Moon landscape 3. To make a dramatic photo of the moon in a landscape well be using two techniques in the field and one in post processing to make the final image. The lower the altitude of the moon the more dramatic the shadows on the landscape. The first problem is that the moon is exceptionally bright in the night sky. I drove out here with my travel companion marie and we stopped to take in the views.
This is such a unique and amazing landscape. The complex geomorphology of the lunar surface has been formed by a combination of processes especially impact cratering and volcanism. To photograph a landscape to the east plan your shot for the day before the full moon at sunset. About 30km inland from swakopmund is an area known as the moon landscape.
The geology of the moon is quite different from that of earth. We are growers horticultural experts and construction professionals and can manage any size project large or small. Moon landscaping is a top tier landscape design construction and maintenance firm based in pennsylvania maryland new jersey and delaware. Here millions of years ago the swakop river carved deep canyons into the granite rock producing breathtaking landscapes.
For a more precise moon forecast and to predict the exact direction of the moonrise and moonset i use the photographers ephemeris. It lies beside the swakop river amid fabulous desert mountains and serves as an excellent picnic site. The moon will set as the sun rises. Lunar maria are the large dark regions of the moon.
Geological studies of the. The moon is a differentiated body with a crust mantle and core. The most dramatic moonlit landscape photos come between 30 70 degrees after astronomical twilight. It also includes the one oceanus and the features known by the names lacus palus and sinus.
The moon will rise as the sun sets. If youre on a quest to see weltwitschias continue east along the weltwitschia drive to the moon landscape a vista across eroded hills and valleys carved by the swakop river. You can also plan your shot for the day of the full moon but youll probably need to take two exposures then since the moon will be a lot brighter than the landscape. 3 techniques and tips for photographing the moon in the landscape.
It does not have any form of plate tectonics it has a lower gravity and because of its small size it cooled more rapidly. The moon lacks a significant atmosphere which eliminates erosion due to weather. The second problem is that you want both the landscape and the moon detailed and in sharp focus.