Ruth Holt
July 2024 - Summer Solstice
About the Image(s)
Summer Solstice; the longest summer day. (June 20 2024) That night there was a beautiful full moon. Taken from my back porch through trees and above roof tops. Didn't intend to get the leaves in the picture, but couldn't help it. Opened in Snapseed and framed.
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12 comments posted
Having the leaves in there gives the image something unique, Ruth. This came out surprisingly well for a phone camera. It has a bit of a yellow cast but I'm guessing it was near the horizon. Posted: 07/03/2024 22:02:30
Jack, thanks for you comments. Like you, I'm often surprised by the cell phone camera. Posted: 07/16/2024 17:04:18
Lovely! Posted: 07/04/2024 02:24:49
Susan, thanks for your comment. Posted: 07/16/2024 17:05:28
Well . . . I'd say that the leaves are a happy accident. They make the image better/more interesting. Without them - it would be just another shot of the moon. With them . . . I can wonder what they are - and even more - imagine what they could represent - sort of like an abstract Rorschach image. Nicely done. Posted: 07/07/2024 12:39:30
Steven, thanks for your comments. Glad you like the leaves. A large number of family/ friends that have seen the image agree with you about the leaves, so now I'm glad it turned out that way. Posted: 07/16/2024 17:09:14
Hi Ruth,Really liked the leaf silhouettes. Sometimes,I can't replicate the yellow cast of the moon like this one.Now I think I know why, because the moon was too far from the horizon.The composition of the silhou ettes and placement of the moon makes the image very strong as if I was viewing the image through a telescope! Posted: 07/16/2024 05:44:12
Wayne, thanks for your comments. Seen my note to Steven. Posted: 07/16/2024 17:11:08
Hi Ruth,
It's great idea to capture a full moon during the summer solstice when it appears lower in the sky because it's opposite the sun at its highest point. The leaves that you unintentionally captured in the moon makes your image more interesting. For Asian countries, the moon is a romantic subject in poetry and songs. People even poeticize the moon that there is a beautiful lady in it. To me, your moon with leaves in it turns out to be a romantic one.
One minor suggestion is to remove the leaves at the bottom part since the shapes are not clearly seen. Thanks for sharing! Posted: 07/18/2024 23:35:12
It's great idea to capture a full moon during the summer solstice when it appears lower in the sky because it's opposite the sun at its highest point. The leaves that you unintentionally captured in the moon makes your image more interesting. For Asian countries, the moon is a romantic subject in poetry and songs. People even poeticize the moon that there is a beautiful lady in it. To me, your moon with leaves in it turns out to be a romantic one.
One minor suggestion is to remove the leaves at the bottom part since the shapes are not clearly seen. Thanks for sharing! Posted: 07/18/2024 23:35:12
Kieu-Hanh, thanks for your comments. I like your suggestion of removing the lower leaves. Posted: 07/19/2024 14:10:27
Something about the leaves against the familiar moon shadows strikes me as an Asian appearance. I think the leaves give it a fresh, unusual look. To me, it looks better than the average full moon shot! Posted: 07/22/2024 16:46:10
Pat, thanks for your comments. I'm glad it turned out the way it did. Posted: 07/23/2024 22:00:37