Originally posted by swanlefitte May next year will be good. Moon rises before the sunsets so it can get some height. a full 4 minutes before sunset here. Of course you can get some moon sets after sunrise if you want the moon facing the other way. I'm going for a lighthouse with hopefully some boats and the moon coming out of the water this time. Back in nov 2007 I had a full ten minutes of rise before sunset. I didn't plan well and was still driving back from a day trip. I had to pull over, climb a hill, and then climb a baseball cage and shoot one handed with old tech at high Iso. It is nice at high quality but could have been stunning if I planned.
Considering it was unplanned I think it turned out great. Wouldn't have guessed you had to go through all that trouble to take that shot.
In the past I've seen the Moon out before sunset and it never occurred to me to try and capture it. I will try and prepare and have a plan for the upcoming week. I think I have the right gear to take a good picture. Plus it's something that I've been wanting to do so it's worth it just for the experience. It'll come in handy for next May.