Lunar Eclipse, a photo from Oregon, West

Photographer's Note

Total lunar eclipse taken at 0413 A.M.(9 min. before the end of totality). Exposure: 450mm (effective focal length), f/4 at 1/2 second, ISO 800. Lens is a Canon EF 70-200, f/2.8L IS USM with a Canon 1.4X extender (Not using IS).Tripod mount.Croppped. The shutter speed at this focal length must be short to avoid blurr, due to the earth's and moon's rotation. I do not have a polar/equitoriql mount to track celestial objects.

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jpinkham (870) 2007-08-28 21:09

Good job, Vincent. I thought about this while cracking away at a deadline this morning. Good rich color. Nice simplicity and positioning within the frame.

malay_biswal (78) 2007-08-29 2:53

I like this one. Cool orange color in the dark pitch black.

tonyking (1612) 2013-12-27 23:05

Well captured! I've photographed the moon before and know how difficult it can be. Getting good detail is never easy and, considering the limitations of the equipment, I think you've done an outstanding job. I like the colouring during the eclipse as well, which is shown to good effect with this image. Well done.

Regards,
Tony