Moon Ending a Phase Over Okinawa Japan

Another Phase We're Going Through

This was the first time I plotted and planned on shooting around the New Moon.

Almost every month I get out there for three nights of moon photography.

The weather and cloud conditions were perfect for some New Moon shots.

I narrowed it down, to where I'd get the skinniest shot of the October moon today.

Y'all won't be seeing any New Moon images from me, I hate to inform you.

That's because the New Moon isn't visible from earth even, on a cloudless evening.

Today's Photo Stats

Camera: Pentax K-1

Lens: Sigma 50-500 + 1.4 converter for focal length of 700 MM

Exposure:  f/11   1.6 sec   ISO 100

Location: Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan

Date and Time: OCT 8 2018 at 5:58 AM

More about the moon and its phases - Time and Date

Smiling Moon Over Okinawa After the Typhoon

Shortly After 4 AM

All is well on the island of Okinawa and the typhoon that brushed us is long gone.

Over the past week, a few storms hit us and, some folks got upset.

Downed power lines, cars, and buildings taking a beating and fallen trees were everywhere.

Loss of electrical power meant food spoiling, no internet and no way to charge cell phones.

We even had to go without water for a few days; catching what rainwater we could.

Over on Facebook, I saw lots of folks whining and complaining, like it was the end of the world.

Crybabies need to take a look at Indonesia and see what the earthquake and tsunami did.

Then, thank your lucky stars, we are safe, sound, and have a smiling moon up in the sky.

NOTE: It's a few days before the New Moon.

This photo was taken while the moon was at 14% and the image was rotated slightly.

There was no sense showing one of those Dick Cheney crooked smiles.

Don't we have enough things to complain about already?

Mother's Day Crescent Moon

Happy Mother's Day

This is what's called a Waning Crescent Moon and it's two days before the New Moon arrives.

Out walking the dog, early this morning, I noticed this moon.

Normally, I don't bother shooting anything but Full Moon photos at night.

Just for the heck of it, here's a Crescent Moon for all the mothers who may have been sleeping.

Camera: Pentax K1

Lens: Sigma 50-500 with 1.4 Converter Focal Length 700 MM

Exposure: f/16  1/50   ISO 100

Location: Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan

Date and Time: May 13 2018 at 5:25 AM



MOON PHASES

Waxing Crescent Moon Over Japan

Kin Town After Sunset

Today office work had to be done and, there wasn't much time, to get out with the camera.

Close to 100 images were processed and added to a Facebook Album.

A day without, taking any photos is like going without oxygen, for me.

So, when this slim moon appeared from behind some clouds, I got up on the roof and shot it.

Camera: Pentax K1

Lens: Sigma 50-500 with 1.4 converter Focal Length 700MM

Exposure:  f/11   1.3sec   ISO 100

Location: Kin Town Okinawa Japan

Date and Time:  DEC 2 2016  7:16 PM

Waxing Crescent Moon Up There Tonight

33% of the Moon is Visible

Usually, I check the schedule for the full moon and, start shooting a few nights early.

Tonight, I decided to shoot the moon, just because it was up there.

After I downloaded the camera, I wanted to find out when the full moon is coming.

That doesn't happen until next Thursday.

When I, developed and saw all those craters, I decided to keep this image.

It turned out, this was my favorite, out of a total of 9 shots.

Never before, had I paid any attention to Waxing or Waning crescent moons.

They have a handy chart at Calendar-12 that taught me this stuff.

It may have been taught when I was in high school.

The teacher probably didn't know, I slept through that part of the class.

Or, maybe, I went on a field trip, by myself, that day.

Look at those craters on the moon tonight.

Do you suppose, scientists have named them all? 

 Maybe, I slept through that part, too.

If the crescent was facing the other direction, it would be waning.

When it looks like this, it's waxing.  That's all you need to know.

Are you still awake?

The image above was made with a Pentax K3 and Sigma 50-500mm lens.

Exposure: f/16   1/3second   ISO 100

June 13, 2013 Crescent Moon and Sunset Near Ie Jima

Sometimes the Sun Won't Cooperate

 

Last night a break from processing Dragonboat Race photos was in order.

The Map It Okinawa dude came by and wanted to go somewhere for sunset photography.

We drove from one island to another trying to make the best of the situation.

Low hanging clouds can sure ruin sunsets.

The plan, was to get a beautiful, bright sun, going down behind Ie Jima.

Scouting positions around Sesoko Island we figured it wouldn't be possible, from there.

Back on the main island of Okinawa the sun was already dipping below the horizon.

That's alright for silhouette photography, if you like the colors in the sky.

The scene didn't thrill me.

So, I shot the crescent moon.

Then, backed up all the way to 18mm and got the moon, along with the sunset.

 Map It Dude had no idea what I was doing next.

Off the seawall and out in the street, I went and squeezed his silhouette in the frame, too !

The above photos taken with a Pentax K5 and 18-250mm lens.

Location:  GPS N 26 39.528   E 127 53.098 on Motobu Peninsula.

CRESCENT MOON PICTURE

Crescent Moon Photo taken in Okinawa, Japan JULY 25, 2009 8:38PM utilizing a Pentax K10D, Manfrotto 725B Tripod, a Pentax Cable Release and a Pentax 18-250mm lens focused at 250mm.