I think I may have found...

[Seymore]

I think I may have found a few gems... (articles)

Just a good read...
Perspectives on Moonrise (http://www.anseladams.com/Ansel%20Adams%20Info-W345C260.aspx)

When was it taken?
Astronomers Date Ansel Adams's Autumn Moon (http://skyandtelescope.com/aboutsky/pressreleases/article_1572_1.asp#)

FYI...
Ansel Adams exhibit at Boston's MFA (http://www.mfa.org/exhibitions/sub.asp?key=15&subkey=516)

Sorry if this is in the wrong area...
Please feel free to relocate as needed...

[Shay Stephens]

It's amazing they can figure that stuff out.



I think I may have found a few gems... (articles)

Just a good read...
Perspectives on Moonrise (http://www.anseladams.com/Ansel%20Adams%20Info-W345C260.aspx)

When was it taken?
Astronomers Date Ansel Adams's Autumn Moon (http://skyandtelescope.com/aboutsky/pressreleases/article_1572_1.asp#)

FYI...
Ansel Adams exhibit at Boston's MFA (http://www.mfa.org/exhibitions/sub.asp?key=15&subkey=516)



Sorry if this is in the wrong area...

Please feel free to relocate as needed...

[Andy]

It's amazing they can figure that stuff out.

yeah planning is everything (http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1009&message=2918316) maybe you can restore those links here? :D

[Shay Stephens]

But I found them both! Reprint and augmentation here:



It's all experimentation and simulation. I have had 6 months to plan and prepare since I took my first time lapse photo of the moon in December. The first one was planned out on paper 12/30/2001:



http://forums.shaystephens.com/graphics/moonplan.jpg




And that planning resulted in this image:




http://shaystephens.com/graphics/dsc04011.jpg




You will note the arc of the moons path differed from what I thought would happen on paper.


http://www.dpreview.com/images/one.gif
http://www.dpreview.com/images/one.gif

This latest one was planned out on the computer!
http://forums.shaystephens.com/graphics/moonplan1a.jpg

And that planning resulted in this photo:
http://shaystephens.com/graphics/dsc08137.jpg

You will note the strong similarity between the simulation and the actual photo as shot. That is what 6 months of planning can do ;-)
yeah planning is everything (http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1009&message=2918316) maybe you can restore those links here? http://www.digitalgrin.com/images/smilies/icon10.gif

[Netgarden]

Thats amazing Shay! And thanks Seymore for the links.:thumb



But I found them both! Reprint and augmentation here:

[Andy]

But I found them both! Reprint and augmentation here:

good onya shay - thanks for putting the linkys up here on dgrin :D

[Andy]

you forgot another valuable resource:

the shaytech moon exposure calculator (http://www.shaystephens.com/mooncalc.asp)