Cotton Candy Moon

[AlanLichty]

I got some nice clouds and clear air last night and saw this colorful cloud near the moon. Shot at 166mm.

C&C always welcome.

 

[Michael13]

And a nicely balanced exposure to keep the moon from blowing out! Sublime color.

 

[AlanLichty]

And a nicely balanced exposure to keep the moon from blowing out! Sublime color.

Thanks Michael - the exposure worked out perfectly.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Nice. Was this with your drone?

 

[AlanLichty]

Nice. Was this with your drone?

Thanks Jameel - yes it was. I got some nice clouds and clean air so was up shooting the sunset when I spotted this over Vancouver Lake. The moon was just a bit too high in the sky for a reflection shot over the lake so I decided shooting at 166mm made the best composition.

 

[JimFox]

This is super cool Alan! Great timing!

 

[AlanLichty]

This is super cool Alan! Great timing!

Thanks Jim - another example of the need to turn around while you are shooting a sunset even when you are shooting from up in the air. I had some really good colors going on in the west but decided I better take a moment to check out the full 360º views instead of just looking to the west.