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Lunar Eclipse 4-15-2014

I took photos of the lunar eclipse back in Dec. 2011, and was very disappointed in my results--mainly because my exposure times were too long, so the moon was significantly blurred. I tried again on the April 14-15, 2014 eclipse, and the results were better this time as I emphasized shutter speed (even if that meant high ISO).

One of my favorite photos turned out to be the last one, after the moon was past full eclipse. It was part of an HDR sequence (that didn't make it to HDR), but I like the effect even if you can't tell the moon is in eclipse.

Check out this article by Michael Frye if you want some ideas on your own eclipse photos: http://www.borrowlenses.com/blog/2014/04/photographing-the-lunar-eclipse/#more-10010
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The moon starting to exit total eclipse (4/15/2014)<br /> TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011 @ 600mm f6.3 1/4s ISO2500
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The moon starting to exit total eclipse (4/15/2014)
TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011 @ 600mm f6.3 1/4s ISO2500

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  • The moon just starting its eclipse through thin clouds (4/15/2014)<br /> TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011 @ 600mm f8 1/100s ISO500
  • The moon just starting its eclipse (4/15/2014)<br /> EF400mm f/5.6L USM +2x III @ 800mm f11 1/125s ISO400
  • The moon just starting its eclipse through thin clouds (4/15/2014)<br /> EF400mm f/5.6L USM +2x III @ 800mm f11 1/100s ISO400
  • The moon just starting its eclipse through thin clouds (4/15/2014)<br /> EF400mm f/5.6L USM +2.0x @ 800mm f11 1/200s ISO1000
  • The moon more than half-way towards entering total eclipse (4/15/2014)<br /> EF400mm f/5.6L USM +2.0x @ 800mm f11 1/125s ISO1250
  • The moon more than half-way towards entering total eclipse (4/15/2014)<br /> EF400mm f/5.6L USM +2x III @ 800mm f11 1/100s ISO1600
  • The moon nearing total eclipse (4/15/2014)<br /> TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011 @ 600mm f7 1/100s ISO800
  • The moon nearing total eclipse (4/15/2014)<br /> TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011 @ 600mm f8 1/60s ISO1000
  • The moon in total eclipse, with a star to its right (4/15/2014)<br /> TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011 @ 400mm f6.3 1/8s ISO3200
  • The moon in total eclipse (4/15/2014)<br /> TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011 @ 600mm f6.3 1/3s ISO6400
  • The moon in total eclipse with a star to its right, and Mars above and farther to the right (4/15/2014)<br /> EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 85mm f4 4s ISO400
  • The moon in total eclipse with a star to its right, and Mars above and farther to the right (4/15/2014)<br /> EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 85mm f4 4s ISO400
  • The moon in total eclipse with a star to its right, and Mars above and farther to the right. Oak trees with some "light painting" are in the foreground (4/15/2014)<br /> EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 55mm f5.6 8s ISO320
  • The moon in total eclipse with a star to its right (4/15/2014)<br /> EF400mm f/5.6L USM +2x III @ 800mm f11 1/4s ISO6400
  • The moon in total eclipse with a star to its right (4/15/2014)<br /> TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011 @ 600mm f6.3 1/4s ISO10000
  • The moon in total eclipse with a star to its right, and Mars above and farther to the right (4/15/2014)<br /> EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 120mm f4 1s ISO1600
  • The moon in total eclipse (4/15/2014)<br /> EF400mm f/5.6L USM +2x III @ 800mm f11 1/4s ISO12800
  • The moon in total eclipse, with a star to its right (4/15/2014)<br /> TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011 @ 428mm f6.3 1/3s ISO2500
  • The moon starting to exit total eclipse (4/15/2014)<br /> TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011 @ 600mm f6.3 1/4s ISO2500
  • The moon starting to exit total eclipse (4/15/2014)<br /> EF400mm f/5.6L USM +2x III @ 800mm f11 1/6s ISO6400
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