window of shooting time before the moon disappeared behind the solid clouds coming in from the coast.Lighting
This image would never have been possible on film. With digital, I was able to boost the ISO to 1000, and used my Nikon D7000 on a tripod with the zoom lens set at a distance of 85mm. Exposure was at 1/10th second at F16. The extra depth of field was accomplished by getting up higher on a viewing platform provided by the farm. Processing was done in entirely in Lightroom, where I balanced the exposure to bring up the color in the tulips.Equipment
Nikon D7000, 18-105 zoom, and modified Slik tripod with ball head.Inspiration
I love photographing farms, and the folks at the tulip farm were very accommodating in giving myself and a few other photographers permission to stay after hours. While I did not get the eclipse, I did bring home some wonderful night exposures.Editing
See above.In my camera bag
For this shoot I brought my Nikon D7000 and three lenses, and my old Slik tripod with a ball head.Feedback
Night photography does require some practice. Boosting the ISO and working on a tripod makes it possible, and the shots usually require some processing to remove color casts and bring the best out of an image. I find it quite rewarding to create new images that were not previously possible.
