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Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Partial Lunar Eclipse




"Nice moon" I thought to myself as I saw it rise. "Wonder if it's full moon tonight". A quick google search revealed that June 4 was not only full moon but that we were about to experience a partial lunar eclipse here in Australia.

Thankfully last night's sky was free of clouds allowing us a great view. Using my "secret recipe" I took photos about every 10 minutes to catch the action from around 8pm to 10:30pm. It was quite amazing to compare the images making it easier to track and appreciate the eclipse.










All images taken hand held, Canon 600D, 55-250mm kit lens, 1/125, f11, ISO 100.
Cropping and identical editing in iPhoto. Collages made using PicMonkey (free).

I really enjoyed taking notice of the night sky, not knowing exactly what to expect. The camera is such a wonderful tool!

Sharing at SkyWatch Friday, Sneak Peek Friday.

42 comments:

  1. Awesome photo, Karen!! How cool!

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  2. Brilliant series!
    Thanks for sharing.
    Mette

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  3. You are the queen of progression shots! Wow! What awesome photos. :)

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  4. Fabulous photos! We're cloudy and rainy, so can't see the moon at all. Thank you for sharing!

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  5. Wow, das sind wirklich fantastische Aufnahmen. Bei uns in der Schweiz war es leider nicht möglich, den Vollmond aufzunehmen. Ich habe zum Glück 2 Tage zuvor den fast vollen Mond fotografieren konnen...

    Liebe Grüsse aus der Schweiz

    Hans-Peter

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  6. beautiful series...:). have a nice day!

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  7. you have a steady hand!!i am going to use this as part of my teaching today...thank you so much...

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  8. Great shots and good report! The PicMonkey is a good little tool, thank you for sharing all your discoveries :)

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  9. I am spell bound by these images Karen - wonderful photos. I am also enjoying PicMonkey since I discovered him last month.

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  10. I know I've discussed this topic with you before but truly, National Geographic have no idea what they're missing.

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  11. Bellissima sequenza di foto!
    un caloroso saluto....ciao

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  12. Those are really great shots! I do SO love the moon.

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  13. Those captures are fantastic. I heard today that Venus is supposed to pass in front of the sun today (I think today), but it will only be a spec and everyone was warned sternly not to look at it with their naked eye. I won't be looking but it's cool to know. Have a good day.

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  14. Sporo czasu Ci zajęło zrobienie tych wspaniałych zdjęć. Pozdrawiam.
    It took a lot of time you do these wonderful pictures. Yours

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  15. A wonderful series, very cool.

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  16. These are all great shots; especially without using a tripod!

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  17. Oh wow!! This is so neat. What an amazing sight!

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  18. Wonderful photos! You had beautiful clear skies and steady hands!

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  19. Wow!!! Stunning shots. Can I say...you nailed it. You are creating wonderful works of art.

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  20. Wonderful photos Karen. I am very impressed with them. Well done!
    Our sky was overcast so we couldn't see it - Dave

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  21. Amazing yet again, I love the moon shots, what a great series!

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  22. Your time-laps captures of the moon are amazing, Karen. Thanks for sharing.

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  23. These are great captures - just beautiful! The sequence is so well done. Thanks for sharing!

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  24. What a wonderful series of pictures, a full moon and a partial eclipse as a bonus. thanks for sharing.

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  25. Wow! Wonderful photo series!

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  26. I love the whole pictures!
    Beatiful collage!

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  27. Fabulous series. The moon looks intriguing through its many phases. I appreciate knowing how you accomplished the shots.

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  28. So gorgeous! Lovely shots.

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  29. an awesome sequence. it's not every day that we have the priviledge to see a thing so great as this one :)

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  30. Great series!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  31. Wow!! I don't think I have ever watched a partial eclipse like that!

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  32. wow! these are amazing photos! it was cloudy here when during the eclipse.:(

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  33. Incredible and beautiful as usual! I also have downloaded this music for myself...I am so in love with birds and nests this year, and this sort of audio art just appeals to me so!

    Blessings!

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  34. Stunning moon shots! And thanks for the tip on PicMonkey.

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  35. Such truly incredible shots! You did great capturing the moon and its partial eclipse!

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  36. Great series of shots, Karen! I too noticed the moon that evening as it rose while we were in the city. I took some shots as we walked to the car and took some of the lunar eclipse - not as many as you did though as we had some of our children over for dinner.

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  37. HAND HELD!!!! WOW, you have a steady hand that is for sure!!! Outstanding images you captured. I will have to try again with my 55-250mm to see if I can get some shots with it, but I need my tripod.

    AWESOME!

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