Clouds tried to spoil my night, but this time I was the winner.
I will show you how the struggle started.
We had some time to spare before the moon started rising, and so we went to a restaurant called "BOSSA" to watch the Springboks in a rugby match against Wales. The match started late, and I suppose it was scheduled because of the time difference between South Africa and Wales. The Springboks are the world champs, and needless to say that they gave the Wales rugby team a hiding. We don't have a TV, and I was eager to watch the match at BOSSA, as they have many big TV screens. We also had a grilled fish and chips to share, and so, it was a good start to the night.
But I digress, so, come and watch the battle.
This was the scene as we exited the restaurant, and I took all of the photos from the steps at the entrance of the restaurant. A band of cloud tried to hide the moon from my camera.
I knew that the moon's rise would clear the band, and I snapped it's rise out of the band. Now this takes a lot of patience, and in the meantime, I had to stand aside on the steps, each time when customers entered or left the restaurant.
Ever so slowly, the moon started to clear the band of clouds.
I tried to take a distant shot below, as I saw a shooting star or a comet (you can see the white line) at the right-hand of the photo, and sadly the photo was not very clear.
As the moon rose into the gap of the clouds that you see above, I extended the zoom and got the photos below. A wee cloud strand still clung to the bottom of the moon's face.
And this below was the clearest that I could get it.
I stood on those steps for a long time, and by the time that I was done, both my wife and I had lame legs. For safety sake, she stood the whole time at my side, as it was dark and with all of the criminals around, it is not very wise for a woman to sit waiting alone in a dark car. Our VW Polo Vivo, is on the list of the most hijacked and stolen cars in the country, due to its popularity, and the thieves here prefer rather to shoot than to talk. If a driver has a look at their faces, the driver would be sure to get shot, in order to prevent the driver from identifying the thieves. It is a wild west, as many illegal weapons, especially guns and ammunition are for sale, and most thieves are armed. Hundreds of cars are stolen every year, and it is not if, but when our time also comes to be accosted by the criminals. So be it!
I was glad to finally get the moon and then we had to hurry home at last. We try not to drive at night, due to the danger, but sometimes one has to do, what one has to do, and this was such a night. Thankfully we arrived at home safely.
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Sometimes one has to do, what one has to do - that's so very true 👍 and the waiting was well worth it. Last year, I have tried to photograph a comet, but haven't got any photo - congratulations, my friend 👍😀
When you wrote "Springboks in a rugby match against Wales" I first read Whales instead of Wales and wondered how Springboks can fight against Whales 😂 !LOLZ
We are living in dangerous times, and here it has become much more dangerous too, but just like your animals and insects are bigger than ours, sadly the danger down there is also much, much bigger than ours.
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Patience is a virtue my friend, and it's almost always rewarded. I was happy to geta photo of the comet, but like I said elsewhere, it was unexpected and caught me totally by surprise. One day I will have enough time to get it on the zoom :)
Hahaha, I think that one can definitely see the differences between a whale and rugby team. Whales only play rugby with their wives at sea. Wales it was and sadly they lost the game. I think that they were just as confused as you 🤪 !LOLZ
Africa and Austria are two opposites my friend. There are so many differences and even our seasons are opposite. So, it makes sense that our crime levels will be worse, as Austria is a back pocket size and Africa is almost a thousand times bigger. You have 3 police officers including yourself in Austria and we have 3000 😉😜😁🥴
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Hi Zac,
as you know, I would love to be more patient, but most times when I try, I fail. But you are very right, always when I stay patient for a little while, I get rewarded with an image that I really like 😀
Just a little letter like "h" makes such a big difference - a country becomes a big swimming mammal 😂 !LOLZ
That's true, nobody here should ever moan. We don't even need to look as far as Africa, because there are countries in Europe where life is harder and crime rate is much higher than here.
It's lunchtime and the weekend is near. Tomorrow is my last nightshift for this month and the new month starts with a week full of meetings and other business appointments 😅
I hope the weatherman is still nice to you and everything's fine, my friend. Wishing you a wonderful weekend 😊🌞
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Hi Hannes,
I know that you struggle with patience, my friend, but just the fact that you know the benefits of patience, is a sure sign that sooner or later, you will really start to wait a little while longer. So, there is hope for you 😉😊 !LOLZ
One little letter can certainly make a big difference, and here's another example, if you want to compliment a lady that she is very fast, and you leave the "s" out you will be in serious trouble 🤣😲
Oh yes, you are right, but I think it is because you guys are the law, and you do things right. The people are also law abiding, which is always a boon, as many countries border on lawlessness, and the people don't care if they break the law 😉
Yay! So, the new month arrives, and you are snowed down with meetings and appointments, not fair methinks, as they overload you with work, and it's not good for your health. I surely hope that the rest of the month will be better for you 🙏
The weatherman was very nice today, as we went out to a farm with two of our Hive friends to celebrate their engagement, and the sun was warm at 26C for a change. Tomorrow it will be 20C and the next day it will drop to 17C, so, the winter is not so bad yet.
I wish you guys a great Sunday and all strength to you for the new week 😊
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Good morning Zac,
one day Lady Patience will take my hand and never let it go again ... so, the hope is still here ... one day 😁
Yesteday morning, after my nightshift, I drove to some waterfalls in Slovenia which I haven't seen before. The area looks promising and I'll certainly go there soon again, especially because the hike isn't too hard and there are really no other people 😀
I've been home at lunchtime and in the afternoon I mostly slept - I'm not the youngest anymore, it seems, and these nightshifts become more and more demanding 🥱
Haha, when I come home today, I'll call my wife a fast Lady, but with the "s" because without the "s" she would push me very fast from the balcony, I believe 😂 !LOLZ
Yep, we Austrian and the German people are mostly very correct and we follow the rules: when the traffic light is red we don't go, even if nothing and nobody's around 😇 The younger people are becoming different though and they walk even over red lights.
We have had some very hot days with over 30C, but today the temperatures will not climg over 23, says the weatherman.
I hope the Winter will keep on being nice to you - not too cold and no bad storms and such 🙏
Wishing you a wonderful start into a great new week, my friend 😊🌞
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Good evening Hannes,
I think that Lady Patience is waiting for you to retire, as then you could spend more time with her 😉
We both stared at the beauty of your photos, and it seems that Slovenia is full of waterfalls. So, we look forward to your future visits my friend. I am glad that there is an absence of people, as then nature will remain pristine, and you can concentrate on your photography efforts in peace 🙏
Glad that you also get some rest uncle Johann, and you are right, as nightshift can eventually become very tedious 🥴
Hahaha, that "s" is one of the most essential inserters, as should one forget, then life can suddenly become very dangerous 🤪 !LOLZ
It used to be the same here many moons ago, but now one cannot wait at a red if there is no other traffic, as the best is to go in case there are criminals lying in wait. They know which traffic lights have scarce traffic, and then it's an ideal place for them to rob motorists. Young and old also walk over here instead of waiting 😲
23C sounds so much better, as +30C should be very bad for the people over there. We are cold at 17C, and it will be a wet week after tomorrow, that stretches right into the week after this one ⛈️
May your new week also be great my friend 😊
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Good morning Zac,
it's 5am, I'm awake since 3 and up since 4:30 - it's time that my boss gets back from holidays, because at the moment I'm working on 4 desks at the same time ... it's holiday time, but the work has still to be done 😅 !LOLZ
I think Lady Patience is waiting till I retire, because at the moment my life is too stressful, even when I'm out and about.
Thanks a million again as always, my friends, Slovenia has so much to offer, but I love the waterfalls most, and there are still many waterfalls to discover.
Here the worst that can happen at a red traffic light would be that someone ignores it and you have to brake to avoid a crash.
We have had a wet beginning of the week, and it got a bit colder, but now it's quite nice again. It's still not too hot though - it's perfect for me 😀
Hope your week isn't too wet and above 17C - wishing you an awesome Wednesday, my friend 😊🌞
Sending !PIZZA and !LUV as always 😉
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I can see the comet clearly. That was a perfect timing shot. Lol
They were all great but the comet was my fav. Have a great day ahead
Ach, I had no time to zoom the comet, but that is how things go. You get some and you lose some.
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Well, I think it's perfect just the way it is.
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Those shots were worth waiting for Zac!
Sad that we have to watch over our shoulder all the time, cannot sit and wait in the car for someone, and be afraid to drive at night! I used to regularly drive some 10km to a theatre with my Mom and a friend if Arthur didn't want to see a particular show, can't do that no more!
But, the Springboks won, and Bossa is always a nice place to go; we went a couple of times with our son in Johannesburg.
And, you saw a comet, and, got home safely!
Thank you Lady Lizzie, and a pity that I could not get the moon clearer, as it was a hazy sky.
We pray that black and white will finally take hands to build the country for all. Hatred and pain have had serious negative influences thus far, and it's time to bury the past, but to remember the lessons. There are more diverse minds now in parliament and it can only be a good thing, provided that the dual focus must be on uplifting the poor and securing the country. We all know how to be careful in the crime wave, but sadly some are not observant, and they pay the price. Sad also that we have to drive around feeling like prisoners. But you have a cool head, and you are doing the right thing by not going out at night.
Bossa is great to watch the sports, and so we had a good night, plus the win. That comet caught me totally off guard, but I simply aimed and clicked with no time to extend the zoom. We have seen a few here now, and if it's warm at night, we also watch the movements of the satellites in the sky.
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STOPQuite a decent attempt. Here’s mine with a 260mm lens on the APS-C sensor:
https://hive.blog/hive-194913/@lighteye/wednesdaywalk-a-20-bucks-moon-engsrp-shetnja-sredom-mesec-za-20-dolara
Yep, I had a look, and it looks good. My moon was not clear enough, as the clouds made the sky foggy. Here's one that I took the night before the full moon, as the sky was clear.
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This is beautiful. What is the original resolution?
I forget, but the next moon that I take it will be noted. I use a Canon Bridge camera with a single retractable zoom lens, and I use the Auto setting.
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Excellent photos of the moon but my friend, there is one thing that will improve the texture of the moon in subsequent photos. If you put the camera on a tripod, you will see how quickly the moon moves from one edge of the camera screen to the other. Therefore you need to shoot a little ahead and with a short shutter speed then all the craters will be very clear :) !VSC
Thank you for the advice @barski, the moon was still covered by hazy thin cloud, and I normally get it clear with the craters when the sky is clear. I don't use a tripod, as I shoot free hand. but I think that you are correct, as shooting on a tripod will make a clear moon even clearer.
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This will also help when shooting the moon behind the clouds, your focus shifts towards the clouds, I'll look, I have photos when I caught a very clear moon behind a layer of clouds, but you need to spend time :) !VSC
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You can do it without a tripod, just lean on something, on a tree branch for example, hold your breath and shoot. This is the kind of photo you get without a tripod but with a stop at a short shutter speed with a slight lead in the course of the moon, like when hunting ducks, you shoot ahead. !BEER
My friend, I know all of this, as I have now had 12 years of training, and I prefer to shoot free hand.
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