It's not quite as simple as that. I mean, you can have a list, but which subject(s) you can use on any given day will vary. That's because the compass bearing of moon rise varies significantly from day to day, and you need to have a vantage point on the right bearing and at a suitable distance.The subjects that spring to mind would be Glastonbury Tor (probably wrong time of year though), or some castle in Wales or peak in Snowdownia... Probably even Broadway Tower from a distance
Anyone else got a goto list for the moon?
And im assuming focal lengths for that sort of shot have to be in the region of 300mm?
On Friday the moon rises on a compass bearing of 122°. (From Maidenhead. YMMV, slightly.) That's about as far south as the moon ever rises, so the good news is that the Shard photo we were discussing last year is possible if anyone wants to go to Primrose Hill.
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On Friday the moon rises on a compass bearing of 122°. (From Maidenhead. YMMV, slightly.) That's about as far south as the moon ever rises, so the good news is that the Shard photo we were discussing last year is possible if anyone wants to go to Primrose Hill.
No. Primrose Hill is immediately to the north of London Zoo, which you can see at the top of this map.Is it in any sort of congestion charging zone?
It's not quite as simple as that. I mean, you can have a list, but which subject(s) you can use on any given day will vary. That's because the compass bearing of moon rise varies significantly from day to day, and you need to have a vantage point on the right bearing and at a suitable distance.
About a year ago there was a discussion about how to photograph the full moon rising over the Shard in London, which illustrates some of the issues. The thread is here:
https://www.talkphotography.co.uk/threads/photographers-ephemeris-and-the-like.655192/
On Friday the moon rises on a compass bearing of 122°. (From Maidenhead. YMMV, slightly.) That's about as far south as the moon ever rises, so the good news is that the Shard photo we were discussing last year is possible if anyone wants to go to Primrose Hill.
The other thing to bear in mind is the distance to your subject. The moon is pretty much the same size in the sky all year round (it varies by up to +/- 10% compared to its average size, due to the ellipticity of its orbit), but your subject will look bigger in the frame if you're closer to it and smaller if you're further from it. So ideally you want to consider that for compositional purposes. The moon is roughly 120 times as far away as it is big (on average). So if your subject is 120 times as far away as it is big, it will appear the same size as the moon in the frame; if it is 60 times as far away as it is big, it will appear twice as large as the moon in the frame, and so on.
For example, the tower on Glastonbury Tor is probably about 20 metres high, and in this photo it's a bit more than half the size of the moon. So to take this you'd want to be about 200 times as far away as the tower is tall, which comes to maybe about 4 km. And on a bearing of 302° from the tower of course, so that when you look back at it, it's at 122° from you. But the bearing is the key thing; different distances will give you different compositions but it's not critical. The bearing is critical.
[Not my photo. Found on Google, tagged as OK to reuse.]
And actually this might be possible on Friday. This is Google Maps / Street View at a range of 3.5 km, on a bearing of 299°. Ideally you'd want to be just off the road to the left somewhere, if that's possible (which it might not be).
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Is it in any sort of congestion charging zone?
Just to add congestion charge is only applicable till 6pm. the the moon rise is fair bit after this so no need worryNo. Primrose Hill is immediately to the north of London Zoo, which you can see at the top of this map.
It's not in the CCZ, and it's not necessary to enter the CCZ to get there, regardless of which direction you're coming from.
If you're driving a truck or a bus, or an elderly 4x4 or pickup, then you might need to worry about the LEZ (Low Emission Zone), which covers most of Greater London, but that's a separate issue.
If it's not a washout on Friday evening I might go to the coast (Anderby Creek), tide times look quite favourable. Just wish my county had a slightly more interesting coastline!
If you want to see the moon rising over the Spinnaker Tower, you need to find somewhere on a bearing of 302° from the tower. That's in the direction of Southampton.So any ideas where to shoot it from south coast? Spinnaker tower so portsdown hill or Devils Dyke or Buster Hill near peters field
If you want to see the moon rising over the Spinnaker Tower, you need to find somewhere on a bearing of 302° from the tower. That's in the direction of Southampton.
search The Photographers Ephereris, use the Web option, change the date to the 27th. move the pin to the west of the tower lining up the blue/grey line with the tower
[Not my photo. Found on Google, tagged as OK to reuse.]
[Not my photo. Found on Google, tagged as OK to reuse.]
Oh, that's interesting @DemiLion. I searched for images in Google, and I specifically activated the filter to limit the search to images which were "labeled for reuse". I thought that would be OK, but perhaps I was being slightly naive. I'll replace the image with a different one or a link.I'm not sure that Matt Cardy & Getty would agree with that. Especially without the watermark.
I'm in awe of people that are brave enough to stand in the middle of fields or on hills when it's thundering. I tried to brave it several weeks ago but felt it was too dangerous and quickly retreated to the carOkay folks, if you're planning on going up to a vantage point to get photos tomorrow, keep an eye on the weather.
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I'm not sure "brave" is the word you were looking for here. "Stupid" comes to mind quite readily.I'm in awe of people that are brave enough to stand in the middle of fields or on hills when it's thundering.
I'm not sure "brave" is the word you were looking for here. "Stupid" comes to mind quite readily.
Oh, that's interesting @DemiLion. I searched for images in Google, and I specifically activated the filter to limit the search to images which were "labeled for reuse". I thought that would be OK, but perhaps I was being slightly naive. I'll replace the image with a different one or a link.
Do you mind a couple of follow-up questions?
1. Could usage like this, where an image is being used to illustrate a technical argument, be deemed to be fair dealing?
2. If not, would creating a small version of it be OK? (Or would that just compound the offence?)
3. Are there any reliable approaches to finding images on the Internet which are OK for [this sort of] reuse?
Okay, I'll bring my gear along with me tomorrow for work then if weather permits I'll drive to Primrose Hill to try the shots.... who's going from TP?