19 Supermoon over Church
First composite creation. Supermoon Aug. 10, 2014. Church peaks taken at daylight.
First composite creation. Supermoon Aug. 10, 2014. Church peaks taken at daylight.
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WestEndPhotography
September 08, 2014
Thanks!! lol! I showed this to my two little nephews...one said oh that looks scary and the other one said "cool"
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DebMinnard
January 29, 2015
Great image. I'm hoping to connect with other Christian photographers. I'm working on a digitally painted series of Jesus. If you are interested in talking about photography with a Christian theme I'd love to hear from you. God Bless , Deb
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Location
This is a composite of two photos. The Supermoon of August 10th, 2014, taken at Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada. The second photo was taken at the Immaculate Conception Church the week of August 10th, 2014 at Cooks Creek, Manitoba.Time
On August 10th (11th), 2014, I watched as the moon made it's way to the point of view that I was hoping for. At 1 a.m. the Supermoon finally made it's way to where I wanted it and I had to contain my excitement so as to not wake the neighbors. Later that week, I took a wrong turn and stumbled upon a massive church. Seeing that there was a service taking place, I didn't stop to take photos. I returned the next day and took several shots of the church peaks with the intention of creating a composite photograph.Lighting
I wasn't too concerned about the lighting as far as the church photo was concerned because I knew I was going to alter it in post processing. I could not have asked for better "natural" lighting when I took the photograph of the moon.Equipment
For both photos, a zoom lens was used on a Canon Rebel T3i. I hand held the camera for the church photo and used a lens hood to prevent glare. I used a tri-pod and a remote, wireless, shutter release for the photo of the moon.Inspiration
My inspiration for this photo came to me after I took the picture of the beautiful full moon. Before that night, I was totally against manipulating any of my photographs, I was a naturalist. My vision of the moon over the church peaks changed that. I realized that the odds were against me of "naturally" capturing the "image" I had in my mind. I gained a new respect for photographers who use the pictures that they capture as a way of expressing their art.Editing
Always shooting in the raw format enables me to get the most out of post processing. The first thing I do with all my photos is bring them into adobe lightroom, where I make all the necessary adjustments. After adjusting these two photos, I sent them to photoshop Cs6 to create a composite. I used layering and masking to build the image I had in my mind. I learned to create composites at a work shop that was put on by Canadian photographer Andre Gallant. {who knew I would actually use the technique!! ;)} The web is full of tutorials if attending a workshop isn't possible and they won't cost you a dime!!In my camera bag
Along with my camera, my bag contains two zoom lenses, one prime lens and a cleaning kit. I have an external flash, spare batteries, and a lens hood. I also always carry extra memory cards. (learned this habit the hard way)Feedback
As a fairly new photographer, my advice is two fold. Learn to step out of your comfort zone and never delete any photographs unless you have exhausted all possibilities of being able to use them.
