Last night I thought it would be pretty cool to go out and see if I can get some good shots of the moon. We had a really clear sky and the cresent was bright. This shot came out better than I’d hoped. It was really cold out, so I wasn’t out for too long! Turns out, Venus and Jupiter are in a pretty close proximity to eachother and are clearly visible. Maybe tonight I will try to get them as well…

Technical Specs:
Nikon D80 DSLR
Nikkor 300mm Manual TelePhoto

ISO 500
Focal Length: 450mm (Nikon 1.5x crop factor)
Aperture: f/11
Shutter: 1/100
Center-Weight
Remote Trigger
Tripod Mounted

Just a couple of days ago here in the U.S., we got a chance to see a very rare occurrence (relatively speaking)! It was a Total Lunar Eclipse. I was able to find some eclipse pictures on the internet and post them here as well. If it were not for the fact that it was seriously cold outside, and that my friends and I were hanging out that night, I would have been able to get some shots of it myself. Our next Total Lunar Eclipse will happen in 2010!

After doing some research, I found an awesome fact. it just so happens that there will be another Total Lunar Eclipse later this year on August 16, 2008. That date just so happens to be the exact date that Jules and I will be getting married! The moment of the celestial event will be 5:10:09 EST, within an hour of our ceremony starting. The catch is that it will only be visible from the European side of the planet. It only makes sense seeing it is that it will still be daylight when we get married. As the sun sets, a bright full moon will rise lighting the night for us all. Coincidence??? I think not!!

Here are some of those Eclipse shots>>>