2025-09-07 Himeji Castle, full moon, Japan

Full moon rising behind Himeji Castle

Timescape Details

Date & Time:
2025-09-07  17:36:06 to 18:44:12 (tz +0900) daytime to blue hour 🇯🇵

Nbr of Images taken: 673

Interval:
6 sec

Images used:
8 images were used for the timescape.

Composition method:
1024 pixel wide, 30 degree slanted blends were used to go from day lower left to night upper right to be in synch with how the time progressed and the sky got darker as the moon was rising.

The image was rather severely cropped to focus on the main subject of the castle and rising moon as the timelapse was shot with a 105mm lens in landscape orientation.

For the accompanying timelapse all pictures were used. See my instagram post

EXIF: Canon EOS R5mark2, lens RF 24-105mm f4 L IS USM @ 105mm, f9, iso 100, s 1/20 to 5s (Aperture priority mode)

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hashtags: #moon #urbanscape #Japan

Single images were taken with a 2nd camera and a 100-500mm tele. Here are some of the moon rising directly behind the castle:

A traditional Japanese castle with multiple tiers and curved roofs, set against a mountain landscape with a full moon in the background.
Traditional Japanese castle with a large pink moon in the background, perched on a hill with blue sky and distant mountains.
Traditional Japanese castle with layered roofs and white walls, sitting atop a rock foundation, with a full moon rising behind it in a clear blue sky, surrounded by green trees.