my best moon shot so far

didgit · 27th of March 2012 (Tue)

i have a facination with the moon , always have had, and i have tried lots of times to get some photos of it but never very good , well last night i got some and here is the best one of the bunch.

handheld in back garden leaning against my shed.
using M mode

iso 800 f 8.0 shutter at 120

lens sigma 70 - 300 apo

rick_reno · 28th of March 2012 (Wed)

it's very nice, for a handheld shot it's fantastic

didgit · 30th of March 2012 (Fri)

Quote:

Originally Posted by rick_reno

it's very nice, for a handheld shot it's fantastic

thankyou i really appriciate your coments , i will be trying again asap but this time with the tripod .

dragon_irl · 2nd of April 2012 (Mon)

No nerves there!

DavidE · 2nd of April 2012 (Mon)

No coffee either

Joe929 · 2nd of April 2012 (Mon)

It's a little blown out, try lowering your ISO down to 200 or 400 with the same exposure time time. The moon is a very bright object that is deceptive to a lot of people. Overall, not a bad job for handheld, keep at it. When you try again with the tripod, try it at ISO 100, F11, for about 1/60th second as a starter and adjust your exposure as necessary. You will have to expose the phases accordingly, meaning that a full moon is extremely bright and would require a much shorter exposure than a waning or waxing gibbous.

didgit · 3rd of April 2012 (Tue)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe929

It's a little blown out, try lowering your ISO down to 200 or 400 with the same exposure time time. The moon is a very bright object that is deceptive to a lot of people. Overall, not a bad job for handheld, keep at it. When you try again with the tripod, try it at ISO 100, F11, for about 1/60th second as a starter and adjust your exposure as necessary. You will have to expose the phases accordingly, meaning that a full moon is extremely bright and would require a much shorter exposure than a waning or waxing gibbous.

thankyou for the tips , we have a full moon on the way on the 6th so i am hoping for a clear sky .

Joe929 · 3rd of April 2012 (Tue)

You're welcome. Personally, the full moon isn't as interesting of a subject as non full moons have shadows making the craters much more appealing, although that's just my opinion. I do try to shoot full moons when possible, however, my goal isn't so much the moon as it is to capture a plane in front of it - some day I'll get my shot!

28th of March 2012 (Wed)	#2
rick_reno Cream of the Crop Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 42,424	Re: my best moon shot so far it's very nice, for a handheld shot it's fantastic

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dragon_irl Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Dublin Posts: 67	Re: my best moon shot so far No nerves there! __________________ Canon 7D, T1i gripped, EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6, EF 50mm f/1.8, EF 17-40 f/4.0 L USM, 580 EXII

2nd of April 2012 (Mon)	#5
DavidE Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 111	Re: my best moon shot so far No coffee either

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Joe929 Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 284 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: my best moon shot so far It's a little blown out, try lowering your ISO down to 200 or 400 with the same exposure time time. The moon is a very bright object that is deceptive to a lot of people. Overall, not a bad job for handheld, keep at it. When you try again with the tripod, try it at ISO 100, F11, for about 1/60th second as a starter and adjust your exposure as necessary. You will have to expose the phases accordingly, meaning that a full moon is extremely bright and would require a much shorter exposure than a waning or waxing gibbous. __________________ Canon 7D, 24-105L, 100-400L, Tokina 11-16, 430 ex II http://www.flickr.com/photos/50204351@N02/ http://joeogden.net/

3rd of April 2012 (Tue)	#8
Joe929 Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 284 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: my best moon shot so far You're welcome. Personally, the full moon isn't as interesting of a subject as non full moons have shadows making the craters much more appealing, although that's just my opinion. I do try to shoot full moons when possible, however, my goal isn't so much the moon as it is to capture a plane in front of it - some day I'll get my shot! __________________ Canon 7D, 24-105L, 100-400L, Tokina 11-16, 430 ex II http://www.flickr.com/photos/50204351@N02/ http://joeogden.net/

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