jimber Loc: Green Bay, WI

This "Challenge" is about getting a good shot with the moon in it or a good shot of the moon by itself. You can take it and post it or get creative with post processing and make something of a couple of shots.
The full moon is Saturday, May 21st. Perhaps the best day to get a good shot with the moon in it is the day before a full moon. On this day the moon is quite full and the sun in the west is not completely set at moonrise so there is enough light to light the landscape and compliment the moon rising in the east.
The basics for a good photo of the moonrise are similar to a sunrise. Use a tripod. Use a shutter release or timer. Use full manual control of f stop, shutter speed, exposure and focusing. Get a meter reading to the right or left of the moon. Take a shot and adjust as needed. Bracket your photos.
Perhaps start with something like ISO 200, f16, 1/15 or 1/25 sec. and -1EV. Or perhaps the Luny 11 rule. That's where you set your aperture to f11 and your shutter speed matches your ISO. Again take a shot and adjust as needed. Bracket your photos.
A moon on the horizon will have more distortion as the light has more atmosphere to travel through. When the moon is high in the sky it's easier to get more detail on the lunar surface. The moon travels about 1/2 of its diameter every minute.
There are many how-to videos available on the web. I'm pretty sure you know where to look. You can also search for moonrise times and direction for for your location. If you want to dive in deep, there are even programs available that will let you combine multiple shots of the moon to get the greatest amount of detail.
Hopefully the skies will be clear where you are and you can give it a try.

9-12-11 7:08 pm 1/50 sec. f8 ISO400 -2/3EV


4-17-16 7:33 pm 1/50 sec. f22 ISO100 150-600mm @600mm and cropped


4-22-16 8.21 pm 2 sec. f11 ISO100 150-600mm@150mm


9-12-11 7:07 pm 1/80 sec. f8 ISO400 -2/3EV


4-15-16 8:57 pm 1/800 sec. f11 ISO400 Tamron 150-600mm @ 550mm and cropped


4-22-16 8.59 pm 1/50 sec. f11 ISO100 150-600mm@550mm

dane004 Loc: WYOMING

jimber Thanks for hosting the challenge. I really like your group. It appears the there is contrails in one of them. I will be in the Tetons , maybe on the down hillside I can catch the moon.

PAToGraphy Loc: Portland ME area

These are beautiful, jimber and great explanation. I keep forgetting the "luny" rule!
Hoping I get to play along!

E Mang Loc: Louisiana

Jim, your moons are beautiful. I may not have done anything right, but here is one from Acadia. Canon 5D Mark III, SS 1/30, f8, ISO 200. My tripod broke as I set it up, so I think I did well to get anything. I'll try again tomorrow evening to see if I can get anything. It is supposed to rain.

E Mang Loc: Louisiana

My moon did not show up. Another try.

Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada

Thanks for mooning us, Jim

Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada

Maine-ish Moons

jimber Loc: Green Bay, WI

Thanks. I hope that you can play along.

jimber Loc: Green Bay, WI

Thanks. Some days there is too much to remember, then I get to learn all over again.

jimber Loc: Green Bay, WI

Looks right to me. Very nice shot.

jimber Loc: Green Bay, WI

Your welcome. The time was right.

jimber Loc: Green Bay, WI

Nice shots, I like them.

Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada

Thanks....and I appreciate the weekend off too

Lorima Loc: Colorado

Wonderful Challenge and thanks for the information it will be very helpful.

Beautiful shots. Here is one I took a few months ago.

Moon Setting Over The Rockies

planepics Loc: St. Louis burbs, but originally Chicago burbs

I shot this last night. 3 shots, stacked and adjusted...I probably over-sharpened it a bit and it's probably a bit dark, but I didn't want too much pixelation.

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