Tonight-Shoot the Moon. The SuperMoon

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

We have an on going discussion in the photography group.  Shoot the Moon.  Many of these shots were taken with a telephoto lens.  Not tonight.  All you need is a regular camera or even your cell phone.  I'll be taking the music of Nora Jones with me ( thank you Donna).  Here is the music.

There are a lot of old legions about the SuperMoon: going insane, going blind.. anyway, it is powerful. 

BRIAN WILLIAMS explains in this next video about the Supermoon

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Try to capture Scale and join us  with your pictures in the discussion.

Even if you don't feel like taking pictures, enjoy a beautiful evening outside with your dogs. 

Here is how: 

The moon will rise at 9:35 EST tonight.  The first hour or two is the best for capturing the moon.

[F, Calla & Luca]

Oh no, once again I come in like an old mother hen but...Sunblock year round is really important. You don't want to end up like the tanning lady in our news lately, she's only 44. She was accused, then exonerated, of taking her little girl into a tanning bed.

[Joy Williams]

For the life of me, I cannot figure out why someone would do this to themselves....intentionally!!

[F, Calla & Luca]

The mom obviously has a problem. She goes to a tanning place 4-5 times a week year round.

[Sherri, Sophie, Winston, & Kitty]

This story is so disturbing. And you are right F. It's now officially spf 30 sunblock season!

[F, Calla & Luca]

I'm  glad to hear that. I just get concerned.

[Elizabeth, Bailey & Bruin]

Here are a few I just took...I think I will go out earlier tomorrow night and get the moon as it rises up over the downtown lights...

 

So sorry it is cloudy where you guys are...I was complaining that it is already to hot and humid here in Florida..

 

 

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Elizabeth, Your moon is bigger than mine....LOL!

[Elizabeth, Bailey & Bruin]

Having a petite moon may not be a bad thing ; )  

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

I think I agree...LOL!

[Linda, Webber and Seda]

Nice shots.  Love the reflection in the water.

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

It's beautiful!  I'm so disappointed that it was too cloudy here to see anything.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

COMPLAINT:  OK, Joanne....you told us to go out and shoot the moon.  You told us that any old camera would do and we didn't have to know what the heck we were doing.  Well, I went out with my trusted Canon and I did what I was told, just like you said and this is the image I shot:

Personally, I do not think the moon looks that big in my picture and I think I might have to read my manual. On an up note, my DH and I went out together and came in laughing after I showed him my award winning shot of the moon :)

P.S. Gotta run...I think National Geographic is calling!!