Lunar Wallpapers

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The reason the moon looks more yellow in the first phase is due to the fact it was still rising in the horizon (8.30pm) and light  was coming through more of the atmosphere. During the second cycle, it was at around midnight and directly overhead, coming through less of the atmosphere, hence less atmoshperic coloring.

The first image was compiled using all original photographs taken over a 4 hour period.

The second picture was taken a while ago, one of the most clearest pictures I've ever taken. You can clearly see the Sea of Tranquility.

The third picture was also taken a while back and shows the opposite pole, taken during the waning cycle. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_phase

Enjoy!

The Science of Life: Lunar Eclipse 15 June 2011

I think its been nearly 10 years now since I saw the last lunar eclipse. This time around I was ready with camera in hand (and by that i mean in tripod). Took a while to get the settings and exposure right, and of course in this case the term "trying to shoot a moving target" is very apt. Most of the shots I got were around 6400 ISO between 1/250 to 1/500 or (1" to 2") depending on which portion I was focusing on. Anything more than 1" was too much exposure movement.

Kit: Canon EOS 550D + 100-400MM F4.5-5.6 L IS USM + 2.0x extender + TV Mode + MF

Enjoy!