We'll be in the Valley starting this Friday night to take advantange of what's supposed to be the best conditions for moonbows at the falls for quite some time, plus a huge moon and the potential it has for popping up over Half Dome.
If you're at the parking lot for Sentinel Bridge and see the 6'3" guy with Hello Kitty stickers all over his tripod, you'll know it's me.
The Moon is Waxing Crescent (45% of Full)
Re: Anyone else going to shoot moonbows this weekend?
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May 01, 2012 12:52PM |
Alas, I'm going to be outdoors in another park in California on Friday night, watching a ballgame at AT&T Park in San Francisco.
I doubt I can capture a moonbow over at AT&T, but I probably can capture a shot of the full moon.
Have fun on Friday!
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I doubt I can capture a moonbow over at AT&T, but I probably can capture a shot of the full moon.
Have fun on Friday!
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Re: Anyone else going to shoot moonbows this weekend? May 01, 2012 01:02PM |
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Alas, I'm going to be outdoors in another park in California on Friday night, watching a ballgame at AT&T Park in San Francisco.
I doubt I can capture a moonbow over at AT&T, but I probably can capture a shot of the full moon.
Have fun on Friday!
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Thanks! I've ordered all my campsite cooking stuff, and we're bringing up some KILLER Monterey & SLO County wines, along with steaks, cheeses, etc...
We're saving a bundle by camping, so we're eating/drinking well.
If anyone comes up to us when we're grilling and identifies themselves as yosemitenews.info people, we'll be happy to wine and cheese them quite well.
May 01, 2012 01:52PM |
May 05, 2012 02:42AM |
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plawrence
Alas, I'm going to be outdoors in another park in California on Friday night, watching a ballgame at AT&T Park in San Francisco.
I doubt I can capture a moonbow over at AT&T, but I probably can capture a shot of the full moon.
And here's my photo from Friday night:
May 01, 2012 06:04PM |
May 01, 2012 10:37PM |
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hotrod4x5
Won't the full moon make an astro time lapse difficult?Quote
qumqats
I'll be at camp 4 on Fri and Sat nights.
Projects for this weekend:
- Merced River Planning Meeting at Wawona on Friday
- Gigapan from illilouette Ridge
- Astro time-lapse ( Sentinel Dome or Washburn Point? )
If someone wants to try a meet, send me a PM
I'll find out!
((off checking rise/set times and phase))
drats! near full that's why you're moonbowing
My hope is that I can start the timelapse with the moon behind me, get the deep sky objects, and see the moon shadows shifting in the landscape.
The view to the east should have very little light pollution other than the moon.
This'll be my first attempt doing this, so it'll all be a learning experience.
Can you think of a better place to try?
May 02, 2012 11:19AM |
May 07, 2012 08:47AM |
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Re: Anyone else going to shoot moonbows this weekend? May 08, 2012 09:08PM |
You were probably wise, or lucky to have missed it. Unfortunately the moonbow has somewhat gone the way of the firefall...something that used to be fun but is now a sea of photographers (looking very serious and protective of their territory that they stake out hours in advance) with massive tripods and pricey gear. Over the past 6-7 years I've watched it get more and more crowded, and I can't imagine what it would have been like on Saturday night.
I was there that week, but left Saturday morning and it looked like a mile of cars lined up at the 140 entrance, about 11AM on my way out. I did go up to the fall on Friday night, and there were tripods lined up solidly along the back, with intent-looking faces protecting their spot while they discussed lenses etc. We plopped down right behind the rocks, I put my little camera on a shortened tripod, and had a good time while we waited. The moonbow was not spectacular in comparison to some years, and I doubt that Saturday was any better since there was a limited amount of mist.
This one, shot a little earlier, looked too much like daylight for me, but shows the bow up a little higher where it first appears.
On Friday there were a lot of folks who just sat down and enjoyed it, but I would imagine Saturday had a forest of tripods covering the whole area for the lower fall. I assumed the upper fall bow on Friday would be either minimal or non-existent, since there wasn't a huge amount of mist, so I didn't check it out.
Anyway, if you're trying next month, if there's enough water, the best nights should be a Sunday or Monday, so the crowd may not be so bad. But unless there's a bit more snow, the fall may be too small (last year it snowed on us in the valley in mid-May, so it's not impossible).
While it's fun to go there and try to get some photos, I don't get the seriousness of some of them that attend. These things have been photographed so many times that there's nothing original... it's better just as something to do and have a good time.
Gary
Yosemite Photo Galleries: http://www.pbase.com/roberthouse/yo
I was there that week, but left Saturday morning and it looked like a mile of cars lined up at the 140 entrance, about 11AM on my way out. I did go up to the fall on Friday night, and there were tripods lined up solidly along the back, with intent-looking faces protecting their spot while they discussed lenses etc. We plopped down right behind the rocks, I put my little camera on a shortened tripod, and had a good time while we waited. The moonbow was not spectacular in comparison to some years, and I doubt that Saturday was any better since there was a limited amount of mist.
This one, shot a little earlier, looked too much like daylight for me, but shows the bow up a little higher where it first appears.
On Friday there were a lot of folks who just sat down and enjoyed it, but I would imagine Saturday had a forest of tripods covering the whole area for the lower fall. I assumed the upper fall bow on Friday would be either minimal or non-existent, since there wasn't a huge amount of mist, so I didn't check it out.
Anyway, if you're trying next month, if there's enough water, the best nights should be a Sunday or Monday, so the crowd may not be so bad. But unless there's a bit more snow, the fall may be too small (last year it snowed on us in the valley in mid-May, so it's not impossible).
While it's fun to go there and try to get some photos, I don't get the seriousness of some of them that attend. These things have been photographed so many times that there's nothing original... it's better just as something to do and have a good time.
Gary
Yosemite Photo Galleries: http://www.pbase.com/roberthouse/yo
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Re: Anyone else going to shoot moonbows this weekend? May 09, 2012 07:11AM |
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Sierrafan
You were probably wise, or lucky to have missed it. Unfortunately the moonbow has somewhat gone the way of the firefall...something that used to be fun but is now a sea of photographers (looking very serious and protective of their territory that they stake out hours in advance) with massive tripods and pricey gear. Over the past 6-7 years I've watched it get more and more crowded, and I can't imagine what it would have been like on Saturday night.
I was there that week, but left Saturday morning and it looked like a mile of cars lined up at the 140 entrance, about 11AM on my way out. I did go up to the fall on Friday night, and there were tripods lined up solidly along the back, with intent-looking faces protecting their spot while they discussed lenses etc. We plopped down right behind the rocks, I put my little camera on a shortened tripod, and had a good time while we waited. The moonbow was not spectacular in comparison to some years, and I doubt that Saturday was any better since there was a limited amount of mist.
This one, shot a little earlier, looked too much like daylight for me, but shows the bow up a little higher where it first appears.
On Friday there were a lot of folks who just sat down and enjoyed it, but I would imagine Saturday had a forest of tripods covering the whole area for the lower fall. I assumed the upper fall bow on Friday would be either minimal or non-existent, since there wasn't a huge amount of mist, so I didn't check it out.
Anyway, if you're trying next month, if there's enough water, the best nights should be a Sunday or Monday, so the crowd may not be so bad. But unless there's a bit more snow, the fall may be too small (last year it snowed on us in the valley in mid-May, so it's not impossible).
While it's fun to go there and try to get some photos, I don't get the seriousness of some of them that attend. These things have been photographed so many times that there's nothing original... it's better just as something to do and have a good time.
Thanks for the report. I'm getting really tired of certain places in the Valley getting overly crowded and territorial, so I've just stopped going to/caring about them. Tunnel View and Valley View rank high amongst them. Besides, once you've shot it well, who cares anymore? I plaster my tripod with Hello Kitty stickers to make people uncomfy being too close to me, and I've found that a small, select number of people will engage my in conversation about them. The arrogant, preening manner of some enthusiasts is getting tiresome, though.
Glad I missed out. I got stuff like this instead ;-)
3 Sisters Dawn #2 With Moon by tanngrisnir3, on Flickr
May 09, 2012 07:18AM |
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tanngrisnir3
The arrogant, preening manner of some enthusiasts is getting tiresome, though.
a - Gorgeous photo of the Sea - Tanks for Sharon
b - I'm in the same camp w/r to "photographers"
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