Cheshire Moon

There was a wonderful crescent over the Staten Island Ferry last night. It's what I call a Cheshire Moon, because I'm convinced Lewis Carroll dreamed up the Cheshire Cat while observing one just like under the influence of opium. I have no research to back that up and I don't really care.

On a digital photography note, the moon I saw through my naked eye looked infinitely better than today's pic. It was huge on the horizon and I could perceive several shadowy seas along the sliver. I used a tripod through a closed window at ISO 400 with a small telephoto lens to get this shot. Ironically, the moon is too bright and it washes itself out at any exposure that reveals the ferry landing. I'm open to other suggestions.

There was a wonderful crescent over the Staten Island Ferry last night. It's what I call a Cheshire Moon, because I'm convinced Lewis Carroll dreamed up the Cheshire Cat while observing one just like under the influence of opium. I have no research to back that up and I don't really care.

On a digital photography note, the moon I saw through my naked eye looked infinitely better than today's pic. It was huge on the horizon and I could perceive several shadowy seas along the sliver. I used a tripod through a closed window at ISO 400 with a small telephoto lens to get this shot. Ironically, the moon is too bright and it washes itself out at any exposure that reveals the ferry landing. I'm open to other suggestions.