This image is a composite. I used 2 lenses. The background was shot with a smc Pentax-FA 20mm ƒ2.8. Settings were ISO 400; ƒ3.5; 10 Seconds. The background is 4 images stitched in Photoshop.
The Moon's were shot with a smc Pentax-FA 200mm Macro ƒ4. As the Moon transitioned between phases, my settings changed. For the Full Moon, I used ISO 200; ƒ7.1; 1/125th of a second. For the Moon in Total Eclipse phase, the settings were ISO 12800; ƒ4; 1/40th of a second. I bracketed like crazy!
To plan for this shot, I determined the path as well as the beginning and the ending times of the Eclipse. I scouted for several days to find a landscape that would be pleasing that naturally lined up with the Moon's path across the sky. During the eclipse, I set a timer and photographed the Moon at 30 minute intervals from the beginning to the end.
My process in Photoshop was to stack the layers and apply the Moon's using the lighten blend mode.
There is another eclipse coming up in April 2015. If it is visible for you, I highly recommend getting out there and photographing it. It is a wonderful experience whether you capture a photo or not!
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