Sunday, March 20, 2011

Silent Sunday ~ Super Moon


Not so silent again  today!  Last night there wasn't just a full moon but a "super" moon.  It was the closest the moon has been to the earth in 18 years.  As it was rising orange it was huge!  Unfortunately I didn't have my camera with me and had to wait til I got home to take pictures.  By then it was higher in the sky and smaller.  I had bought a new telephoto lens earlier in the day so I was trying to get used to it and the settings on my camera at the same time.  I guess they turned out okay, but I've got a lot to learn!




Happy Sunday!!!
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9 comments:

  1. J.CrabbitMarch 20, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    your photos are WAY better than my attempt at supermoon pics last nihgt, we are far off the horizon so I didnt see it until it was over the trees, still thanks for sharing the pics, that is what I was trying (and failing) to do.

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  2. debiMarch 20, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    Wow! great pics, somehow I missed the whole thing?!?!

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  3. Orangies AtticMarch 20, 2011 at 12:29 PM

    Great pics! I also posted about the Super Moon today... one of my pics looks almost identical! http://orangiesattic.blogspot.com/

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  4. Sarah B.March 20, 2011 at 5:15 PM

    Your photos turned out GREAT!

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  5. welchvaMarch 20, 2011 at 6:10 PM

    Great shots!

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  6. FabricFascinationMarch 20, 2011 at 6:53 PM

    Wow you got some good pictures!

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  7. Almost PreciousMarch 21, 2011 at 1:29 PM

    You captured some beautiful shots of the Supermoon. Unfortunately where I live we're surrounded by trees and had to wait for the moon to clear the tree tops. It was lovely but much smaller once it gained elevation. I can only imagine how spectacular it must have been when viewed low on the horizon. :)
    I've given up on taking photos of things like the moon (with my Mickey Mouse camera it looks like a little street light viewed from 3 blocks away) and my neighborhood hawk (they are gorgeous birds but in order to get a close up of them - again with my Mickey Mouse camera - I have to be 5 feet away and they're not about to let me get that close).

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  8. klulessMarch 21, 2011 at 3:34 PM

    FABulous photos!! The clouds rolled in at my house and we missed the whole thing.

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  9. weird amigaMarch 29, 2011 at 3:50 PM

    Beautiful! (and I'm jealous of your telephoto lens!)

    I've been known to stalk the Moon, even on regular nights, so I was feverish about the Super Moon. However, Chicago's cloudy/foggy sky kept me from even catching a glimpse of her. :(

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