I recorded this image in Virginia Beach at the 2008 SK8R bash held at the skate park in Mt. Trashmore Park. I captured this image of a skater on the half-pipe during one of the vertical competitions of the event. I love the profile of the athlete captured in this action shot. This event was one of the more interesting sporting events I have shot as I grew up in Va Beach and skating and surfing are a big part of growing up here.
The full moon the evening of December 12, 2008 was the biggest and brightest full moon of 2008. The moon looked 14% larger and 30% brighter than a typical full moon due to it being the closet to earth in its elliptical orbit, also known as perigee. The last time the moon appeared this large and bright was in 1994 when it again was at its perigee. I recorded this image with a tripod mounted 300mm lens and 1/320 sec shutter speed with post processing in Photoshop to bring out the crater details. This is the only Astrophotography I have attempted and think it was a pretty successful image for my first attempt.
Bryant Payden
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