Re: [APML] OT: Finding Ansel's Moonrise

["Chris Cook" <ccook@cape.com>]

Thanks everyone for their comments!
Ric -  NM was just amazing.  We spent time around the northern part of the
state checking out Santa Fe, Bandelier NM etc. as well as the southern part.
Our paths almost crossed since we drove down I-25 through Socorro.  Saw the
signs to the VLA and Magdelena.  I wanted to visit the VLA but we didn't
have enough time... next time though!

Chris

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lane, Jason R" <jason.lane@navy.mil>
To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 10:49 AM
Subject: RE: [APML] OT: Finding Ansel's Moonrise


> Great story, Chris!  Thanks for sharing.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: astro-photo-bounces@seds.org
> [mailto:astro-photo-bounces@seds.org]On Behalf Of Chris Cook
> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 9:13 PM
> To: astro-photo@seds.org
> Subject: [APML] OT: Finding Ansel's Moonrise
>
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I hope this list is still active?  Guess I'll find out... <g>
>
> Anywho, I just got back from a week in NM and one of the things I wanted
to
> do was to try and locate Ansel Adams' spot where he took his famous
Moonrise
> photograph.  I had emailed Dennis di Cicco at S&T before the trip and he
> gave me some great info in regards to finding the site.  My wife and I
drove
> up to Hernandez and found the site without any trouble.
>
> Back in 1941, Adams set up his camera along Route 84 which at the time was
a
> two lane road, possibly even dirt?  In 1991, Dennis found the original
road
> but there were spots along dirt crossovers where you could stop and locate
> the site.... well.... now Route 84 is a four lane highway that is totally
> paved, no crossovers or center dividers etc..... just a big solid slab of
> asphalt.  One could not park their car in the middle of the highway...
:-')
>
> I located the area while in the car and once I saw the church steeple and
> graveyard, I knew I had the spot.  In order to get the shot, I had to
stand
> in the middle of the highway!  While northern NM is not downtown Boston,
it
> still has some traffic.  I snapped the shot in what I thought was the most
> accurate spot... meanwhile I had 18 wheelers barreling down on me at
65mph!
> Not the safest place to shoot... <bg>
>
> I did not have a GPS with me so I cannot confirm the exact co-ordinates
but
> I know I must have been within 2-3 feet of where Adams' camera was in 1941
> and where Dennis was in 1991.
>
> Here's the shot.  I have created a mouseover with Ansel's photo as a
> reference.  The mountains line up real nice and the cross on the church in
> the original photograph fits nicely into the arch that now currently
exists.
>
> http://www.abmedia.com/astro/newmexico/adams-moonrise-site.html
>
> So many other variables came into play such as lens distortions between
> Adams' camera and mineand the fact that the road has been totally redone
> since 1941 thus the elevation of the actual road bed has definitely
changed.
> I feel it is pretty much impossible to get an exact match.
>
> My photo was shot with a Canon 20D and Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 L lens.
>
> Hope you enjoy it.  I was so psyched when I found it.  What great fun!!
>
> Chris
>
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