Moon and Mars
Waxing Gibbous Moon, 58% with Mars (second and third image) over Blackheath, on 5 April 2025 at 23:58.
Sony A7iv + Sony GM 70-200mm + 2.0xTC
EXIF: ISO400, f14, 1/200 s @400mm
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11 Comments
Edwin, great detail in your Waxing Gibbous Moon! your images including Mars however could not (in practical sense) have more negative space. A dead give away is the need to direct the viewer/audience's attention to an element in your image.
Hi Paul, thanks for the comments, I thought the moon shot was pretty good, especially for hand held. I agree, I would have preferred to have Mars closer to the Moon, but Mars was just not having it! Unfortunately, we can't arrange celestrial models as we can arrange terristrial models. But I was keen to get Mars in proximity to the Moon so I took the shot. I'm trying to get as many planets as I can in proximity to the Moon.
Edwin, I said nothing wrong with the moon shot!
wasn't there just a big planetary alignment within the last several weeks?
I don't arrange terrestrial models in my photography.
I know, I was agreeing with you! Yes, Mars was closer to the Moon some time ago, but unfortunately, it was cloudy.
Well maybe next time around, as to clouds I'd think you'd be use to them I figured light pollution would be a problem too. Maybe you'll have to travel some with your celestial photo endeavors.
Yes, travelling to a dark sky location would be great, need to make the time.
Making Time that's an ambitious trick, you could just save for a space tourist flight ;)
Well, I live at the home of time - Greenwich, so I should be able to find some time :-)
I agree ... so time travel comes easy for you ;)
Sorry to pop your bubble ... “Time is an illusion.” - Albert Einstein
Tell that to my aching back and knees :-( Time waits for no one.
Hey all you can do is let go of the pain.
Time waits for no one I have to look into the origins of that one. That's were we photographers come in "preserving fractions of time and space"© to share with the world.
Edit - Not the best song by the Stones!