Why did the moon come out like this?
Oct 1, 2012 13:49:48 #
Cany anbodody tell me why is the moon radiating, also does anybody recognize the purple planet and the red? what could I havew done better inthis pic?
Oct 1, 2012 13:53:53 #
Purple and red "planet" are glass light distortions.
This is one I have had with my Canon lenses while doing astrophotography
Oct 1, 2012 14:52:53 #
cony25 wrote:
Cany anbodody tell me why is the moon radiating, also does anybody recognize the purple planet and the red? what could I havew done better inthis pic?
Unfortunately, your moon photo is grossly overexposed. This is very common for 2 reasons:
1. Most people think, since it's a night photo, it requires a "time exposure" because it's dark at night.
2. If your camera is on Auto, it sees that big black sky and tries to make it show up well in your photo.
Fact: The moon is lit my direct sunlight (the same as Billy in the back yard at noon) and requires a similar exposure, i.e. at ISO200, 1/200th sec. at f-16. Try it tonight and your moon will show some detail you have not seen so far!
Oct 1, 2012 15:44:27 #
Oct 1, 2012 16:56:40 #
Oct 1, 2012 18:13:47 #
I believe you also have a UV filter on your lens causing relections. You should remove if you it if you do have one on.
Oct 2, 2012 01:32:45 #
You guys know your stuff. I was about to say you must have a dirty lens or filter and add that you might try to use spot metering on the moon and lock the metering in. But they both beat me to it.
Oct 2, 2012 05:50:53 #
try these 2 videos , they will get you to understand what is going on , help you with settings and such . they are very good.
http://www.trickphotographyideas.com/photography/2012/09/video-how-to-shoot-the-moon/
http://www.trickphotographyideas.com/photography/2012/09/video-how-to-shoot-the-moon/
Oct 2, 2012 05:52:09 #
oh , you never did mention what your settings were ~ , what your using . . . .
Oct 2, 2012 07:25:40 #
sudzmonn wrote:
try these 2 videos , they will get you to understand what is going on , help you with settings and such . they are very good.
http://www.trickphotographyideas.com/photography/2012/09/video-how-to-shoot-the-moon/
http://www.trickphotographyideas.com/photography/2012/09/video-how-to-shoot-the-moon/
I used the advice from those videos just last night and got this
Oct 2, 2012 08:39:43 #
caknutsen
Loc: Seattle, WA
Danilo is spot on, and depending on the clarity, distance and brightness you can take it to 1/100.
This first time I shot the moon with DSLR I did not review photos and I had a couple dozen similar to yours. Except it was a harvest moon, so I had an orange glowing mass of nothing.
Live view, manual focus, and what Danilo says.
This first time I shot the moon with DSLR I did not review photos and I had a couple dozen similar to yours. Except it was a harvest moon, so I had an orange glowing mass of nothing.
Live view, manual focus, and what Danilo says.
Oct 2, 2012 09:50:19 #
I took a pic of the "harvest moon" a few days ago and sent it in to the weather crew at a local station. They used it :) but I was already in bed and didn't see the e-mail about it until the morning :( The problem with full moons is that because the sun is shining so brightly on teh whole thing, it washes out any crater definition, but it was still cool to know that it appeared on TV.
Here's a better one - hopw you don't mind if I posted
Oct 2, 2012 10:26:20 #
docjoque
Loc: SoCal
Yes, the radiating is due to overexposure. If you're also tlaking about the "sun" burst, that's due to a small aperture and the light leaking through the blades. I like it though.
Oct 2, 2012 12:51:53 #
Some of the radiating could also happen if there is a lot of thin clouds or lots of humidity in the air. The clearer the sky, and drier the humidity, the sharper the final result. The color can also be affected by the clouds and other components in the atmosphere to give it the reddish cast at times.
Oct 2, 2012 12:56:56 #
bobbym wrote:
I used the advice from those videos just last night and got this
sudzmonn wrote:
try these 2 videos , they will get you to understand what is going on , help you with settings and such . they are very good.
http://www.trickphotographyideas.com/photography/2012/09/video-how-to-shoot-the-moon/
http://www.trickphotographyideas.com/photography/2012/09/video-how-to-shoot-the-moon/
I used the advice from those videos just last night and got this
It looks like you used too hight of an ISO setting. I see noise.
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