Dave Ficke
August 2026 - Are We Really Alone?
About the Image(s)
We just had a full moon and not with the eclipse a lot of excitement.
A friend took some photos of the full moon and they came out blurry and asked me what I thought he did wrong. Soooo, I set up my tripod and using my 400mm with a Nikon Z6II set the exposure at 1/500 at F7.1. I got this image. I sent him the image and he just laughed. He still wanted to know how I got the moon so crisp and clear. Told him to use a faster shutter speed as the moon and earth are moving!
Post cropped, contrast and highlights - OH, after further examination of the image I did notice some artifacts - Interesting.
Yes, I know that this is not PSA acceptable - but it was fun for my friend.
3 comments posted
You are correct, it probably won't fit in NAUTRE but we might be able to make a case for it. Glad you got back from your trip! The moon is beautiful and the artifacts are a little suspicious! Posted: 08/09/2026 01:49:42
Kathryn Engle
Great job on the moon. The other objects are suspicious. Hmmmm. Aliens? Posted: 08/09/2026 20:56:36
Janet Pieper
I love this. It makes you think....what are those otherworldly things?
Posted: 08/09/2026 21:23:54
Posted: 08/09/2026 21:23:54