Twin Moons, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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I took this shot in April 2025. Once again, this lovely result is based on planning and familiarity with gear, two fundamental photographic elements.

On April 13th, a full moon was predicted. So, I checked on the Photo Ephemeris app to find when and where the moon would rise. It showed that the lit jewel would appear at 8:42 pm and that Plage de l’Est Park would be a good location to capture the rising moon.

For gear familiarity, I installed my tripod, camera, cable release and my Leica DG wide-angle lens on location. I know from experience that it produces beautiful star effects when set at a very small aperture (F/22). Look at this image published in my portfolio.

On my second camera unit, I installed my 840 mm lens, ready to capture the lit jewel. Look at this image to see my settings.

At 9:17 pm, I saw the moon’s reflection (its twin) in the water was completely visible; I framed the image using a 36mm focal length. I set the aperture to F22 and ISO to 1600.

As always, I used the Live Time feature on my Olympus camera to achieve a perfect histogram (ETTR). It took 61 seconds.

During post-processing, I realised again the benefits of planning and gear familiarity.

Jacques Geoffroy

As a lover of outdoor activities, when the photography bug bit I naturally navigated to the landscape. Honing my skills with coursework, workshops and articles, I found planning to be vital for any successful picture. Living in Montreal, Canada allows me easy access to wonderful locations.

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