I took these half-moon shots when I stepped out behind our house. The moon was nice and low, so I was able to capture these images of the October half-moon just before sunset. A golden half-moon rises above a quiet forest and meadow beneath a glowing twilight sky. I adjusted them slightly by changing the lighting point and framing, and the closer I framed, the more the story changed—the locations shifted within the narrative of the image.

Dusk at Mettänen 19-10-26-5 — A golden half moon rises above a quiet forest and meadow beneath a glowing twilight sky.

Dusk at Mettänen 19-10-26-3 — A serene forest meadow glows beneath a warm evening sky, with the half moon rising above the pine trees.

Dusk at Mettänen 19-10-26-8 — A glowing half moon rises above a shadowy pine forest and quiet meadow at dusk.

Dusk at Mettänen 19-10-26-10 — A golden half moon rises above a dark pine forest beneath a softly glowing pink evening sky. How framing can change the narrative of the image.

Poem By Christina Rossetti

The Half Moon

The half moon shows a face of plaintive sweetness
Ready and poised to wax or wane;
A fire of pale desire in incompleteness,
Tending to pleasure or to pain:–
Lo, while we gaze she rolleth on in fleetness
To perfect loss or perfect gain.

Half bitterness we know, we know half sweetness;
This world is all on wax, on wane:
When shall completeness round time’s incompleteness,
Fulfilling joy, fulfilling pain?–
Lo, while we ask, life rolleth on in fleetness
To finished loss or finished gain.

I took these two half moon photos last night, with my mobile, and I must say that I am truly astonished by the amount of light it captured in these shots. The subtle glow of the moonlit sky combined with the shadows of the night created a beautiful contrast that I could hardly have anticipated. While it is obvious that the photos did not capture the half moon, the overall mood and atmosphere of the scenes were captured wonderfully. The cool hues of the night blended perfectly with the warm light emanating from the half moon, creating a dreamlike quality. I have to say, for a half moon, the brightness of it was really striking , I went out few times to look at it, illuminating everything around me and encouraging me to linger under the stars a bit longer, marveling at the beauty of the night sky. I