The Moon, just before New Moon appears as a thin crescent in the Sunrise.
A photograph like this sometimes takes a lot of planning and found me overthinking the idea of getting a shot of the Moon in the glow of the sunrise. Early one summer morning just before sunrise I suddenly sat upright and grabbed my camera gear. The lens I had on my camera at that time was a vintage Mamiya SEKOR 50mm 1.8 lens.
I kept my eyes on the thin sliver of the crescent moon while the Sun slowly rose, and I mounted my camera on a tripod. I Scrambled to insert my remote shutter release and took a deep breath of the fresh morning air. I set the camera on shutter priority and set the lens to f8 and hoped for the best, I fired away…
The waning crescent Moon just before new Moon reaches a point where it is almost invisible but if you look carefully, you may catch a glimpse. This photograph reveals a thin crescent barely visible in the early morning glow of the Sun rise, yet it is there.
This is a unique shot and very pleased by the final edit. Image was taken with a Canon EOS 550D and a Vintage Mamiya SEKOR 50mm 1.8 Lens, Shutter priority and f8 aperture.
The next challenge would be the thin crescent of the New Moon, to be continued…
Always Look Up
Frank Barbato
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