Nope, and you can't even call it an optical illusion, because when you take a picture of it, it is much smaller than you remember seeing it in person.
This is one case where it's easy to tell if it is real or Memorex. On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 10:06 AM, Ann Sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote: > > > David Parsons wrote: > >> The moon is the same size no matter where it is in the sky. > > Duh - really? lol > >> When it >> appears larger near the horizon, it's a perceptual illusion. >> > but does not the camera pick up perceptual illusions? > ann > >> >> 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. >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > > > -- > 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.
