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Lunar Green Flash Over Alcatraz
On 05/23/2024 09:14 pm by Fredric Walder| Sausalito
(note I have submitted this before, I edited the image again to better show the detail, please delete previous submissions)
This is the rising Flower Moon over Alcatraz in the San Francisco Bay May 23. I took quite a few images during the moonrise but noted on this one shot only that there was a green set of features above the moon. I have determined this is the rare "lunar green flash" phenomenon. The green flash is often associated with sunset but the thick layers of atmosphere and bright moon allowed it to be seen briefly during this moonrise.
Nikon Z8 and 600mm f/6.3 lens
noise reduction, highlight and shadow adjustments, and leveling of the horizon, this is a single shot