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For the first time in nearly 50 years we were\u00a0witness to a strawberry moon<\/a> during\u00a0summer solstice<\/a>. I saw a few news headlines leading up to this historic event so I started planning a location to capture this rare moment. I used various tools to plan the photo including Google Earth and\u00a0The Photographer’s Ephemeris<\/a>. I wrote about\u00a0planning\u00a0tools<\/a> last month.\u00a0I chose the Zilker Park Clubhouse as the best vantage point as it has\u00a0sweeping views of the Austin skyline. I knew the moon was going to align perfectly with the Colorado River (aka Lady Bird Lake) and the\u00a0clubhouse. I wanted to get the reflection of the moon on the water.f<\/p>\n

I was the first photographer to arrive but within minutes there were other photographers with the same idea, including a photographer for the local paper. Most of them brought their long lenses to take close-up shots. I decided to focus more on the overall skyline scene. Interestingly enough, most of them were guessing where the moon was going to rise. I assured them that they had the best vantage point in the city.<\/p>\n

So, why is June’s full moon called a “strawberry moon”? It is not because the moon may look reddish, as most people believe. It is actually a name given by the Algonquin tribes because it occurs right at the hight of the season when strawberries are harvested. Unfortunately, our moon was not red or pink. It was its typical yellowish color. I suspect that storm clouds or haze would need to be present to make the moon turn pink.<\/p>\n

\"Austin<\/a>
Austin Skyline – Strawberry Moon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This image was taken with my\u00a0Canon EOS 5DS<\/a>\u00a0using my\u00a0Canon EF 24-70 f\/2.8 Lens<\/a>\u00a0set on 16\u00a0mm. The camera was set on\u00a0Aperture priority<\/a>\u00a0mode with the aperture set at f\/2.8, shutter speed at 1\/30th of a second and the ISO set at 100. I captured two images (one to expose the buildings and another for the moon) and brought them together in Photoshop. I also used Nik Color Efex Pro.<\/p>\n

You can see other landscape photographs like this one by clicking\u00a0here<\/a>. Please use the section below to post your comments, questions or suggestions.<\/p>\n

\"T.<\/a>
\n\u00a9 2016 T. Kahler Photography<\/p>\n

You can also follow my work on\u00a0Google+<\/em><\/a><\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/span>.<\/p>\n

PS: Please don\u2019t respond to this message as it will not reach me. Either post a comment or forward your response to my email address (terry@tkahler.com).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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