Dec 10 Lunar Eclipse Contest
Dec 10, 2011 11:57:41 #
I viewed the entire thing at Crown Point in the Columbia River Gorge. Very chilly with a buffeting wind. Unfortunately, I don't have enough telephoto reach. Still it was beautiful and worth the one hour during which I froze every extremity.
Dec 10, 2011 12:12:38 #
i went out at 5:20 am and tried to shoot it. what i saw thru my eye piece was in focus, but the longer i stood out there the colder it seemed. 14 degrees at the time.
after DLing the pix, i see that the clarity is not in the photos, and i can only guess that the cold set off a reaction to the warm lens and probably condensed it enough to where i lost focus.
Here's one.
after DLing the pix, i see that the clarity is not in the photos, and i can only guess that the cold set off a reaction to the warm lens and probably condensed it enough to where i lost focus.
Here's one.
Dec 10, 2011 12:17:29 #
colo43 wrote:
i went out at 5:20 am and tried to shoot it. what i saw thru my eye piece was in focus, but the longer i stood out there the colder it seemed. 14 degrees at the time.
after DLing the pix, i see that the clarity is not in the photos, and i can only guess that the cold set off a reaction to the warm lens and probably condensed it enough to where i lost focus.
Here's one.
after DLing the pix, i see that the clarity is not in the photos, and i can only guess that the cold set off a reaction to the warm lens and probably condensed it enough to where i lost focus.
Here's one.
Where were you?
Dec 10, 2011 12:18:59 #
Dec 10, 2011 12:25:38 #
Thanks for trying!! That's more than I got. The moon was not even showing here when the eclipse started!!
Dec 10, 2011 12:29:27 #
It was a big let down to see the end results. There is always the next time, Maybe even wrapping the heating pad around it with a 100 foot cord to keep that baby warm and a electric blanket for me as well.
:)
:)
Dec 10, 2011 12:47:47 #
colo43 wrote:
It was a big let down to see the end results. There is always the next time, Maybe even wrapping the heating pad around it with a 100 foot cord to keep that baby warm and a electric blanket for me as well.
:)
:)
Photographically, I feel the same; still glad I ventured out to see it. I'll be better prepared with the gear next time: both camera & clothing!
Dec 10, 2011 13:10:01 #
Photographically, I feel the same; still glad I ventured out to see it. I'll be better prepared with the gear next time: both camera & clothing![/quote]
I was dressed to the Hilt, but after almost an hour and half out there, it found its way in.
Considering buying a window mount and sitting in the car next time with the heat blowing full blast.
Come on summer!
I was dressed to the Hilt, but after almost an hour and half out there, it found its way in.
Considering buying a window mount and sitting in the car next time with the heat blowing full blast.
Come on summer!
Dec 10, 2011 14:16:01 #
colo43 wrote:
i went out at 5:20 am and tried to shoot it. what i saw thru my eye piece was in focus, but the longer i stood out there the colder it seemed. 14 degrees at the time.
after DLing the pix, i see that the clarity is not in the photos, and i can only guess that the cold set off a reaction to the warm lens and probably condensed it enough to where i lost focus.
Here's one.
after DLing the pix, i see that the clarity is not in the photos, and i can only guess that the cold set off a reaction to the warm lens and probably condensed it enough to where i lost focus.
Here's one.
That could have been what happened to me too. 2 degrees here this am. Moon dipped below a neighbors roof pretty quick so that was my excuse to get back in and warm up!
Dec 10, 2011 14:34:00 #
This will give us practice time until the comes around.
2 degrees sure is not nice!
2 degrees sure is not nice!
Dec 10, 2011 14:55:37 #
colo43 wrote:
This will give us practice time until the comes around.
2 degrees sure is not nice!
2 degrees sure is not nice!
Yes, I was doing a lot of daydreaming of a March cruise! I'm thinking my speed might have been too slow also. iso200,f7.1,1/160th,200mm,WBdaylight. Seems to me some moonshots I had success with were around there so not sure.
Dec 10, 2011 15:25:08 #
mine was set for Bulb mode, ISO 100 F5.6 exposure of 1.0 second.
i seem to take better pictures from inside the house shooting out than outside for that matter.
i seem to take better pictures from inside the house shooting out than outside for that matter.
Dec 10, 2011 16:14:01 #
I got up about 5:30 and it was already at a crescent (in San Diego). However I started to lose it behind trees and houses. At full eclipse it became very hard to see because the sun was coming up. Here are my so-so shots.
Dec 11, 2011 12:58:37 #
That is like we saw it in Slovenia (Europe) at 16:14 GMT .
Canon SX220HS, 14x zoom+2x DTC.
http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/7020/img8032lunadelnimrk.th.jpg
Canon SX220HS, 14x zoom+2x DTC.
http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/7020/img8032lunadelnimrk.th.jpg
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