Susan's Photoblog
Moonrise over the Ocean
Posted by Susan (Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States) on 14 January 2009 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
On Saturday, January 10, 2009, the full moon was at it's perigee, which means it is closest to the earth that night, due to its' elliptical orbit. The newspaper stated the moon was about 34000 miles closer to the earth this night than normal, and this only happens once a year. I caught this perigee moon, coming up over the ocean in Florida.
Cool News !!! I've been invited to join a site by StuckinCustoms, my hdr guru, where the best of the best post their hdr work!!! Check out this site.....I think I've got 3 shots out there already, if you scoll thru!!
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Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
This is wonderful .......... bet it's even better in its full size!
14 Jan 2009 12:33pm
@Judy: Actually, this is the complete picture.... I just made it small, since this is the only way you could see the whole thing, without having to scroll down, to see the bottom!!
Rosso from Luserna s.Giovanni (To), Italy
Congratulations! Sfumatura beautiful sea sky moon
14 Jan 2009 5:17pm
@Rosso: Thank you!!! What is "Sfamatura" ???????
Suzanne from Huntington Bch, CA, United States
Marvelous image. That moon is magnificent.
14 Jan 2009 10:01pm
@Suzanne: Thanks much!!
Fliss from Melbourne Beach, United States
Excellent shot... I too saw this moon... you got a great shot though...
I see you are from Pompano Bch... hubby basically spent his school years there... we were down there recently...
14 Jan 2009 11:10pm
@Fliss: Fliss,
check out my shot from 2 days ago....It's your beach, early one last July morning!!!
and nice to meet ya!!
DarkElf from Perth, Australia
nice framing here! the mood is placed perfectly and it is sharp and well exposed!
14 Jan 2009 11:19pm
@DarkElf: Thanks much...wait till you see the next moon shot, that will show up tomorrow!!!
Jen from United States
I love this. Great colors, great timing with the clouds! Much better than my own meager attempt! :)
14 Jan 2009 11:47pm
@Jen: THANKS SO MUCH...DID YOU POST YOUR MEAGER ATTEMPT??? I'D LIKE TO SEE IT, NO MATTER HOW MEAGER!!!
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
For what it's worth, I don't mind scrolling down to see the whole of a vertical shot. Then the details show. :D
15 Jan 2009 1:46am
@Judy: That's where you and I differ...,,I like to be able to see the full shot at one time..... and couldn't get that here, without making it smaller.....oh well, i guess that's why baskin robbins has all those flavors, different strokes for different foliks......
Marhilde from Geraardsbergen, Belgium
Congratulations ! You've captured an exceptional moment !!
16 Jan 2009 9:07pm
@Marhilde: Thanks much.... Yes, it was pretty spectacular when we watched this moon rise.... not only was it closest to the earth that night, it was one night past the "full moon", so it still looked full......
