The Official Shoot the Moon Thread

It seems ages since I shot the moon. Tonight was a very clear night, plus a full moon helped
This is cropped. 500MM with 1.4 teleconverter

My take on yesterday's partial lunar eclipse. This was taken at maximum eclipse, which was about 4:20am. I've tried to recreate the view that I had in binoculars, by manually blending two exposures. Hope you like the result!

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This morning's earthshine-enhanced crescent in a star-filled sky, with Venus below. Both taken from Brisbane with my 6D and 70-200 f/4L.

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Venus and the crescent Moon (less than 2 days before the total solar eclipse in the US) rising over Brisbane at dawn today.

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S.R.M. wrote in post #18431484
This morning's earthshine-enhanced crescent in a star-filled sky, with Venus below. Both taken from Brisbane with my 6D and 70-200 f/4L.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/Wzy9​Kf Moon and stars by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/Wzya​9m Moon and Venus 19Aug17 by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

S.R.M. wrote in post #18432065
Venus and the crescent Moon (less than 2 days before the total solar eclipse in the US) rising over Brisbane at dawn today.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/WDyJ​pz Venus and Moon over Brisbane by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/WDyJ​Lr Crescent Moon over Brisbane city by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

S.R.M. wrote in post #18432065
Venus and the crescent Moon (less than 2 days before the total solar eclipse in the US) rising over Brisbane at dawn today.

https://flic.kr/p/WDyJ​pzVenus and Moon over Brisbane by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

https://flic.kr/p/WDyJ​LrCrescent Moon over Brisbane city by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

I have never been able to get a photo like you did here in 2 different posts showing the "dark" side of the moon along with the light side of the moon.

How do you do it? What is your exposure time?

Thank you!

I always enjoy your shots, Stephen!

Inspeqtor wrote in post #18432121
I have never been able to get a photo like you did here in 2 different posts showing the "dark" side of the moon along with the light side of the moon.

How do you do it? What is your exposure time?

Thank you!

Hi Charles,

You should be able to pick up the Earthshine on the "dark" side using an exposure of 1 sec at f/5.6 and 800 iso. The images in the first post were actually obtained by stacking 12 such exposures using DeepSkyStacker (which reduced the signal:noise ration, allowing me to stretch the histogram and enhance the background stars), and those in the second post were HDR images. But the image below is a single 1 sec exposure at f/5.6 and 800 iso.

Cheers,
Stephen

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andicus wrote in post #18432550
I always enjoy your shots, Stephen!

Thanks very much!

S.R.M. wrote in post #18432814
Hi Charles,

You should be able to pick up the Earthshine on the "dark" side using an exposure of 1 sec at f/5.6 and 800 iso. The images in the first post were actually obtained by stacking 12 such exposures using DeepSkyStacker (which reduced the signal:noise ration, allowing me to stretch the histogram and enhance the background stars), and those in the second post were HDR images. But the image below is a single 1 sec exposure at f/5.6 and 800 iso.

Cheers,
Stephen

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/XD5V​W8 Moon and Venus at dawn 19Aug17 by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

Thank you! Love your shots....

Was out walking the dogs with my girlfriend when we turned this corner and saw the moon dropping in the sky pretty rapidly. Ran home for the camera but didn't have time to fidget with bracketing exposures. Therefore my attempt to bring out the sky and powerlines ended in a moon that was a touch too far out of reach in lightroom to save.

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^^ That's pretty danged nice! ^^ A big globe just touching the sea. Who said timing isn't everything?

Ballen Photo wrote in post #18435976
^^ That's pretty danged nice! ^^ A big globe just touching the sea. Who said timing isn't everything?

Thank you Ballen, I would not mind catching one coming up between two Mtn. peeks in your neck of the woods

Moon setting between two peaks

Not my best at all. Still messing around with my 70-200 f4 IS. that I just picked up