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Moonlight and ship at sea is not all that easy. With full moon, it is very hard to see the stars. If the sky is bright the stars cannot be seen.. unless a planet. The light from the city it makes it hard to see stars too. Now, if it comes to a dark night with moornlight, yes, you will see every star and planet in the sky. You can still do it, but try to have all of the ships deck lights on etc. To do the stars, use acryclic with a bit of water and use a tooth brush to paint the stars. It works. 
Honest! Anyhow, good work to see the ship on the River. Next time, every full moon, go outside and spend some time and see what happens with the clouds and the halo around the moon etc. If you can, get out on the dock somewhere and look how the light shines on the water surface. Can't take photos. I do it every month.... just for fun. Don't forget, it does not always have to be a 'night'. Some moonrise and moonset and be the twilight hours before or after sunset. You can have bright skies and you will see the moon and reflections as well.
I'm afraid... a couple 'technical' points. You have forgotten the foremast and mainlast head lights. Also the port sidelight. Easily to correct. One little 'trick' that I try to use for a ship at night, the floodlights on the funnel. They are usually not 'on' at night, but if the ship is leaving a port it is possible some of the boat decks lights will be on and some of the light with make the funnel glow.
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Honest! Anyhow, good work to see the ship on the River. Next time, every full moon, go outside and spend some time and see what happens with the clouds and the halo around the moon etc. If you can, get out on the dock somewhere and look how the light shines on the water surface. Can't take photos. I do it every month.... just for fun. Don't forget, it does not always have to be a 'night'. Some moonrise and moonset and be the twilight hours before or after sunset. You can have bright skies and you will see the moon and reflections as well. I'm afraid... a couple 'technical' points. You have forgotten the foremast and mainlast head lights. Also the port sidelight. Easily to correct. One little 'trick' that I try to use for a ship at night, the floodlights on the funnel. They are usually not 'on' at night, but if the ship is leaving a port it is possible some of the boat decks lights will be on and some of the light with make the funnel glow.
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Moonlight and ship at sea is not all that easy. With full moon, it is very hard to see the stars. If the sky is bright the stars cannot be seen.. unless a planet. The light from the city it makes it hard to see stars too. Now, if it comes to a dark night with moornlight, yes, you will see every star and planet in the sky. You can still do it, but try to have all of the ships deck lights on etc. To do the stars, use acryclic with a bit of water and use a tooth brush to paint the stars. It works.
I'm afraid... a couple 'technical' points. You have forgotten the foremast and mainlast head lights. Also the port sidelight. Easily to correct. One little 'trick' that I try to use for a ship at night, the floodlights on the funnel. They are usually not 'on' at night, but if the ship is leaving a port it is possible some of the boat decks lights will be on and some of the light with make the funnel glow.
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