Shooting the Moon

Once a year the moon reaches a distance of 221,802 miles away from earth, which is the closest that it ever gets to our blue planet. In its orbit, this point is called perigee. It has been dubbed as the “Super Moon.” The moon on this day looks bigger than at other times of the year.

I ventured outside last night hoping to catch some photos. Here are the photos that I took…

My first shot of the moon

It slowly rises

A close up

These photos were taken using my zoom lens, which is a 75-300mm lens. Here is a photo that I took using my regular 55mm lens.

With my regular 55mm lens

Did you get a chance to see the Super Moon in your neck of the woods? Let me know!

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