ALERT: Total Lunar Eclipse Will Bring a Moon Triple Treat Sunday

Nature will put on a huge show Sunday night, September 28.  Photographers take note.

Please read this article for details on this great event.

Total Lunar Eclipse Will Bring a Moon Triple Treat Sunday

You can even post photos there if you like.

I'm sure you can find MANY articles on the web on how to shoot this event, but here's some of my own plans and thoughts.

• Plan in advance.  The middle of Sunday night is no time to figure it out.
• Scout some areas during the day to find nice locations.  That way, when you get there in the middle of the night, you are ready to go.  Confirm you can actually get there that time of night (parks may be closed).
• The Harvest Moon will be low on the horizon.  Scout Friday (tonight) and/or Saturday to confirm an unobstructed view.  You may have little to no time or light to play around on Sunday.
• How about some practice or experimental shots tonight and Saturday?  Review photos to get a better feel of exactly what you want to do Sunday.  Hey, you might get some keepers.
• Bring a small flashlight.  You won't regret it.
• Again we get multiple events: the Harvest Moon, Perigee Moon and Full Eclipse.  Read the above article for details.
  
• Get creative and try a MANY shots.  You may not get this chance again.
• Add some additional interest, but remember the moon is like the star of the show.  Some ideas may include:
• Cityscapes
• Farms with some subtle foreground objects for texture and depth
• Nature preserves or parks if you can get into them
• Rustic scenes with old objects, but again, remember the star of the show.
• Get down low and shoot wide angle
• Fill the frame with the moon for detail
• Super zoom for extreme detail or even an abstract
• Try multiple angles or perspectives as opposed to a cliche shot.
• Did I mention to have a plan, schedule, checklist.  No time to mess around.

A Time Schedule from the Article

All times in EDT

• 8:11:46 p.m. — Moon enters penumbra
• 9:07:12 p.m. — Moon enters outer edge of umbra
• 10:11:11 p.m. — Moon completely in umbra
• 10:47:09 p.m. — Mid-eclipse
• 11:23:07 p.m. — Moon begins to emerge from umbra
• 12:27:06 a.m. — Moon completely out of umbra
• 1:22:33 a.m. — Moon leaves penumbra

I'll get into a post-processing session in a few days, but just get a nice variety of shots in Sunday for now.