First time ever shooting the moon.

[Vulcan58]

Seeing / reading some of the other posts on here regarding the moon, I thought I'd have a go myself - took about 15 before I got a couple that I'm half happy with.
Comments please to help point me in the right direction.
Taken with 30D 100 - 400L (at 400), think it was 1/80 f13 or 1/100 f9

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q54/maypole_photos/moon1.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q54/maypole_photos/moon2.jpg

[Busto]

These look good to me! Any sharpening applied?

[Vulcan58]

I got myself all confused at to which ones which LOL
Both just added a touch of sharpening, one I played around with just a touch on brightness & reduced gamma a little as well. (Was using MS photo editor).
The other is untouched re brightness etc (pretty sure it's the first one).

[JDM EG6]

A tad too dark imo,

[Vulcan58]

Well, if the skies stay clear, I guess I have a night or so yet to practice.
The first ones were well over exposed, but these two I thought were postable - thanks for your honest opinion JDM.
;)

[andy_fozzy]

Very nice mate.
Just shot some myself, and here's the best one I have tonight:

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/2622/best2rm2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


This could be my finest yet. I'm pretty pleased with it!!

I think it would be great if their was a whole section about moons, as it's my fave area of photography......

[Vulcan58]

Nice one. Maybe I should have hung on a bit longer until the moon rose a bit further/ thus bigger.?

[andy_fozzy]

Might help, but I probably just cropped mine a little more than you!!!!

[jpvaz]

Well, i got my 1st moon shot today... about 3 hours ago...

http://www.pbase.com/jpvaz/image/86306371.jpg

1/25sec. f10 @ 500mm

I need more practice...

[andy_fozzy]

No I don't think you do!!
That is an amazing shot. Well done, I'm jealous!!