Mystic Moon

[Mickoid]

After a short session of astrophotography through the telescope last night ended when the moon started to rise, I turned off the mount and swung the scope toward it. I shot a few pics while the camera was still attached. High cloud created a mystical scene.

[Deep]

Nice Shot

[mynameiscd]

Great shot,
I was going to shoot the same but I was halfway doing darks and flats. By the time I was finished the moon had risen above the clouds and horizon and i missed the opportunity.
At least you got the best pic of the night !!
Cheers
Andy

[Mickoid]

Thanks Craig and Andy. It's always disappointing to see the moon end a nice dark sky so I thought why not turn foe into friend and take advantage of its appearance. Mind you, it's the worst place to photograph a celestial object if you want it sharp and clear. That low on the horizon will never render much clarity. However, in this case, I don't mind the softness it produced.

[Ross G]

Beautiful photo Michael.

A ghostly mood!

Ross.

[bigjoe]

Lovely.

Dont know why; I thought of Eerie scenes from old Edgar Allen Poe type movies.. The Haunted Castle etc, with Vincent Price..certainly evoces that mood to me.
bigjoe.

[Mickoid]

Thanks Ross and Joe, it does have that 'spooky' look. Probably provoked by those dead branches in the foreground ( which, incidentally, were a few kilometres away) giving the impression of ghostly arms reaching up from the grave. :eek:

[LostInSp_ce]

Great shot Michael. Very cinematic. :thumbsup:

[Wavytone]

Hmm... we should ask Mike to add an optional soundtrack to play with images when opened.

Should have saved this for Halloween... /cue wolves howling...