Pictures of the moon
Oct 15, 2011 17:56:08 #
LoriAnn
Loc: Kansas
I have been trying to take pictures of the beautiful full moon we have been having and I'm not forsure what I am doing wrong. I am new at this. My camera is new. It is a Sony DSLR- a330-a380. I am trying to take a pictire of it as close as I can get to the moon. Most of the time my pictues are turning out blurry. Can anyone please give any ideas of what I should be doing and what I am doing wrong? Like I said I am new to this and really do what to learn. I do appreciate any help. Thank you.
Oct 15, 2011 18:06:00 #
Oct 15, 2011 19:19:14 #
phoneguy55
Loc: upstate NY
two things that I learned on my first attempt at a "moon shot"
1. ) take off any filter because it can cause a ghost reflection
2.) use a fast shutter speed.....not a slower one
( which seemed logical to me for a night time shot)
1. ) take off any filter because it can cause a ghost reflection
2.) use a fast shutter speed.....not a slower one
( which seemed logical to me for a night time shot)
Oct 15, 2011 20:31:12 #
LoriAnn
Loc: Kansas
First of all your moon pictures are amazing thank you for sharing them with me. I have been using the faster shutter spend for night pictures. But I'm not forsure about the filters. Can I ask how do you turn them off? Like I said I am very new to this so please be patient with me and I appreciate all the help I can get. Thank you.
Oct 15, 2011 20:34:15 #
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Oct 15, 2011 21:09:17 #
phoneguy55
Loc: upstate NY
LoriAnn wrote:
But I'm not forsure about the filters. Can I ask how do you turn them off? Like I said I am very new to this so please be patient with me and I appreciate all the help I can get. Thank you.
I happen to have a screw-on UV filter on my lens to protect the lens itself. When I tried to compose my "moon shots" I kept getting a double image. I finally realized that I had to take the "filter" off of the lens to avoid this. You may not have such a filter, but just sharing what I ran into.
Oct 15, 2011 21:12:22 #
Oct 15, 2011 21:43:26 #
LoriAnn wrote:
I have been trying to take pictures of the beautiful full moon we have been having and I'm not for sure what I am doing wrong.
For focusing purposes, the moon can be considered an infinite distance from earth. It is always noon daylight on the lighted side of the moon, so your exposure should be 1/ISO (shutter speed) at f/16 (aperture). Full moon, half moon, quarter moon will be the same exposure, or very close.
Recommended starting exposure at ISO 400, manual settings of 1/400-sec at f/16, lens at infinite focal distance.
At ISO 200, 1/200-sec at f/16 is equivalent exposure, but the longer your lens, the fast your shutter speed to reduce camera shake. With a 300-mm lens, I recommend ISO 400, 1/400-sec at f/16. Longer lenses means faster shutter speed and a little wider aperture.
When using a tripod turn OFF your IS (Image Stabilization) or VR (Vibration Reduction).
A prime lens will always be sharper than a zoom lens. The longer your lens, the less cropping required to enlarge image.
Oct 15, 2011 23:35:39 #
LoriAnn
Loc: Kansas
Hi, Thank you so much for all the information you have given me. It is greatly appreciated. I will give it a shot and see if it helps me... :) I'm sure it will. Thanks again so much for your help.
Oct 16, 2011 05:43:24 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
quote=LoriAnn I have been trying to take pictures... (show quote)
ISO @ f16 or the equivalent, is called the "sunny 16" rule.
Oct 16, 2011 07:55:38 #
I can't add a whole lot to what has been added, except to keep trying. I'm not familiar with your camera, but it helps to use everything at your disposal to keep the camera steady. The list I go through is: Tighten all the adjustments on the tripod and pan head; Turn off VR (Vibration Reduction); Use the mirror lock-up mode (This reduces vibration from the mirror bouncing around just before the shutter opens.); Use a shutter release cable (or timed release).
I don't have a really long lens at my disposal, so I have had to do some serious cropping in PhotoShop. Here is my latest result
The lunar eclipse sequence from last December required a lot of chasing exposure as the full eclipse occurred.
I don't have a really long lens at my disposal, so I have had to do some serious cropping in PhotoShop. Here is my latest result
The lunar eclipse sequence from last December required a lot of chasing exposure as the full eclipse occurred.
"Supermoon" 3/19/2011 Nikon D3, 280 mm @ f4.8, 1/160 sec, ISO 200
Crop in Photoshop
Lunar eclipse, composited in PhotoShop
Oct 16, 2011 08:37:14 #
Poor Super Moon is blue now. One day over middle-age and no one talks about it anymore. The paparazzi left town. Well, I care. I took your picture again, Super Moon! You're not getting older, you're getting better! (And if you remember where that line comes from, you're almost as old as Super Moon!)
My day-old Supermoon pic was taken hand-held. I imported into Photoshop and inverted the color so the golden moon came out bright blue. The glow behind it was a different photo from the night before and I put it on a separate layer under the blue moon.
My day-old Supermoon pic was taken hand-held. I imported into Photoshop and inverted the color so the golden moon came out bright blue. The glow behind it was a different photo from the night before and I put it on a separate layer under the blue moon.
Blue Moon
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