Night Photography of an Almost Full Moon – the Guru Moon

Backyard Night Landscape
Photography, 3000 x 4000 pixels, 180 ppi.
©2013 Mary Rush Gravelle. All rights reserved.

Night photograph taken by photographer, Mary Rush Gravelle,
depicts an eerie and moody backyard scene of Amercicana Southwest.

I just realized that I like to create dark and moody photographs. This is the opposite of my paintings, which are light and happy.

This month's moon is being referred to as Guru Moon of the Golden Age, according to OMTimes Media ezine, which says:

"The upcoming Full Moon that falls on July 21st PDT is incredibly powerful. Some would even say it will be the most powerful Full Moon of this century.
Commonly known as the Full Moon of the Guru (Guru Purnima in some cultures), this is the first Full Moon of the Guru of the Golden Age.
"Guru" means the Remover of Ignorance or Supreme Teacher.
Unlike other Full Moons, this one offers the most energetic support to connect with the wisdom of Ascended Masters of Enlightenment."

Hexagon Moon
Photography, 3000 x 4000 pixels, 180 ppi.
©2013 Mary Rush Gravelle. All rights reserved.

There is something about this month's moon, for sure. It has been tantalizing me with its beauty and mystery over the past three nights. I cannot help but photograph it.

Last night was especially fun as I experimented with a 1600 ISO setting while playing with the manual functions on my camera. I am delighted with the outcome. These are but a few of the photos from last night's session.

Guru Moon Rising

Photography, 3000 x 4000 pixels, 180 ppi.

©2013 Mary Rush Gravelle. All rights reserved.

Photograph by photographer, Mary Rush Gravelle, was taken while the

moon was half full during the upcoming guru moon of the Golden Age.

It glows with anticipation of what is to come.

Do you like any of these photographs? Have you encountered this moon yet and had similar experiences?

Palm Tree at Sunset
Photography, 3000 x 4000 pixels, 180 ppi.
©2013 Mary Rush Gravelle. All rights reserved.

Hexagon Moon Landscape
Photography, 3000 x 4000 pixels, 180 ppi.
©2013 Mary Rush Gravelle. All rights reserved.

Behind the Mysterious Dark There is Light
Photography, 3000 x 4000 pixels, 180 ppi.
©2013 Mary Rush Gravelle. All rights reserved.

Lurking behind the mystery of the dark thicket of our minds,
one must realize that there is light on the other side.
Getting beyond it and into the Light is the challenge.

If you would like to purchase a print of any of these, please do not hesitate to contact me!

Until Next Week

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Mary Rush Gravelle is an artist who resides in Tucson, Arizona with her beloved cat, Sir Kitty. Her art can be seen on her website, maryfineart.com. She can be contacted via email at: mary@maryfineart.com.

My First Fine Art Photography Book

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I am happy to announce that I just completed my first fine art photography book.

Seventh Street Poles and Wires
A photographic catalog of poles and wires observed while walking 7th Street in Silver City, New Mexico. The walk began at E Street and finished at Bullard Street. I was intrigued by the patterns that the poles and wires create across the sky and landscape. Digital black and white photos in a fine art photography book. 


I started my walk thinking I would take photos of power lines. When I began shooting I realized that I did not know a power line from a telephone or cable line. So, I just shot all the poles and wires along my walk on both sides of the street, zigzagging across as I went. The day was gorgeous. It was a delicious project as I encountered people on bicycle and people watering their gardens. The sky was clear deep blue and the sun was warm.

Available here: Books by Mary on Lulu.com

Use this link to contact me: http://www.contactify.com/b83af

New Camera Puts the Focus Where You Want It

August 30, 2011.
Photography by Mary A. Gravelle.
©2011 Mary A. Gravelle

There's a new camera coming out later this year from Lytro. The new technology allows the photographer to worry about the focus later in the studio. What does this mean for the fine art photographer? What does this mean for the visual artist who paints from photographs?

Fun for both, I would say. For the photographer, it means shooting for the fun of it and creatively focusing the shot later in the studio. Knowing good composition and framing are still key. So, this will not change what to shoot in a photograph. It will change how to shoot a photograph, taking the emphasis off of focus.

For the artist using photographs, this brings many options available to them. I'm thinking series of paintings using focus as the main theme. I suppose the photographer could also make a series of photographs out of one photo using different focus / focal points.

Can you think of other ways in which this new camera will change the way we do art? Please leave a comment. I'd love to hear your ideas.

Read more about his new camera at: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/22/technology/22camera.html?_r=1

Try out the technology at this interactive link: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/06/22/technology/20110622-CAMERA.html

Painting Photo Gallery on MySpace

I have uploaded all but one of my southwestern landscape paintings to Mary's Fine Art Photo Albums at MySpace. Check it out. Post your comments on the paintings.