Plane Lunacy

[Astrod00d]

This is amazing. While imaging the lunar eclipse on Tuesday an aircraft flew straight across the Moon.
What are the chances of having an aircraft cross the moon, during an eclipse, and then having the luck (or skill??):shrug: to press the shutter at just the right moment? I think I've used up my quota of good luck for the year!

Shutter speed was 1/1600s, so the plane is frozen in flight. There is just a small amount of motion blur on the props. The hot engine exhaust causes some optical distortion on the edge of the Moon at about the eleven o'clock position.

Cheers!

Rob aka Astrod00d

[Ric]

That's a beauty Rob, great capture.

Cheers

[h0ughy]

brilliant - be your poster for years to come

[Astrod00d]

Thanks Guys! I reckon that's a once in a lifetime shot. Beginners luck with the new camera perhaps?

[robin]

Rob, what i like best about your pic, apart from the obvious aesthetic appeal of the image, is the plane exhaust shimmering across the moons limb.Gives a great ense of depth, movement & speed.

[bloodhound31]

Fantastic Rob!

Nicely done.

Baz.

[iceman]

Right place at the right time! I'd love to get a shot like that.

Well done Rob!

[niko]

love the effect the exhaust causes to the edge of the moon

great photo Rob - well done

niko

[DeanoNZL]

Mate,
Race out and buy a lotto ticket!
1 in a million:thumbsup:

[sheeny]

Well done! You have no chance with lottery tickets now!

Al.

[rmcpb]

Submit it to LPOD!! Top shot :)

[Astrod00d]

Hey thanks, what a great idea! :D
I'll zap an email off to them now!

Cheers,

Rob

[[1ponders]]

Brilliant Rob. That is a real cracker :clap:

[robin]

Actually Rob, your pic has an illusionary feel to it. It's obvious the plane is flying over & away from you but if you relax your eyes it can appear to be either flying away from you with you looking up at it....or....it can be flying towards you with you looking down upon it....get what i mean?

[Astrod00d]

Yes, it is confusing, a bit like an Escher drawing.:) It even caused some head-scratching among my fellow observers that evening, and they actually watched the plane fly overhead!

Cheers,

Rob

[kitty]

That is a beautiful photo. Great work!

[Glenhuon]

Astrorod, that is a cracker :)
One to keep for the grandkids (and Greatgrandkids)
Congratulations.

[Tamtarn]

WOW !! The old saying "The right place at the right time" sure applies here.

That's a beauty Rob :clap: