Moonrise - awesome

Full Moon Over
none-the-less astounding. A work mate of mine who is also a photographer captured what is, to me, one of the most remarkable things I have ever seen filmed.
It is a 3 minute video clip of the full moon rising over Wellington, New Zealand. It was shot , on a calm summer evening, as people gathered on the Mt. Victoria Lookout point to watch the moon rise.
This stunning video is one single real-time shot, with no manipulation whatsoever. The camera was placed on a hillside over 2 kilometres from the Lookout point, and was shot with the equivalent of a 1300mm lens.


The amount of planning, trial and error, and luck that went into this are mind blowing. He has been trying to capture this for over a year with many failed attempts. But 2 nights ago it seems everything was on his side, and it all came together in a way even he couldn't have hoped.


I honestly can't say enough good things about this video - from the magnitude of the visuals, to the intimate stories playing out with the people, to the sheer humbling nature of seeing the awe-inspiring reality of this giant rock in the sky that we so often don't stop to appreciate.


One thing I encourage you to do is watch this on the biggest screen you have - don't waste it on an iphone screen.


https://vimeo.com/58385453

 

Jenny I enjoyed reading your introduction of the video, which you wrote with such passion and I was so excited about watching the video - but it won't play. I'll try again when I get home.

 

Any good now GA?

 

We've just got rid of a conservatory we have had for twenty years plus, discoloured plastic roof and false ceiling and we are seeing the moon more often. Been missing it but didn't know how much. Cheers, Tony.

ROTFL ? ? ? ?

 

Jenny, thank you for that few minutes of pleasure - absolutely amazing and the silhouette of the people was so perfectly captured. Your friend must be feeling like the moon - 'on top of the world' - with his success. He is obviously a very talented man.

 

GA, I must confess - before I get into an even deeper hole, I didn't write that intro. - it was part of the email a friend sent, and I just copied it in toto. Thought it was too good not to share here,
Jenny

 

Confession accepted - I still felt the passion it was written with - the clip was amazing and well worth watching.

 

Jens

Now that was amazing

 

Bravo

 

Great video Jenny. Did you notice the moon rising from west to east?

 

No, I hadn't but you are right Sheal, Never been that far down the globe myself,
Jenny

 

Lovely video Jenny, where I live in Wales, in autumn/winter, the moon rises from behind a mountain too, It always amazes me how fast it is moving, you simply don`t realise it, until you watch it against something.