Crescent Moon Sunset - a photo on Flickriver

The crescent moon presides over the final rays of sunset. But can it really do this?

Obviously, this is a composite image, but when I do them, I like to try to keep at least some degree of realism. In this case, I moved the moon north and a little lower than it actually was when I photographed it. So the phase is correct for the foliage and time of day, but I had to wait for it to clear the trees and to be surrounded by deep enough darkness to get a clean image of it.

I don't know if the astronomical geometry could ever put a moon lit this way directly above a sunset. Astronomers and avid night time photographers, let me know.

But creatively, that's not the point. This is an image about the evening and the change of administration from the governor of the day to the governor of the night.

So I hope even if it is not quite astronomical truth it reveals mythic truth.

And if not then I can only advise you in the venerable if slightly paraphrased words of Mystery Science Theater 3000: "repeat to yourself it's just a [photograph], I should really just relax…." 😆

— Theodore Tollefson

© 2023 Theodore Tollefson. All rights reserved.

Taken on: February 23, 2023

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Camera: Fujifilm X-T3, f/undef, 1/100 sec, 12mm (=18mm), ISO 320 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Fujifilm X-T3
Aperture:	f/undef
Exposure Time:	0.01 sec (1/100)
Focal Length:	12mm (35mm equivalent: 18mm)
ISO:	320
Exposure Bias:	-2 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Digital Camera X-T3 Ver4.20
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