Moonglow

A just-past full moon sets over the C Avenue NE area of Cedar Rapids, Iowa around 5:20 AM, Wednesday, August 25, 2010. This composite photo was taken from the grounds at Christ Community United Methodist Church in neighboring Marion using a 55-200 mm lens. The main image was a four-second exposure at f/5.6 with an ISO rating of 200. The moon, which at this moment was actually just out of the image frame at top, was shot separately at 1/2000 second at f/5.6 and a 200 ISO. The transmitter tower seen at distant right is operated by Century Communications LLC, and is located along Boyson Road NE, just west of C Avenue.