Well that was worth getting out of bed for in the middle of the night. Last night saw a supermoon eclipse, occurring when the moon is at its closest to the earth (perigee). It was also a harvest moon - the full moon nearest the autumn equinox. It started just before 0200, was full at 0350 and was all over by about 0530. Here are a few photos, posted before going back to bed. I may post a few more later.
A supermoon eclipse is a relatively rare event. The last was in 1982 and the next will be in 2033. These photos were taken with a Canon 7D and a Sigma 150-600 lens at 600mm. Unlike the solar eclipse earlier in the year no filters were necessary. Chasing the light with the ISO was an interesting experience.
I encountered these stone figures a while back on a walk along the coast from Craster to Dunstanburgh. I don't know who made them or why but they are intriguing. I think the stegosaurus is my favourite.
Knowlton Church is a ruined Norman church which was built in the centre of a neolithic ritual henge earthwork in Dorset. Canon 6D with in-camera black and white conversion and red filter.
I was away in Dorset last week with Charlie Waite on a Light & Land landscape photography workshop. We had a great time despite the fact that it poured with rain almost all the time.
Surprisingly one of the best sessions was out in the rain. Charlie took us to a wood and I was experimenting with multiple exposures. These three examples are unprocessed but give some idea of what we were up to. The photos were taken in heavy rain in a dark wood with full waterproofs, wellies and an umbrella. I think we at least deserved marks for dedication.
Photos are taken on a Canon 6D with 9 averaged exposures in each. I am intrigued by the results and will be encouraged to experiment further. Other photos from the trip will appear here once I have had time to get Lightroom fired up.
Click on each photo to enlarge and view in full screen if possible - you'll get a better feel for the image that way.
This farmer was working a night shift, probably trying to get the work done while the weather held. He turned up with a disc harrow in the field behind my mother's house. An interesting challenge for that camera. All taken with a Canon 6D hand held at 1/320, f4 and ISO 16000.
