This page contains DSLR photos of clouds and the moon. They were taken spontaneously whenever I see the moon surrounded or partially obscured by interesting looking clouds. The colors of these clouds vary greatly, from red to blue to exotic colors like bronze or anthracite.
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Exposure data: Nikon D70, 18mm, 1/1.6s, f/3.5, ISO 1600
Notes: Heavy clouds obscure the moon during an observation night in May 2006 and make for a wild looking scene. The bright starlike object on the right to the right and above the moon was Jupiter. Some lights of a nearby village can be seen near the lower edge.
Bronze Clouds and the Moon; May 12, 2006
Exposure data: Nikon D70, 80mm, 1/8s, f/2.8, ISO 1600
Exposure data: Nikon D7000, 200mm, 1/15s, f/5.6, ISO 1250
Blue-Brown Clouds and the Moon; November 3, 2020
Exposure data: Nikon D5600, 200mm, 1/60s and 1/1000s, f/5.6, ISO 6400
Notes: In the 1/60s exposure for the clouds, the moon was overexposed. I edited in a short 1/1000s exposure taken immediately afterwards which shows detail in the moon.
Red-Blue Clouds, Tree and Moon; March 30, 2021
Exposure data: Nikon D5600, 200mm, 1/30s, f/5.6, ISO 6400
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