Uploaded August 2014 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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In this Photoshop tutorial I'll show you a quick and easy way to create a composite image of the supermoon over a group of palm trees in silhouette.

Unless the timing and conditions are perfect, it's difficult (sometimes impossible) to get a photo of the moon over the landscape in a single frame. That's why I used Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop to combine 2 separate pictures into one - one exposure for the landscapes, and another darker exposure for the moon.

Read the full write-up for this tutorial at nickcarverphotography.com/blog/photoshop-tutorials-supermoon-composite-image

Equipment used:
- Adobe Lightroom
- Adobe Photoshop
- Canon EOS Rebel T4i
- Canon 70-200mm f/2.8

Photo shoot location:
- Heisler Park in Laguna Beach, CA

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