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Post by Peterj on Sept 10, 2018 23:15:23 GMT
A bit off the wall you say? Maybe .... but
I'll be photographing the total lunar eclipse that's viewable in all North & South America. Here in Arizona totality is between 9:41 & 10:43pm MST. Last eclipse [1/31/2018] I used a national historic landmark, San Xavier Mission, as a foreground. This year my goal is a natural setting here in the desert. Thus far I've scouted 3 suitable locations in the Tucson area and I'm still looking to share with my photo club.
If you're so inclined to plan here are a few links to help:
With a bit of planning a stunning eclipse photo is in your grasp!
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Post by pontiac1940 on Sept 10, 2018 23:19:54 GMT
Thanks Peter. I'll be outside taking photos if (big IF) it is not -25°C that evening!  Looking forward to your results. Clive |
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Post by Sydney on Sept 10, 2018 23:38:03 GMT
Sounds like a grand plan, Peter. By the sounds of it, I won't be anywhere near it to photograph it  |
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Post by Peterj on Sept 10, 2018 23:59:58 GMT
Sounds like a grand plan, Peter. By the sounds of it, I won't be anywhere near it to photograph it The path is fixed ... you not so much
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Post by kdcintx on Sept 11, 2018 0:03:06 GMT
Hadn't heard about this upcoming eclipse. I plan to take photos too if it's not cloudy. Thanks for the links.
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Post by Bailey on Sept 11, 2018 6:18:40 GMT
Hi Sydney Sounds like a grand plan, Peter. By the sounds of it, I won't be anywhere near it to photograph it Our turn, and for most of the rest of the world except North and South America was back in July. This time it is their turn with most of the rest of the world missing out, on the totality at least The timing and location in the sky of the July eclipse didn't suit me so I didn't get out of bed to take photos of it but I posted the final composite photo I put together and printed of the 31 January 2018 supermoon total eclipse. Oh btw, to answer your thread subject's question Peter, it will be smack in the middle of our summer so if it is a typically very hot day, I will most probably be lying on a beach or beside a pool watching the cricket  . Good luck with your eclipse photo. |
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Post by Peterj on Sept 11, 2018 15:01:50 GMT
In Arizona the moon's elevation as measured from horizon during full eclipse is 49 - 61. I'm debating whether to capture a pano for the foreground and a series of the eclipse as it traverses the pano and merge later or ignore the series an get a single image to merge; in either case the end result will be "art" vs documentation.
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Post by Bailey on Sept 12, 2018 0:53:42 GMT
No problem Peter
Back in July, when we had our last total eclipse, it was in the middle of our winter here in Melbourne. I'm pretty sure your winters are much colder than ours but there was no way I was going to get out of bed at around 2:00am, drive to some predetermined vantage point to photograph the total eclipse at around 4:00am from memory. At the start of totality, the moon was only at about 5deg above the horizon and going down, so there was no chance at all to photograph it from home. Now that I have seen and photographed one total eclipse (31 Jan 2018), I feel that I have seen them all  .
In your case it will be in the middle of your winter, so I assume you will have a Plan A, B and possibly C for the likely weather scenarios in your part of the world.
If it was me, I would definitely take the foreground photos (panoramas or whatever) well in advance, days or weeks so you are under no pressure and can take them in as ideal situations as possible. Maybe even take photos/panoramas of different locations well in advance so you have options after the eclipse to merge your eclipse photos with whichever foreground works best. Since you will be producing an "art" composite, I don't see any advantage in limiting yourself to just one foreground option, but that's just my opinion.
And if the weather unluckily turns out to be lousy on the night, you could have the option of taking some of your previous eclipse photos and merge them into one of the foregrounds you have prepared earlier. No-one would know the difference. I won't tell anyone. It'll be our secret .
Anyway, good luck and I look forward to seeing your composite.
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