Moon/Sun Picture

[janiedriver]

This is the sunset at the North Pole with the moon at its closest point.
And, you also see the sun below the moon.
An amazing photo and not one easily duplicated. You may want to save
this and pass on to others.

 

[dx]

Wow... this is an amazing picture Janie. Thanks for sharing

 

[Nunyobiznes]

I have a question. If the sun is behind the moon, then what is causing the shadow we see on the moon? That could be a sign of this image being mfg.

 

[The-poacher]

indeed never thought of that

 

[VIPER_1069]

i would say the landscape looks FAR TOO PERFECT to be real

 

[janiedriver]

Boy, I posted a reply this morning and guess I forgot to hit "Post"!

I have a question. If the sun is behind the moon, then what is causing the shadow we see on the moon? That could be a sign of this image being mfg.

The sun would have to be quite a distance behind the moon to make only that thin a crescent show up. Because it is sunset, the photographer would be standing in almost total darkness. There would not be enough light to illuminate the dark face of the moon. You can see the lake, also fading into almost total darkness.
Once the sun had set, the thin crescent would still be showing up.

 

[Nunyobiznes]

I guess I might need to explain further. The shadow on the Moon would be caused by the Earth being between it and the Sun. However in the picture the Sun is behind the Moon. So, unless a planet managed to slip in betwwen the Earth and the Moon I can't see how this could happen. The other issue with this image is that the crescent is upside down in relation to the planet. I'm no astronomer, so I might be wrong, but I think these discrepencies don't add up.

 

[PC-GUY]

Don't know if it PS or not and don't care. I just find it to be a intrestering pic so I made it my desk top.
Thanks janie.

 

[dx]

This image is possible. Is it enhanced? Probably. But then again, the best photographer's have always enhanced their photographs.

The shadow on the Moon would be caused by the Earth being between it and the Sun.

No, that would be the dark side of the Moon. The Moon is actually blocking some of the light getting to the earth... very little though as you are at the North Pole and on top of the world.

Do a little experiment with a strong light source and a ball. Line them up the way you see it in the picture. The other side of the ball would be in full light, but this side in shadow. Mind you there is light in that shadow (some light would reflect off the Earth into that area), but it would take a longer exposure to see that. This exposure was probably a little long (the foreground is a little soft), just not long enough to see any shadow detail on the dark side of the moon.

The other issue with this image is that the crescent is upside down in relation to the planet.

It's a reflection bud. That's the way it should look if it was a reflection. And I might add, that if it is a fake... the photographer was smart. He put a little distortion in it as the water or ice in the foreground would not be a perfect reflection.

All and all, if it is a fake... it's a good one.