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Teen Photographer Captures Incredible Moon Photo with His Phone
https://petapixel.com/assets/uploadsTeen Photographer Captures Incredible Moon Photo with His Phone
JUN 21, 2022 MATT GROWCOOT
18-year-old Vijay Suddala created a stunning composite image of the moon from his home in southern India with just a $150 telescope and his smartphone.
The teenager used an Orion Skyscanner 100mm telescope, Svbony Barlow lens, 10mm eyepiece, and a smartphone adapter along with his Samsung Galaxy M21 to capture the celestial image.
Speaking to PetaPixel, Suddala explains through step-by-step how he created his impressive HDR image using four images.
“Get your telescope aligned with the smartphone’s camera lens using a smartphone adapter. You’ll see a perfect circle on the smartphone’s camera view and you can use a distant object to check your focus,” explains Suddala.
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JUN 21, 2022 MATT GROWCOOT
18-year-old Vijay Suddala created a stunning composite image of the moon from his home in southern India with just a $150 telescope and his smartphone.
The teenager used an Orion Skyscanner 100mm telescope, Svbony Barlow lens, 10mm eyepiece, and a smartphone adapter along with his Samsung Galaxy M21 to capture the celestial image.
Speaking to PetaPixel, Suddala explains through step-by-step how he created his impressive HDR image using four images.
“Get your telescope aligned with the smartphone’s camera lens using a smartphone adapter. You’ll see a perfect circle on the smartphone’s camera view and you can use a distant object to check your focus,” explains Suddala.
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