A stunning image, and taken at just the right time of the day, as the light reflecting off the moon and the amount of sunlight hitting the atmosphere is balanced. The level of detail in the moon is very good and the ethereal cloud formations frame the moon nicely. The image has a lot of impact and grabs the eye, and the level of detail once there does not disappoint. Well framed and strong composition.
Top image, and the juxtaposition of the moon and hot air balloon works extremely well. Just the right amount of contrast in the image to bring enough detail out without making the image look artificial. The colour palette throughout is complimentary and the level of sharpness and the delicateness of the image is beautiful, offering a well balanced image between the moon and hot air balloon. Great picture and worthy winner.
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**This contest is open to photographers ranked 1001+ in this week’s <a href="https://www.photocrowd.com/photographer-community/">Leaderboard</a>.** Astrophotography is a thrilling genre of photography. The moon, with its size and proximity to the Earth offers a unique opportunity to shoot a planetary mass in some detail without needing the most specialist of equipment. On cloudless nights the moon is a presence that can bring a source of night light, and provide an evocative addition to nighttime scenes. For the avoidance of doubt, the moon must be visible in each submitted image, although it if is entirely incidental to the scene then it is unlikely to be awarded.
This image has bags of impact and atmosphere. This is a high interest moment, and one that is not seen often. Although we are not seeing much of the moon, what we can see is telling a story and leaves the viewer in no doubt as to what is taking place. The colours are beautiful and are complimentary to each other, with the oranges and blues contrasting nicely. The vignetting allows the viewer to be naturally drawn right to the moment of interest, and works very well.
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