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Lunar Eclipse Over UT

Lunar Eclipse Over UT

Lunar eclipse over the University of Tampa on the frigid night of 12.21.2010 at 4:23am.

I was actually trying to shoot a time-lapse of the eclipse,...
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Lunar eclipse over the University of Tampa on the frigid night of 12.21.2010 at 4:23am.

I was actually trying to shoot a time-lapse of the eclipse, but that was a miserable failure (to do it right, you really need a motorized head to track the moon). I still managed to snap a few shots before the eclipse was over. I had to lay on the ground and rest my camera on my shoe to get this lined up. It made things a lot colder. It was worth it. This is my favorite moon shot to date.
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Canon EOS 40D

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Aperture f/14 ISO 1000 Shutter 10/1 Focal Length 70/1

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May, 2016

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Location

Shot outside the University of Tampa's main building (formerly a hotel).

Time

This was taken during the lunar eclipse on December 21, 2010 at around 3am. I just remember being cold and pissed that my timelapse didn't work out.

Lighting

Ambient lighting was minimal... I can't recall exactly what light was providing fill on the spire.

Equipment

I think this was shot with a Canon 40D. Probably with a 70-300mm Sigma. Definitely on a tripod.

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Editing

I don't recall any major post processing. Maybe some shadow/highlight adjustments and some white balance for the metal spire.

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Now I've got a lot better gear than what I had when I shot this photo. So, it goes to show that the gear is only part of the equation. ;)

Feedback

Get a faster zoom than me. Most modern DSLRs are much better than what I shot this with.

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