2019 Lunar Eclipse

As a Vancouver resident, missing out on various celestial events such as meteor showers and lunar eclipses are unfortunately normal. After all, it’s always either cloudy or rainy! So when the stars aligned (literally and figuratively), I try to make the most of the opportunities

The previous locally visible lunar eclipse took place in September 2015, when I was quite new to photography. It’s safe to say I was unprepared on how to shoot the event. I purchased a used, T-Mount telescope lens and somehow managed to attach it to my old Nikon D610. Here’s the result:

So this time around, I made sure to prep well in-advance, and do try and take as many compositions as possible. I had scouted some lone trees and green hills at a golf course outside of Vancouver that I thought would make for a perfect foreground. I spent around 5 hours shooting that night, from golden hour, to sunset, moonrise, and eventually the different stages of the ecplise.

I usually don’t enjoy ‘over-editing’ my photos and avoid composites. However, I find composites useful for showcasing various stages of a lunar ecplise. I shot most of these images with my trusty Nikon D750, using a 70-200mm lens.

Hope you enjoy the gallery!