First Try at Moon Shots

[dan_bgblue]

Here are a couple I shot a few months ago, and finally had nerve enough to post. They were shot with an S5IS, Raynox 1.54 converter, a tripod, using a 3 second shutter delay in manual mode. C&C very welcome.

1. Image was taken in the BW mode in camera.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v687/dan_bgblue/IMG_0962.jpg

#2 Original color of the shot, which was fairly low in the eastern sky, approximately 35 degrees above the horizon. Basically the same shot as #1 only I didn't use any camera effects.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v687/dan_bgblue/IMG_0959.jpg

[acchildress]

Nice capture. Much better than I've been able to get yet.

[markjpcs]

Nicely focused and good exposure!

Careful! The moon is the gateway drug to astrophotography! lol

[dan_bgblue]

Thanks Nicely focused and good exposure!

Careful! The moon is the gateway drug to astrophotography! lol

Thanks very much. The only reason I have a P&S camera and not a dslr is budgetary, and the same can be said for why I don't have a nice 8-10 inch TS. I have a lot of images on film from a nice TS and an SLR.

I have looked at the stars for years, but right now I can't capture them. Maybe someday.;)

[Johnny9s]

That's a great shot of the moon. Keep it up.