Moon Photo Comparisons Under Different Shooting Conditions
Sep 14, 2013 15:20:52 #
I took these two moon photos at different dates and phases using the same scope and settings.
The first moon photo was taken when the moon was almost directly overhead (90 degrees above horizon) and it was a clear shot (no structures below).
The second moon photo was taken when the moon was lower in the sky (30 degrees above horizon) and it was not a clear shot because I had to shoot over my neighbor's roof. Although the moon appeared sharp to the naked eye, when looking through my telescope I could see heat distortion coming from my neighbor's roof. I knew that astrophotography would be lousy and I was thinking about just calling it a night and taking the scope back inside. Then I thought I might as well go ahead and take some photos and use them for demonstration purposes.
Well here they are... you be the judge...
The first moon photo was taken when the moon was almost directly overhead (90 degrees above horizon) and it was a clear shot (no structures below).
The second moon photo was taken when the moon was lower in the sky (30 degrees above horizon) and it was not a clear shot because I had to shoot over my neighbor's roof. Although the moon appeared sharp to the naked eye, when looking through my telescope I could see heat distortion coming from my neighbor's roof. I knew that astrophotography would be lousy and I was thinking about just calling it a night and taking the scope back inside. Then I thought I might as well go ahead and take some photos and use them for demonstration purposes.
Well here they are... you be the judge...
High Angle - Open Below
Low Angle - Roof Top Below
Sep 14, 2013 16:51:28 #
Sep 14, 2013 18:35:24 #
St3v3M wrote:
Thank you for sharing
Thanks St3v3M...
I wanted to show how shooting the moon at low angle will not produce shots as good as high angle moon shots... you have less atmosphere to shoot through and no heat wave interference from heated structures located near by.
Thanks again...
Sep 23, 2013 14:04:20 #
Excellent demonstration, it also clues me in on why my recent shots from home haven't been as good as I had hoped or thought they should've been, off to the hills then for me :)
Sep 23, 2013 15:57:54 #
infestation wrote:
Excellent demonstration, it also clues me in on why my recent shots from home haven't been as good as I had hoped or thought they should've been, off to the hills then for me :)
Glad that I could be of help... good luck and good shooting... :thumbup:
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