Secrets of the Moon Whisperer

Moon Whisperer.

That's kind of a joke, 

a name a friend gave me because back in 2010 I took a zillion...

no, TWO zillion photos of the full moon.

About ten came out (semi-)worthy of posting.

I loved to zoom in really close.

Here's the post I wrote that explained my process:

Moon Fever

I still love zooming in close, 

but to be honest, 

the moon doesn't change much from month to month.

Now I challenge myself to capture different images of the moon, 

like the one below.

So my process has changed.

I usually start at the settings in the post above, 

see what I captured, 

and start making adjustments.

Repeat.

I mostly use Lightroom for post-processing now.

For this one I reduced noise

sharpened

added clarity and brightness.

That's it.

You'll find my camera settings for this particular image below it.

Happy Moon Chasing!

Exposure 1/125 sec at f / 5.0
Focal Length 140 mm
ISO 1600

A Full Flower Moon and Wild Onion Angels

Full days, a full calendar, a mind too full and overflowing. 

Makes it tough to get up before the sun every morning.

A full moon greeting me through the kitchen window makes it all better, though.

I heard it's called the Full Flower Moon, because at this time of year 

it should be smiling down on fields of wildflowers.

Because of the drought, there weren't many wildflowers for it to smile upon

until a few days ago, 

when these wild onions popped up in the woods, 

looking like tiny angels 

lifting their arms to 

heaven, singing silent songs of praise and gratitude.

Just in time to welcome the Full Flower Moon.