My lunar eclipse montage

[erick (Eric)]

Best I could do with what I have. Well, I like it. I hope you do to

[erick (Eric)]

Details:-

All photos – Pentax KX, tripod mounted, using 400ASA colour print film

Foreground (yes, different day and different place ) – Pentax 28mm lens, f8, 1sec

Eclipse – Tokina zoom lens at 300mm, f8, exposures typically 1/1000sec – 1/250sec except totality 5sec (I did try my small tracking mount but the tripod mounted shots were better )

Images processed and arranged using Photoshop (With help from okiscopey – many thanks Mike )

Had a huge fight with the joys of being a film user – grain, processing quality, dust and hairs when scanning etc. Groan! I need a DSLR!

[Rob_K]

Excellent Erick! Really admire the effort, and the result!

Cheers -

[Tamtarn]

Nice concept Erick really well done

A lot more time and effort involved particularly using film

[iceman (Mike)]

Well done Erick, a nice composition with difficult equipment.

[Dennis]

Hi Eric

An excellent result and top marks for your efforts in pulling it off. I note you have the KX – I still have my KM from July 1976!

Cheers

Dennis

[erick (Eric)]

Originally Posted by Dennis

....I still have my KM from 1975!...

That beats me by a couple of years! Had any film in it lately? I suspect not.

[bloodhound31]

Erick, you have done a wonderful job using film. Some of us digital SLR users started off with film so we know how hard it is.

Well done mate, I like your pic.

It's nice when blokes like Mike (Okiscopey), offer their time for people to help them. I take my hat off to you Mike.

Baz

[erick (Eric)]

Thanks everyone, for your encouragement. I had great fun planning, observing, photographing, then somewhat less fun putting the final result together. I learnt a lot through the exercise. But particular thanks to Mike (okiscopey) for giving generously of your time and taking my knowledge of Photoshop from absolutely nothing to a hint of a glimmer!

Here is the viewing location I found, photo taken half way through setup. My visiting sister from Queensland accompanied me and was thrilled. On the southern horizon you can see the clouds that sat over Melbourne for a further few hours.

Eric

[davidpretorius]

I really like that Erick

well done