Help needed with strawberry moon shots
Jun 26, 2016 10:19:32 #
[quote=PVR8]You need to look at each exposure after you shoot. The moon is the same brightness as the earth at noon. You are way over exposed. You need to click on "store original" when you post a question so we can check the camera settings. You need to see the camera settings on your computer. Can you? If not learn or post that question. David
Jun 26, 2016 16:20:00 #
Good advice. Thanks....[quote=Meives]
PVR8 wrote:
You need to look at each exposure after you shoot. The moon is the same brightness as the earth at noon. You are way over exposed. You need to click on "store original" when you post a question so we can check the camera settings. You need to see the camera settings on your computer. Can you? If not learn or post that question. David
Jul 9, 2016 07:37:08 #
PVR8 wrote:
Thanks Dman, I'm going to try again with the next full moon. I may be mistaken but it seems that the lens automatically adjusts the aperture even when I'm in manual mode.
No, the camera does not adjust the aperture when in manual mode (and the lens does not adjust anything). If you set the shutter speed and aperture correctly, you will get what you want. Heed the advice of others here and reduce you exposure. Since the moon itself takes up only a small portion of the field of view and the surrounding sky is dark, the camera, if in an auto or semi-auto mode, will average the whole field and over expose the moon.
Jul 24, 2016 19:19:24 #
To those watching this post... for your comment, etc. The attached jpg was taken this morning with my Nikon D5200, Tamron 16-300 at 300mm, 1/200 sec. f/11, ISO 200 on tripod and cable release. I used Lightroom to tweak the original RAW with slight increase in exposure (+.4), clarity (+65), sharpening at 100 and luminance at 58. I also enabled the lens profile for this lens. I did crop it so the image is bigger and at the 16:9 ratio so I can use it as my desktop picture on my 27" iMac. FYI, this was taken in my backyard near downtown Los Angeles!
Jul 24, 2016 20:28:30 #
Szalajj
Loc: Salem, NH
Congratulations! Great shot!
You stated that it was morning, but about what time was the shot taken?
This will help others to understand the existing lighting conditions, and your camera setting choices.
I just went back and looked at my original comments and settings listed on page 2 of this topic, and the notation that my shots were moonrise shots. Which likely explains the vastly different settings.
You stated that it was morning, but about what time was the shot taken?
This will help others to understand the existing lighting conditions, and your camera setting choices.
I just went back and looked at my original comments and settings listed on page 2 of this topic, and the notation that my shots were moonrise shots. Which likely explains the vastly different settings.
Jul 25, 2016 01:01:14 #
I took the pics at about 5am, just as the horizon was lightening up. And again, I do a sequence of shots, ranging from 1/100 sec to 1/800 sec at f/8 and f/11 and also 1/50 to 1/400 sec at f/16. That way given the variations in lighting, smog, etc. I hope to get at some shots within an exposure that doesn't require a huge amount of Post. I am having great fun seeing all the variations in settings needed at different times of the night and atmospheric conditions. I must admit that sometimes the shots just don't work!
Jul 26, 2016 12:04:18 #
PVR8 wrote:
Thanks Dman, I'm going to try again with the next full moon. I may be mistaken but it seems that the lens automatically adjusts the aperture even when I'm in manual mode.
Stop using those automatic settings. It is impossible to get a good moon shot with them. Try ISO 100, F11 and 1/1000 shutter speed and use manual mode. If you are still not getting it right try to change the shutter speed. Then practice before you get a full moon again. Then you will be ready when that time comes.
Aug 5, 2016 15:12:44 #
Here is a link to a moon photography calculator, might be helpful for some folks. http://xjubier.free.fr/en/site_pages/astronomy/MoonExposureCalculator.html
And this site for planning ahead.
http://www.timeanddate.com/moon/usa
And this site for planning ahead.
http://www.timeanddate.com/moon/usa
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