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Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
07:30 pm
Canon EOS RP mirrorless camera
Sigma 100-400mm
Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer 2i Pro
90x light side frames, staked in Autostakkert! and post processed in Adobe Lightroom
30x dark side frames, stacked in Autostakkert! and post processed in Adobe Photoshop
Light and dark side final frame composited in Adobe Photoshop. Light and final color adjustments in Adobe Lightroom
I love doing these earthshine shots! This is the 50% waxing gibbous moon over Central Virginia with a "mineral moon" exposure composited with the earthsine (dark side) of the moon.
