A once in a lifetime picture

Stormbringer · October 6

Myself and SWMBO were getting set up to photograph the super moon. SWMBO looked through the viewfinder of her camera and was quick enough to capture this;

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5017260/uploads/editor/ex/4u7uywcv5il9.jpeg

We've been trying to get a shot like that for years.

lousubcap · October 6

Great photo.
Better to be lucky than good right there!

Haley · October 6

Where is the American Flag that was stuck on the surface when they said we "landed on the Moon"

. Oh wait, we need a Kaleidoscope to imagine that. But that is a really great picture.

paqman · October 6

ok… not as nice as yours but this mosquito was desperate to be part of the picture 🤣

GrateEggspectations · October 6

That’s some National Geographic $hit right there.

Beauty!

Botch · October 7

NICE!!

bubbajack · October 7

Nice!

alaskanassasin · October 7

You weren’t the only one! Very cool.
https://www.reddit.com/r/ottawa/comments/1nzz5vg/a_plane_flew_across_the_face_of_the_harvest_moon/

lousubcap · October 7

Yeah- but the only one here who got it!

Buckwoody Egger · October 7

about 5B people have access to the internet!

way way less obviously would have been in the line of sight of that plane and moon combo. and so many fewer taking a pic at that second. a higher likelihood due to harvest moon.

fun stuff and thanks for sharing

reminds me of the ET movie. and has some strong neil young harvest moon vibes.

Stormbringer · October 7

alaskanassasin said:

You weren’t the only one! Very cool.
https://www.reddit.com/r/ottawa/comments/1nzz5vg/a_plane_flew_across_the_face_of_the_harvest_moon/

I think that's the same plane. Neat capture from Ottawa.

alaskanassasin · October 7

I think a lot of people were pointing their cameras at the moon that night @Stormbringer story is way cooler though.

Paolo · October 9

Beautiful, atmospheric shot! I love it.

It reminds me of a (rather distant) time when I was passionate about astrophotography and spent hours in the backyard with my telescope.
It used to sit exactly where I now have a strange green ceramic cocoon!

YukonRon · October 14

I love that image! Thank you for sharing.

This was mine @14,000+ asf. This mountain goat followed us to the peak and photobombed us.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5017260/uploads/editor/9z/nodq22dg5h0z.jpeg

Zoom in look over Suzy’s shoulder in the back.

UUnbelievable climb for us, given the bad knees, ankles, hips and back. We always take a victory image and this was timed…tried four times to get it. Then just said flicker it, we are just going to take this one and head back down, after 4-5 times at a timed flash, (usually it is a tight hug and a kiss).

We had no idea until we got home.

I had knee surgery 6 weeks before. We had never thought we would summit.

lousubcap · October 14

^^^^ that is challenging the obstacles and getting it done. He!! of a lifetime achievement. Your perseverance is great inspiration. Billy goat knew to keep his distance but to be acknowledged.

Botch · October 14

@YukonRon, I am so amazed, and jealous!
Since having two PEs over the last few years, I have trouble climbing my basement stairs on laundry day. I miss the old days.

YukonRon · October 14

lousubcap said:

^^^^ that is challenging the obstacles and getting it done. He!! of a lifetime achievement. Your perseverance is great inspiration. Billy goat knew to keep his distance but to be acknowledged.

Thank you.

Life is much more difficult with a younger far more physically fit wife. Just sayin’.

YukonRon · October 14

Botch said:

@YukonRon, I am so amazed, and jealous!
Since having two PEs over the last few years, I have trouble climbing my basement stairs on laundry day. I miss the old days.

Thank you for the kindness….but the next weeks were not so celebratory I promise. Uphill was tough, down hill, carrying a backpack, was insane on the recent attempt of a knee repair, which left it with zero stability. Yeah, good times. 😃

Stormbringer · October 14

Great picture and congrats on the successful ascension.

Ozzie_Isaac · October 14

Bump

Stormbringer · October 17

The next opportunity to do this will be on 5-Nov-2025. The moon will be clearly visible over the UK and much of North America. I'm planning on pointing the camera at the moon and recording 1 minute intervals at 4K / 60 FPS in the hope of getting a video like the one above ...

alaskanassasin · October 17

It was a once in a lifetime photo….

Stormbringer · October 17

alaskanassasin said:

It was a once in a lifetime photo….

I can but hope to get a video like the person in Ottawa did. But yes, I'm happy with the original photo.

Ozzie_Isaac · October 17

If you are really committed to the art, you could always charter a plane to fly across it for you.

Stormbringer · October 17

Ozzie_Isaac said:

If you are really committed to the art, you could always charter a plane to fly across it for you.

I like your thinking on this.

Buckwoody Egger · November 7

Stormbringer said:

The next opportunity to do this will be on 5-Nov-2025. The moon will be clearly visible over the UK and much of North America. I'm planning on pointing the camera at the moon and recording 1 minute intervals at 4K / 60 FPS in the hope of getting a video like the one above ...

did you get to try again?

Stormbringer · November 7

I did, unfortunately complete cloud cover for the last two nights. But I will keep trying. Also, I'm going to an event at our local photography store about astrophotography, they might have some hints.

Buckwoody Egger · November 7

not a bad idea

Mickey · November 14

Granddaughter was taking a couple of pictures at sunset on 30A. We did not dress for pictures nor did we pose the poodle Salt. This picture just happened and i thought it was outstanding.

A once in a lifetime picture

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