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Interesting picture. Especially since the lunar eclipse was not visible from Tokyo. The moon is too big as well. Not to mention being north of the city.Supermoon lunar eclipse, Tokyo 2015
It's a gorgeous image! Thanks again! :thumbs:And your point?
This was Tokyo, last Mon, as I saw it (As a photographer I am sure you understand the difference between "as it was" and "as I saw it"). This is a panorama of 21 photos (7x3 bracketed photos) so yes, some manipulation was needed to pull it off. The moon was indeed there (we can debate sizes all day long, but were you there?) and although it was not "eclipsed" it had a very unusual color, due to the eclipse, I was standing on Roppongi Hills looking east.
Thank you!It's a gorgeous image! Thanks again! :thumbs:
I was actually in the part of the world that could see the eclipse. You can check the locations that could view the eclipse. Pretty easy. No stage of the eclipse could be viewed from Tokyo--my family that lives there was jealous that we could see it. Like the sun, the moon at a horizon is red as the atmosphere filters out higher higher frequency wavelengths. But was that moon at the horizon at that time?And your point?
This was Tokyo, last Mon, as I saw it (As a photographer I am sure you understand the difference between "as it was" and "as I saw it"). This is a panorama of 21 photos (7x3 bracketed photos) so yes, some manipulation was needed to pull it off. The moon was indeed there (we can debate sizes all day long, but were you there?) and although it was not "eclipsed" it had a very unusual color, due to the eclipse, I was standing on Roppongi Hills looking east.
As I said, it is a composition of 21 images, so yes, of course I recomposed the moon, but it was taken right there.I was actually in the part of the world that could see the eclipse. You can check the locations that could view the eclipse. Pretty easy. No stage of the eclipse could be viewed from Tokyo--my family that lives there was jealous that we could see it. Like the sun, the moon at a horizon is red as the atmosphere filters out higher higher frequency wavelengths. But was that moon at the horizon at that time?
The other thing about the moon, it is easy to calculate its size in mm on an image plane and it is not very big. A super moon is not really very much bigger than a normal moon. In fact, people cannot visually tell the difference between that and a normal moon. And no, the atmosphere does not enlarge the image of the moon at the horizon--the angular dimension of the moon does not change with its position in the sky.
My point was it is a nice composite image. Or are you suggesting it is not a composite? I certainly don't mind composite images. Dan Linberg makes great composites. But it might be nice to share your techniques. Did you notice my smiley face?
Not necessarily true. My wife did some research on the moon illusion as part of a thesis. I remember signing up for the study because I would be locked away with this stunning psych major whilst staring at pictures of the moon. I was a goner.The other thing about the moon, it is easy to calculate its size in mm on an image plane and it is not very big. A super moon is not really very much bigger than a normal moon. In fact, people cannot visually tell the difference between that and a normal moon. And no, the atmosphere does not enlarge the image of the moon at the horizon--the angular dimension of the moon does not change with its position in the sky.
What is not true? The moon is not bigger at the horizon than the zenith? Your moon illusion link states the moon does not change size. Or the moon changes size with the company you keep? I never commented on that.Not necessarily true. My wife did some research on the moon illusion as part of a thesis. I remember signing up for the study because I would be locked away with this stunning psych major whilst staring at pictures of the moon. I was a goner.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_illusion
He did...perhaps you should read the entire thread.Will is right, of course, and I do not see why on earth the author of this photo doesn't admit it is a composite picture... I know someone at Ningbo, as well, and the eclipse was not visible.