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Wednesday, August 1, 2018

The moon - eclipse and subsequent morning waning moon


©2018 Barry Smith/Fiona Dempster - Almost total eclipse - 28 July 2018
Fiona and I set our alarm so that we would wake just as the moon eclipse started - in official terms the partial eclipse. We were out on the deck when it was about a third of the way through the eclipse.

We watched, enjoyed and photographed the eclipse with the Canon Powershot. It was a bit difficult to get great photos because of the the contrasting light and the camera becoming confused as regards what it would focus on. Still I think between us we got a reasonable number of photos from our southern balcony. I credited both Fiona and myself because it was unclear who took which photo - tag team!!!!

©2018 Barry Smith/Fiona Dempster 
©2018 Barry Smith/Fiona Dempster 
©2018 Barry Smith - I tried just focusing on the section of the moon that was still clear of the eclipse
©2018 Barry Smith/Fiona Dempster 
©2018 Barry Smith/Fiona Dempster 
©2018 Barry Smith/Fiona Dempster  - Almost total eclipse
©2018 Barry Smith/Fiona Dempster 
©2018 Barry Smith/Fiona Dempster - A whisker away from total eclipse????
We could not watch what was officially deemed to be the end of the eclipse as eventually there was too much morning light and the moon just faded into the background as it began to set. So I decided to take a few shots on Monday and today to see how it looked as it waned and began the morning setting process.

©2018 Barry Smith - Morning moon - about 5.30am 30 July 2018
©2018 Barry Smith - Morning moon - about 6.30am 30 July 2018
©2018 Barry Smith - Morning moon - about 5.30am 1 August 2018
©2018 Barry Smith - Morning moon - about 6.30am 1 August 2018
Could be enough moon photos for a while.
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4 comments:

  1. PennyAugust 1, 2018 at 8:15 PM

    We missed it, too much cloud.Nice to see your photos.

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  2. Liz AAugust 1, 2018 at 9:12 PM

    Seriously ... perfect timing for a three-day old waning gibbous moon. And if I was disappointed at having no view of the eclipse in Texas, I am consoled by this series of photos from your side of the world.

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  3. Mo CrowAugust 2, 2018 at 3:49 AM

    you can never take too many moon photos, Barry & Fiona they are magic!

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  4. BarryAugust 7, 2018 at 3:57 PM

    P, LA and MC - sorry for delay in responding to your moon visit and comments. P - good to know we could share our moon with you. LA - the moon shots fit so much with your recent work - what is not to love about the phases of the moon. And glad we could share our vision across the globe. MC - ha ha - I agree - but not all our friends think that way. All - go well. B

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