What am I doing wrong?
Mar 12, 2012 11:11:54 #
For the past couple months, I have tried to get a acceptable photo of a full moon. On this photo, I thought I did everything correctly but look what I got. I shot this with the mirror locked up, 2s delay, tripod and Auto exposure, Shutter priority AE, 0.4 sec, f/9, ISO 100.
If first thought the double image was caused by movement of the camera but after locking the mirror and 2sec delay, I am not sure why I got the double image unless it was caused by a reflection due to some much light.
Any suggestions for next month?
If first thought the double image was caused by movement of the camera but after locking the mirror and 2sec delay, I am not sure why I got the double image unless it was caused by a reflection due to some much light.
Any suggestions for next month?
Mar 12, 2012 11:14:06 #
Mar 12, 2012 11:22:34 #
Way too long an exposure. Start with the "Sunny 16 Rule", its bright daylight on the moon, thats what you need to expose for. Shoot it in MANUAL mode. Also, be sure to remove all filters from your lens.
Mar 12, 2012 12:12:46 #
Try iso=100, shutter=125th, fs=8, turn off any shake control, no filter on lens, If too light or dark change "f stop". Shoot in manual.
Mar 12, 2012 13:19:42 #
Thanks for the suggestions. Maybe next month I will get it right.
Mar 12, 2012 15:23:13 #
Mtnclimbers wrote:
Thanks for the suggestions. Maybe next month I will get it right.
Try practicing on a partial moon. When you get it right you will be amazed at the depth of some of the craters at the lights edge.
Mar 12, 2012 15:31:08 #
MT Shooter wrote:
Try practicing on a partial moon. When you get it right you will be amazed at the depth of some of the craters at the lights edge.
Mtnclimbers wrote:
Thanks for the suggestions. Maybe next month I will get it right.
Try practicing on a partial moon. When you get it right you will be amazed at the depth of some of the craters at the lights edge.
Thanks I will give it a try.
Mar 13, 2012 08:56:33 #
Mar 13, 2012 09:53:54 #
Expose the moon like it was a mid-afternoon race car at Daytona.
It does move fast...
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It does move fast...
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Mar 13, 2012 10:25:13 #
Just a thought that it may be a reflection - if you have a UV or Skylight "protective" filter on the lens - remove it and see what happens.
Mar 13, 2012 10:48:34 #
This is true. Also, during partial moon the shadows that the light cast in the craters can make the picture. I used to be into astronomy and one of the first things I learned about observing the moon was that the worst time was at full. The intense direct light just washes out all detail.
MT Shooter wrote:
Try practicing on a partial moon. When you get it right you will be amazed at the depth of some of the craters at the lights edge.
Mtnclimbers wrote:
Thanks for the suggestions. Maybe next month I will get it right.
Try practicing on a partial moon. When you get it right you will be amazed at the depth of some of the craters at the lights edge.
Mar 13, 2012 11:26:35 #
Mtnclimbers wrote:
For the past couple months, I have tried to get a ... (show quote)
If you wanted to make the Moon a part of a dreamy scene, you did nothing wrong. That kind of scene requires no topography on the Earth's satellite. However, if you wanted a sharp picture of the Moon's surface, you are overexposing.
The Moon is very bright, therefore, to keep its reflected light from smearing you need a fast shutter speed. Try 1/500 sec. Set the ISO to 100. Let the camera set the aperture, but if you are a control freak, you can set that, too. I would try F16 and widen the aperture to adjust. No insult intended, but that means decreasing the F-stop.
Mar 13, 2012 11:27:16 #
Mtnclimbers wrote:
For the past couple months, I have tried to get a ... (show quote)
Looks like simple lens flare to me. Or maybe flare between the front of your lens and a filter.
Mar 13, 2012 11:31:53 #
Must have taken on Halloween to get that Ghost. Experiment with your Sutter time until you see some detail.
Mar 13, 2012 11:42:11 #
Lucian
Loc: From Wales, living in Ohio
Yes way over exposed, remember you are seeing the full force of the sun being reflected so you need to be way up on both shutter speed and f-stop, don't use your camera meter, use manual settings only and experiment.
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