The waxing gibbous moon is at zenith (that is, directly overhead) in the early evening, so it’s a pretty conspicuous sight in the evening sky. Even on a rainy night here in south Florida, there are sometimes enough moments of clear skies to catch a glimpse or two:
I’ve been studying up on some of the techniques of nature photography in the blogs I’ve discovered on Nature Blog Network; one or two of them have to do with how to compose good landscapes with the moon.
I hope to be able to use some of the tips I’m learning to improve my decidedly amateur photography in the near future. But in order to do that, I have to get out into the field! Anybody want to sponsor a field trip?