Now that I have a tripod the thought of taking photos of the full moon struck me the other night. Only thing is, with a long exposure I ended up with a bright blur and this shot is taken hand-held with a quick exposure. Constantly a learning curve.
According to the Farmer’s Almanac, “This full Moon is often referred to as the Full Hunter’s Moon, Blood Moon, or Sanguine Moon. Many moons ago, Native Americans named this bright moon for obvious reasons. The leaves are falling from trees, the deer are fattened, and it’s time to begin storing up meat for the long winter ahead. Because the fields were traditionally reaped in late September or early October, hunters could easily see fox and other animals that come out to glean from the fallen grains. Probably because of the threat of winter looming close, the Hunter’s Moon is generally accorded with special honor, historically serving as an important feast day in both Western Europe and among many Native American tribes.”
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Awesome harvest moon shot, thanks for sharing:)
Oh, awesome indeed, Gaelyn, and what a terrific capture regardless with what or how! I love it!! Hope you have a great weekend!!
Oh, I’ve tried with my tripod and always end up taking the camera off for some shots. I think I need tripod lessons! Your hand- held is awesome Gaelyn.
Thanks Barb. I definitely need tripod lessons.
That is a stunning photo. My camera only shows a bright pin prick in a black background! Diane
Thanks Diane. Zoomed to 200mm.
That’s a great shot! I hear you on the sky shots. Hand held is what I have to do. I try the tripod and I get nada:) I’m going to try some fancy night shots this weekend:) We shall see…or not see:)
Full moon was bright, other shots I can see using the tripod. Look forward to seeing your night shots.
Gaelyn, a wonderful capture of the beautiful moon. Love it! Happy Skywatching!
Tis a wonderful full moon! In AZ I always found that I could reach up and touch to stars the moon!
Awesome moon photo. It is so ironic that you got a better shot hand held than on a tripod. I have yet to shoot my first decent moon photo.
Wow!! Gorgeous!
Beautiful moon…yup, definitely time to start stocking up for most people. (For us it’s time to eat up everything in the house before we close it up for the winter. But we’re weird!)
Thanks for this moon picture and the story behind.
You only need one to perfect your harvest moon. I do not like to use my tripod, yet, I may be using it for the Christmas Boat Parade. December is just around the corner.
Also a hunter’s moon because at full moon the rhino poachers normally come out in and find their targets much easier. Very sad. Awesome picture though
Amazing capture!
wow… gorgeous!
What a dynamic, beautiful moon.
We saw some beautiful moons at our GTG but didn’t get any photos myself. Love yours.