Back288 Goldmember  4,331 posts Joined Aug 2006 Location: Wisconsin More info | Nov 01, 2006 23:50 | #1 I know, I know, the moon's been "shot to death" on the forum but I just had to post this one. It's my best result yet and it's handheld! I probably cropped it a bit too far, but I wanted to see how large I could make it and still have it look half-way presentable.
Mike
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Rumrunner Goldmember  1,865 posts Joined Jun 2006 Location: El Paso, Texas More info | Nov 02, 2006 00:36 | #2 |
Rmaste Junior Member 24 posts Joined Oct 2006 Location: Arkansas More info | Nov 02, 2006 00:55 | #3 love it, new here so i havent seen all the moon shots yet thanks for sharing Tamara
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catsith Mighty Award Winner  6,265 posts Likes: 2 Joined Mar 2006 Location: brisbane australia More info | Nov 02, 2006 01:35 | #4 |
siejones Goldmember  1,267 posts Joined Aug 2006 Location: UK More info | Nov 02, 2006 13:59 | #5 Great stuff. Technical perfection is only ever important if it improves the asthetic. It is not the precursor to beauty. Not in art..not in music and not in photography!
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DDA Formerly foolish member. Waiting for new title.  9,354 posts Likes: 4 Joined Dec 2005 Location: Between a cow, a clock and tons of chocolate... More info | Nov 02, 2006 15:03 | #6 Great shot! DDA - C&C welcomed and encouraged
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daniel_981 Member  104 posts Joined Jun 2005 Location: Temecula, CA More info | Nov 02, 2006 15:08 | #7 Very nice! And handheld too... DSPhotos.com
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Nov 02, 2006 23:01 | #8 Thank you all very much for your kind comments. Someday I hope to use this fine lens in daylight too! I've always wanted to photograph the moon, and thanks to the forum I finally know how to do it, now it's just a matter of improving on the pictures. Mike
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siejones Goldmember 1,267 posts Joined Aug 2006 Location: UK More info | Nov 03, 2006 05:02 | #10 Back288 wrote in post #2209022  Thank you all very much for your kind comments. Someday I hope to use this fine lens in daylight too! I've always wanted to photograph the moon, and thanks to the forum I finally know how to do it, now it's just a matter of improving on the pictures. Regarding question about the F16 aperature setting; for moon shots I usually use anywhere from F11 to F16 and try different ISO's and shutter speeds to get different results to choose from. F16 seems to get the sharpest results so far with the least washout in the brightest areas. Still a work in progress, so if anyone else knows a way to better the results, I'll be glad to hear it. I usually use a tripod and remote switch but didn't have them with me last night. I too would love a long lens like that. I would be there having a crack at the moon too Technical perfection is only ever important if it improves the asthetic. It is not the precursor to beauty. Not in art..not in music and not in photography!
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Nov 03, 2006 09:55 | #11 siejones wrote in post #2209849 Try F8 and up the shutter speed to get the right metering or ND filters? You are prolly at the sweet spot of the lens at F8 and it's worth changing everything else to cater for it. You certainly don't need a great depth of field so you may as well go for the sharpest aperture. Use a tripod and ISO 100 as well to get best quality I would love to see what you produce at F8/ISO100/tripod and you can more or less guarantee another clear sky in the UK tonight  Thank you for the advice, I'll give it a go next time. I usually do use a tripod and remote switch, but the night I took the posted picture, (due to a prior commitment) I had literally only about 3 minutes to grab the camera, attach the lens, get outside and fire off a couple shots. It was very impromptu, which is probably why I was happy enough with the results to post. Mike
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fi20100 Slightly late  3,587 posts Likes: 8 Joined Jul 2006 Location: Finland More info | Nov 03, 2006 11:43 | #12 WOW! Handheld! Stefan
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rudgej Couch-potato photographer 5,613 posts Joined Jul 2005 More info | Nov 03, 2006 11:50 | #13 Very impressive shot, and all the more so for being handheld.
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siejones Goldmember 1,267 posts Joined Aug 2006 Location: UK More info | Nov 03, 2006 14:58 | #14 Back288 wrote in post #2210737 Thank you for the advice, I'll give it a go next time. I usually do use a tripod and remote switch, but the night I took the posted picture, (due to a prior commitment) I had literally only about 3 minutes to grab the camera, attach the lens, get outside and fire off a couple shots. It was very impromptu, which is probably why I was happy enough with the results to post. Unfortunately in Wisconsin, it's been extremely cold, extremely windy, and cloudy/rainy/snowy most days lately, so I'm not sure when I'll be able to try again. So far clear today, but who knows what it'll be by tonight. Doh didn't notice your location sorry Technical perfection is only ever important if it improves the asthetic. It is not the precursor to beauty. Not in art..not in music and not in photography!
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Nov 03, 2006 23:51 | #15 Thank you all for your kind comments and advice. I'm going to be getting the Canon 1.4X II extender in a couple weeks, so I'll try again then without cropping so much. In the mean time, here's one from tonight same lens, same cropped too much, etc, this time with tripod, remote switch and an ISO 100, F8, 1/160.
Mike
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