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alfredo

(60,075 posts) Sat Mar 10, 2012, 02:03 AM Mar 2012

A moon shot

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A moon shot (Original Post) alfredo Mar 2012 OP

That's really nice. Blue_In_AK Mar 2012 #1

for the full moon i use f16 and 1/iso - 1/3 stop as a stating point rdking647 Mar 2012 #5

Just beautiful, Alfredo...thank you. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #2

Thanks. I have another below alfredo Mar 2012 #3

Oh, very nice! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #4

Thanks. I had little faith in that lens, but it seems to work. alfredo Mar 2012 #6

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)

1. That's really nice.

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 10:15 PM

Mar 2012

It's so hard to get a clear picture of the moon in the dark sky without blowing out. What settings do you use?

rdking647

(5,113 posts)

5. for the full moon i use f16 and 1/iso - 1/3 stop as a stating point

Reply to Blue_In_AK (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 11, 2012, 08:20 AM

Mar 2012

and shoot around there. the moon is basically a sunlit object so the rule of f16 and iso is close.
I tend to underexpose from there to get a good shot. another key is using mirror lockup and a remote release if you have it especially if using a long lens.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,660 posts)

2. Just beautiful, Alfredo...thank you.

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 10:29 PM

Mar 2012

alfredo

(60,075 posts)

3. Thanks. I have another below

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 11, 2012, 12:40 AM

Mar 2012

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,660 posts)

4. Oh, very nice!

Reply to alfredo (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 11, 2012, 04:45 AM

Mar 2012

The details are even better in this larger size. I can almost feel the gritty surface. And again, the shadow reveals its spherical shape beautifully.

Thank you!

alfredo

(60,075 posts)

6. Thanks. I had little faith in that lens, but it seems to work.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 11, 2012, 10:33 AM

Mar 2012

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