"There is an element of surprise in seeing the moon in proximity to our terrestrial life, a wow' factor, the Sicily-born photographer explains. And yet this photo also democratises her; bringing her down to Earth, almost touching a building. Mollica took the shot from the balcony of his top-floor flat, which overlooks a skyline spanning from the Docklands to central London. It was mid-spring, and he'd woken around 4am."
"When I am on my balcony, especially when most of London is sleeping, I feel like the captain of a ship taking to the sky, he says. I can sometimes hear hammers and voices from building sites, the hoots of birds or sirens in the distance, but mostly just the quiet. I find it very therapeutic. Mollica insists there were no dirty tricks involved in editing the shot."
A photograph shows the moon appearing close above a London skyline, combining celestial wonder with everyday urban proximity. The image was taken from a top-floor balcony overlooking the Docklands to central London in mid-spring at about 4am using an iPhone 13 Mini held against a telescope. Balcony sessions at night bring a sense of calm, likened to a ship's captain, with occasional hammers, voices from building sites, bird hoots and distant sirens amid mostly quiet. The creator avoids heavy post-processing by making adjustments while shooting. A child's perception of the moon following them highlights its enduring place in collective imagination.
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