In a rare moment of personal grooming, I caught the Moon Leaning in for a Trim on “Sneaky Petes” rapidly spinning blades. Talk about cutting cheese!!📸
Photographers notes: I’m illuminating “Sneaky Pete” the photobombing Windmill with the LED lightbar of my UTV. It was pitch black out but for the lightly veiled moon. The blur is both Wyotana wind and long exposure time. Only a veiled moon will work for this kind of shot. An un-encumbered moon is too bright for our cameras limited dynamic range to resolve the difference. Also, distance from the terrestrial object is your friend. This is a 200 yards out shot on the windmill…a bit further for the moon… Park Rig and start walking back and turn up your fstop for focal depth lolol. Tripod…
If your new to my “world”…. “Sneaky Pete” is a years long narrative of mine. He’s quite the fellow/character and his brother windmill here on the ranch….”Re Pete” are both always photobombing my landscapes. I have no control over their actions but I snuck up on “Sneaky” for this one 🤣 His second job as a barber and all that …… He’s (wait for it) ………….. “Moonlighting” for this job 😎
Location: Bliss DInosaur Ranch, Wyoming/Montana borderlands.