Another Full Moon Photo

This digital photograph was taken shortly after the moon rose above the horizon. Although I tried hand-holding the camera, it was obvious that at such a long exposure, I’d need a tripod. But, because the moon and earth are moving, not too long an exposure, which meant that the well-focused image was underexposed and needed some “massaging” in PhotoShop.

It is amazing that the moon is really not that light. Of course, compared to the darkness all around the full moon, it looks very bright. But, it is not compared to daylight.

I love the yellow color of this nature photograph which resulted from the moon being close to the horizon. The color is not altered.

I also love the very distinct images of the moon features which seem to be green. Maybe that’s where they got that saying, “the moon is made of green cheese.” So, maybe it is!

Full Moon September 23, 2010