Full moon rising over the island of Serpentara, southern Sardinia, Italy.

Full moon rising over the island of Serpentara: a few minutes after sunset, the soft colors of twilight began to darken and that brief period of time coincided with the rise of an amazing full moon. The humidity of the air and the very low angle above the horizon gave the Moon a vibrant yellow color with shades of orange and a slightly flattened shape. Watching the Earth’s satellite rising over the island’s profile has been an almost surreal sight and an exciting experience.
In order to take this shot I’ve used my longest lens, a 135mm (which is equivalent to about 200mm on full frame) and, to avoid even the slightest vibration, I used the “mirror lock-up” function on my camera. Nature did the rest