Observation by Grant Privett: A Harvest Moon

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Grant Privett

Observer

Grant Privett

Observed

2021 Aug 17 - 20:07

Uploaded

2021 Aug 18 - 21:54

Objects

The Moon

Equipment

Canon M3 + 85mm lens + polariser
Luck

Exposure

Auto but about 800ISO and 1/200th sec

Location

Broad Chalke

Target name

Moon near sunset

Title

A Harvest Moon

About this image

I was lucky enough to spot this harvester on a ridge in Broad Chalke. It was illuminated in an entirely unexpected blue sky (dull afternoon) and a reddening sun. The cut corn was deep, deep red - especially so because the camera I had with me had its polariser on - I had forgotten to put it away after the last time I used the camera.

The photo was taken in a rush and only 4 frames, one of those blurred, were caught before it ended up behind a telegraph pole and went over the ridge. I wish I had seen it earlier when it was facing the sun, but with the drone of the combines a continual thing the last few days, you just don't notice.

Files associated with this observation

a harvest moon - vsmall.jpg (661.5 kB)

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Comments

Nick James, 2021 Aug 18 - 22:42 UTC

Yes, the last few days they have been very busy on fields hereabouts and they work on into the night with very bright lights on the front. Where do all of the combine harvesters go for the rest of the year?

Grant Privett, 2021 Aug 19 - 09:38 UTC

Perhaps they are migratory?

What do you think the air speed is of an unladen combine?

Nick James, 2021 Aug 19 - 16:06 UTC

I guess it depends on what you launch it from.

Grant Privett, 2021 Oct 15 - 22:59 UTC

Doesn't so much fly as plummet.

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