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Friday, January 9, 2009

Moonlight Skies


Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Night sky over Port Phillip Bay from Dromana Hills, Mornington Peninsula
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Skywatch Friday #26
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Delight of evening
Clouds injected with moonlight
Dreaming by the bay

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Pic by Gemma Wiseman
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39 comments:

Anonymous said...

A little night magic! Nice SWF!

Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardens said...

Hi Gemma. Wonderful pictures. Just the moon and you very dramatic and mysterious.

Anonymous said...

Nice night shots. I really like the first one. Those night time photos are difficult to capture. Nice job.

Guy D said...

Fabulous shots as always, I love these night shots.

Cheers and Happy New Year!
Regina In Pictures

imac said...

Wonderful captures.

Namnet said...

Beautiful photos. The moon photos are so magical and powerful. As yours are so.
Have a nice weekend and happy skywatching!

Anonymous said...

Great effect. I am not so lucky when I try to take photos of the moon.

Dewdrop said...

Gemma, that is a very cool shot! Love the tree silhouetted! Awesome!

Anonymous said...

Great atmospheric moon shots. Great photos.

bitingmidge said...

There's a bit of magic about I think!

Thanks for dropping by!

Sunshine Coast Daily - Australia

Ruth said...

How nice to see night pictures... "clouds injected with moonlight"
Beautiful.

Anonymous said...

A litle spooky picture :) Nice shot!

Suzanne said...

The photos are fabulous and there is just something quiet eerie and at the same time spectacular about the colours in the photos.
Happy SWF.

Lilli & Nevada said...

Mysterious looking photo i love how you captured this night shot, mine never turn out well

Michele said...

WOW! I love the night shots... so mysterious but has an air of magic... I am impressed... fantastic photography!
~Michele~
Mountain Retreat

vincibene said...

Fantastic magical pictures!

Anonymous said...

I really like your night shots Gemma! Enchanting...

Linnea said...

Hi, Unique SWF shots. I've tried very few night shots. After seeing yours, I now want to go outside into the dark and experiment. You've got some interesting lighting effects in these. Thanks for stopping by. Cheers.

Gattina said...

Very nice ! I know taking pictures of a night sky is very difficult !

Anonymous said...

There's a bit of magic I think, beautiful pictures

Reader Wil said...

Impressive shots of the moon, Gemma! And beautiful poetical words too. I cannot take photos at night. Thank you for sharing yours!

Rune Eide said...

A night-time venture in moonlight - always a pleasure when seen like this.

Esther Garvi said...

I love the night shots! Our moon was gorgeous last night too, and I hope it'll be the same tonight. It's almost good enough for a moonlight ride in the bush!
Warm greetings from West Africa,
Esther

Jane Hards Photography said...

Moonlight is so mysterious and the night is so black it just add to the drama.

Eleanor said...

Aah!

"Slowly, silently, now the moon,
Walks the night in her silver shoon;
This way, and that, she peers, and sees
Silver fruit upon silver trees..."

Walter de la Mare

Anonymous said...

Beautiful magical pictures ! ! !
Have a nice weekend.
Gr.
P-TER

Anonymous said...

I always like this kind of mysterious moon shots. Great!
Have a good weekend.

Anonymous said...

The lights on the ground level are very special in the moon photo, makes it even more mysterious.

Susie of Arabia said...

These are AWESOME SkyWatch shots! They really do look quite magical.

Maria Verivaki said...

that really is a magical shot!

Anonymous said...

Wow! The sky looks really menacing.
great work!

Tarolino said...

Great drama in both images. I especially love the first one. A night for the spirits. You braved it and went out to catch the atmosphiere.... and lived to tell the tail (so to speak).

Anonymous said...

Very nice! I like the first one. The silhouette of the tree really seems to make the glow of the moon stand out.

Brad Myers said...

Great captures and a good swf.

Susan said...

These are very dreamlike. Nice job capturing this in the dark!

Debbie@Like a Rose said...

Great night shots! Very moody, I just can't decide if they seem romantic or suspenseful to me.

Happy SWF!

Linda Jacobs said...

Oh, Gemma, these are just awesome! The moon is magical! And I love your haiku!

Anonymous said...

Lovely night photo and wonderful haiku ;--)
Hugs and blessings,

Anonymous said...

It almost looks like a UFO. :)

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