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I think it's important to note that the clouds are behind and in front of the moon. I suppose some clouds could look like they were behind the moon if they are
by gagege 9y ago
I think it's important to note that the clouds are behind and in front of the moon. I suppose some clouds could look like they were behind the moon if they are thin enough and the moon bright enough to punch through them.
- ghaff 9y agoIt's a stretch. Some of those clouds that look behind the moon look as if they're thick enough that they'd visibly affect the look of the moon if they were actually in front. Of course, that itself could have been manipulated to be invisible. That photo screams heavy manipulation to me. But then Lik is one of those nature photographers with the big galleries whose photos I find technically impressive but I don't really love them for the most part. They're too in my face.
- gmiller123456 9y agoNot sure why your comment got downvoted. It's wrong, but raises a good point not previously addressed. Clouds can be thin enough so that their presence is undetectable against the "noisy" surface of the Moon. But that's not what's going on in this photo for two reasons. 1) The clouds are obviously too thick, and 2) the clouds would be illuminated by the Moon, with the brightness falling off exponentially further from the Moon. Also, the Moon's illumination would be the same color as the Moon (barring light pollution).