Lunar Eclipse In Abstract

28th July 2018 there was a dramatic Lunar Eclipse visible from Sydney Australia. It was very exciting as it was the longest eclipse for 100 years so... more

by Leanne Seymour

Title

Lunar Eclipse In Abstract

Artist

Leanne Seymour

Medium

Mixed Media - Mixed Media Photograph

Description

28th July 2018 there was a dramatic Lunar Eclipse visible from Sydney Australia. It was very exciting as it was the longest eclipse for 100 years so they say. I was hoping for clear skies especially since I don't have a telescope but there were some clouds and the moon had moved behind them and was not easy to see most of the time. I woke up just after 5am to see this eclipse and thankfully I did because the best viewing time announced on the media which was 6.20am, there was no site what so ever of the moon. Mars was also very visible most of the time and had inspired me to stay outdoors on my balcony on a very cold Saturday morning here to persevere with my attempts at photographing this event.

I'm curious at my choices of coloring here given that Mars, the red planet featured so strongly in this scene. The red around the moon are the clouds that I've digitally colored and the moon is showing part of the eclipse with the whitest part being the actual redness of the eclipse due to the way color has been inverted in this image.

I really liked the shape of the cloud formation as it reminded me of some kind of oriental artwork or figure or scripts. The whole effect of this image is very dramatic and could enhance where ever a sense of drama with these colors are needed.

Artist: Leanne Seymour

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July 28th, 2018