The 94.1 per cent wanng gibbbous moon sets at dawn over Kitimat, May 4, 2025 (Robin Rowland)
I was hoping to capture the full moon this week, (either rising or setting) but a couple of factors combined to interfere with my plans. The moon was rising later and later in the evening and there were high clouds or haze over the past few days.
Monday, May 4, was different, clear skies and the moon setting just at dawn, I did wake up just in time and pulled my sleepy head from bed to get out and capture the first image at 0541.
A closer shot of the moon setting over the mountains at 0542. (Robin Rowland)
For most of the images I used my go to bridge camera the Sony RX10M3.
An even closer shot of the moon setting at dawn at 0542 over Kitimat, May 4, 2025 (Robin Rowland)
I then switched to my Sony 400-800 attached to the Sony A7 for this shot.
The moon, 94.1 per cent waning gibbous, Sony 400-800 at 600 0547. (Robin Rowland)
More later shots of the setting moon with the Sony RX10M3
As the sky got brighter, the moon began to sink over the mountains at 0550. (Robin Rowland)The moon sets at 0550. (Robin Rowland)
Old lens with black and white
Once again I used my old lenses attached to my Sony 6000.
The moon set, Minolta 50mm lens, shutter priority. f16 at 0549. (Robin Rowland)Moon set in black and white, Nik Silver Efex. orange filter, Kodak Panatomix filter. (Robin Rowland)The same image with a yellow filter. (Robin Rowland)Vivitar 85-205 at 205 f22, Silver Efex orange filter, Kodak Pantomix filter. 0548. (Robin Rowland)
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