Total Eclipse of the Moon
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No, it's purely psychological. You can easily test that by using any lens you have. Set it to the maximum zoom, and take a photo of the moon low on the horizon. Then take another shot with it high in the sky. They'll be the same size.
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I think the moon appearing to be larger is so much atmosphere between the moon and the eye, light gets bent, sort of like putting a spoon in a glass of water..but thats a "watered down" theory..
No, it's purely psychological. You can easily test that by using any lens you have. Set it to the maximum zoom, and take a photo of the moon low on the horizon. Then take another shot with it high in the sky. They'll be the same size.
The effect is incredibly strong though. So much so, that when you take a photo, you sometimes look at the resulting image and go "Wait! What happened? Why is it so small?!?"
So, how do they get shots with a huge moon?
Two ways that I know of:
1) Simply fake it in photoshop. If you're doing an illustration, say for a halloween poster, this may be fine.
2) Want the real thing? Use the biggest lens you can get/rent and shoot from a long way away from your foreground subject. For example, shoot Seattle from across the Sound. Steve Carter did that with one of his shots, worked well.
So, how do they get shots with a huge moon?
Two ways that I know of:
1) Simply fake it in photoshop. If you're doing an illustration, say for a halloween poster, this may be fine.
2) Want the real thing? Use the biggest lens you can get/rent and shoot from a long way away from your foreground subject. For example, shoot Seattle from across the Sound. Steve Carter did that with one of his shots, worked well.