My husband had to wait for 6 years to capture this view of #TheNeedles.
Taken as the #moon set at 4.30 am last summer. This shot is only possible a couple of times each year. He almost had it in 2016 but it was slightly too breezy and the telephoto lens couldn't keep in focus.
It causes controversy as some think it's fake, I promise you that it is not. It involved much research, persistence and luck with the weather! It's the cover shot on our 2024 calendar #IsleofWight #photography
@sharongascoigne LOL I wish him well, but remind him that art is never finished, only abandoned.
All art is flawed because the artist will never achieve perfection. (No harm in trying though)
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Totally different perspective to the one more commonly seen from high upon the land.
The cliffs look just like an iceberg.
Absolutely great shot!
I guess it requires a lot of astronomical calculations and trigonometry to be sure to be in the right place at the right moment.
@GustavinoBevilacqua It used to when Steve first started doing this type of shot. It's much easier now with the help of the Photographer's Ephemeris app.
The tricky bit is all the running around to get into the absolute precise location at just the right moment.
It's the reverse of dating the image of the moonrise over Hernandez made by Ansel Adams 🙂
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonrise,_Hernandez,_New_Mexico#Dating_the_image
That is a truly amazing shot and fortunate that conditions were right and everything aligned to be able to capture that moment.
However, it was humorous at first because as I quickly scrolled through the feed my mind first registered it as a picture of Crow from MST3K.
@korin I think that's the essence of it. There's a lot to learn to be able to achieve a shot like this as well a a huge amount of luck. It's easy to dismiss something that you may think is impossible to capture. There are way more failed attempts than successes, but then that's why it's challenging and fun to do!
Thank you :)
Does it ever set in the ‘V’ of the rock? I do love photos of these kinds of line-ups.
@sharongascoigne Ah! That makes sense.
Hearing the name of Alum Bay brings back traumatic memories of my dad buying me a glass rabbit full of sand, that I was *immensely* proud of for two whole minutes, before dropping it in the car park. It’s been 35 years, but I’m still gutted.
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