I've also read that it's just that the rising moon appears larger do to it's relationship with known physical features near the horizon. Color is generally more to the amber side do mainly to rising heat, dust and moisture. Prior to that, I had wrongfully imagined that moisture was responsible for slightly magnifying the moon's image.
Jack --- On Fri, 2/18/11, David Parsons <parsons.da...@gmail.com> wrote: > From: David Parsons <parsons.da...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: Warning message contains Moon shots and a cat shot.... > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> > Date: Friday, February 18, 2011, 5:42 AM > The moon is the same size no matter > where it is in the sky. When it > appears larger near the horizon, it's a perceptual > illusion. > > On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 10:19 PM, Ann Sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> > wrote: > > I have to say I'm amazed you can get that much detail > witht the 55-300 of > > the moon... > > are you photo'ing this when the moon is just rising? > close to the horizon? > > > > Thanks for your compliment on my besaties, btw > > > > ann > > > > > > Jeffery Johnson wrote: > > > >> Just wanted to send a warning as the following > contains this evenings moon > >> shots and yes it has one cat shot too. > >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/jt-johnson/sets/72157626078196746/ > >> > >> As always be gentle.. I am hoping for a clearer > night tomorrow night and I > >> will use the tripod tomorrow night but for tonight > I did it freestyle. > >> > >> Jeffery > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and > > follow the directions. > > > > > > -- > David Parsons Photography > http://www.davidparsonsphoto.com > > Aloha Photographer Photoblog > http://alohaphotog.blogspot.com/ > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
