You definitely want to view the video linked to this LA Times article: Super moon 2012: ‘Gloriously full,’ with 14% more lunar excitement…
According to NASA‘s calculations, 11:34 p.m. EDT Saturday is the moment when the moon will hit your eye like a big pizza pie, to paraphrase Dean Martin. It’s “super moon” time.
NASA is letting its enthusiasm show in a new video on the subject. “The timing is almost perfect,” it notes. At 11:34 (that’s 8:34 p.m. Pacific), May’s full moon will reach perigee – the closest point to Earth in its elliptical pattern — and “only one minute later, the moon will line up with the Earth and the sun to become gloriously full.”
Sometime Saturday evening, the moon should present some spectacular photo ops. I would like to find it rising over beautiful scenery … or even a tree or cactus. I’ll look for it. But tonight, I caught her high in the sky.
Hey, this is a beauty.
I find it remarkable that I can get this image with my camera … But still, there’s that illusive shot of the move just rising above the horizon … someday!
I’m told we should get a beautiful view tonight and I hope to be out with camera in hand. Thanks for sharing.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
Yes! That LA Times article I included in the post has the time for moonrise so I hope to be in a place where I can capture it. Don’t know where that will be yet. I hope you find something wonderful as well.
That is an amazing shot Mona! look forward to seeing what you come up with tomorrow.
Thanks, I haven’t figured out where to go to get tonight’s moonrise but I plan to find somewhere. We’ll see what I can find.
Gorgeous! I tried some pics of beautiful Luna last night and dont think my camera is quite sophisticated enough. Instead I just stopped and stared for a while.
I shot this with a 300 mm lens and even that wasn’t enough. I cropped it in Lightroom to make it look even larger. My regular kit lens with telephoto of 105 would not be able to produce this. YES, you are right, we can sit and stare at it and take in all of the beauty of nature. Last night I watched it for a long time.
I took a different approach tonight. It’s not like your amazing photos, but I did what I could with what I have camera-wise. I’ll post soon and would LOVE to have your thoughts!
I saw your shot and they are great!
Most excellent!
I am so excited to see it!! Looking forward to your post afterwards!
fantastic!
Mona that is beautiful! Ok, why didn’t I get an email that you posted this? I’m kind of scared it said that no one posted a new blog today and I randomly came to yours and see this new one! Now I’m worried… lol
Hmm… Sometimes that happens to me.
Yeah my ITT husband isn’t even able to figure it out, so I think I might have to go to everyone’s website and comment that way. lol! HORRAY!
[...] The supermoon was absolutely amazing this weekend, but there was a huge gap between what I saw and what I was able to capture with my camera. All of the shots I took Friday night were an epic failure. It was too dark outside. I don’t have a tripod or a telephoto lens. My lack of skill and equipment was reinforced when I saw amazing captures shared by Robin, H. J. Ruiz, WearOutYourVision, and Mona. [...]
I am honored that you include me in your tribute …
This shot is amazing! I linked to your post on my 365 project here:
http://ayearofpics.wordpress.com/2012/05/06/trying-to-capture-the-supermoon/
Hey thanks. You are so kind.