November Moon

[Burgman]

[drm604]

1. Beautiful.

[Burgman]

3. Thanks, it should have been a lot crisper.

I was experimenting with a new camera from my porch and even though this was on a tripod, the exposure was too long. There is a difference between film and digital that I am slowly learning.

[RoccoR5955]

10. When photographing the Full Moon

You should use spot metering, and set it down a couple of stops, (faster exposure) to get crisper pics of the moon. I use ISO 200, 1/125, f11 for my DSLR, in the full moon, but YMMV.
There are good tips on the net for getting good moon photos too. Google is your friend here.
You might try bracketing your exposures too. This is so much easier with digital photography, as you don't have to spend all that money on film.


It's a nice photo, none the less.

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. Nicely done, indeed.

[leeroysphitz]

4. Wallpaper. Thanks. n/t

[Mira]

5. I am awed! It's really beautiful.. n/t

[Burgman]

6. thanks, I think the composition was okay but the executuion sucked.

Waiting for the next full moon to see if I can improve on it. This was on a windless night and it was a 15 second exposure at 400 but there was some movement of the branches all the same. Next time I'll kick the ISO up to a grand by increments and see what happens.

I so hate learning curves. Especially mine.

[rdking647]

7. i find my full moon shots need much smaller exposures

if you think about it the full moon is something that is in full sunlight so as a guide id use an exposure of 1/iso at f16 as a starting point.

its really a matter of whether you want the tree or the moon exposed correctly

[Burgman]

8. Thank you. I never really thought about that but it is so true.

That would explain the lens flair on some pretty darned good glass.

Actually it was your perigee moon pics that made me want to give the moon some shots and effort. You're very talented and know the craft.

[rdking647]

12. thanks for the compliment

i find moon shots actually look best at less than full,especially with a big telephoto. with a les sthan full moon you have a chance to get shadows from moon mountains and craters while a full moon has no shadows (think of it as high noon on a sunny day)

[Burgman]

13. More down to earth I have some photos to process form a small store in the hills of TN

that has to have the sun piped in. I've been waiting weeks to start on these as I'm feeling some of the shots are going to be worthy of time spent in PP (post processing for those who might be going PP?).

The weather here is lending itself to that sort of project at the moment and am scheduled for a ride through rural AL tomorrow that may or may not lend itself to some interesting shots.

[Callalily]

9. I really enjoy your moon photos.

[Dont call me Shirley]

11. Incredible! Beautiful!