Holding back the moon with an ND grad

[nigpd]

I was up at -2ºC this morning and went down to Emberton Park. This composition took my eye as I liked the way the moon was mimiced by the bouys on the water.

After a couple of shots that didnt look that brilliant, it seemed like a good idea at the time to hold back the moon with an ND Grad to try and balance the shot and not blow the moon. Anyway, enough blurb, here it is.

C&C very welcome

 

[aligibbs]

Really like the moon- but feels like the colours are a bit muted, unless thats the style your going for

 

[nigpd]

Really like the moon- but feels like the colours are a bit muted, unless thats the style your going for

Thanks for commenting Ali. Yep I know what you mean but I didnt want to overdo it with too much saturation. It looked pretty much like this at the time of shooting this morning.

 

[Merc]

I like it. I also used a ND Grad on the Moon this morning.

 

[BRASH]

I like it, very nice shot indeed.

 

[darrenb]

A calming, serene shot, I like the treeline there.

 

[nigpd]

Thanks for your positive comments guys

I like it. I also used a ND Grad on the Moon this morning.

Had a look at your moon shot on your Flickr..... very nice image. Bognor Regis looks a bit more photogenic than Milton Keynes :bonk:

 

[rambits]

i like the moon~~

 

[daddy day care]

I really like this. The muted colours are just right for the scene.

 

[skipper]

very calming to look at, never thought of using an nd filter at night for moon shots, like it

 

[alexkidd]

i like this a lot

 

[GORIO]

love the hues in there!

 

[swag72]

I do like this, the scene looks really quite and relaxing - Nice shot and what a good idea, using an ND on the moon!!

 

[nigpd]

Thanks for the positive comments

Nice shot and what a good idea, using an ND on the moon!!

Yes Sara, i even surprised myself when I managed to think of that one at 7am!

 

[LongLensPhotography]

There is another trick I saw listed in a few books but never got to try out myself (yet).

It involves capturing a moon with telephoto, and applying the image as a layer over the original landscape. Thats how they get the enormous and well exposed moon in architecture and nature shots.

 

[nigpd]

There is another trick I saw listed in a few books but never got to try out myself (yet).

It involves capturing a moon with telephoto, and applying the image as a layer over the original landscape. Thats how they get the enormous and well exposed moon in architecture and nature shots.

Now that's just cheating and not at all British