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Sep 1, 2012 17:39:56   #
Erv Loc: Medina Ohio
 
That is a nice shot Jim. Trying to get a landscape and the Moon is a tough shot! What were your settings on this? Looks like your ISO might have been high. Lots of noise.
Erv

gymschwinn wrote:
Erv wrote:
OK folks, this is it. Just the shots taken today posted here. I don't want to see any fakes!:):) Looks like it is going to be clear here so far. But you never know in Ohio.:( Show me some good ones. I might pick a winner tomorrow and there might be a prize.:)Right:)
Erv

Forgot to add.. If anyone wants to see the picture we took playing they are here.:)
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-60986-1.html#1008846


Here's my effort. Still can't get a really sharp shot. Don't know if it's me our my lens.
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Sep 1, 2012 17:41:42   #
Erv Loc: Medina Ohio
 
On the next try, bump down your ISO.
Erv

Caranx wrote:
Erv wrote:
OK folks, this is it. Just the shots taken today posted here. I don't want to see any fakes!:):) Looks like it is going to be clear here so far. But you never know in Ohio.:( Show me some good ones. I might pick a winner tomorrow and there might be a prize.:)Right:)
Erv

Forgot to add.. If anyone wants to see the picture we took playing they are here.:)
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-60986-1.html#1008846


My two cents...taken last night around 11:30, hand-held ISO 640, 1/500, f16, 405mm equiv. Made just a little darker in post proc. The blue fringe on the left edge is lens artifact but I think it fits the theme!
:-) :-)
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Sep 1, 2012 17:48:09   #
snydersnapshots Loc: Houston, Texas
 
jfrank wrote:
Moon over the Pedernales River last night.


I like it! Excellent shot.

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Sep 1, 2012 17:48:41   #
Caranx Loc: Atlanta
 
Erv wrote:
On the next try, bump down your ISO.
Erv

Caranx wrote:
Erv wrote:
OK folks, this is it. Just the shots taken today posted here. I don't want to see any fakes!:):) Looks like it is going to be clear here so far. But you never know in Ohio.:( Show me some good ones. I might pick a winner tomorrow and there might be a prize.:)Right:)
Erv

Forgot to add.. If anyone wants to see the picture we took playing they are here.:)
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-60986-1.html#1008846


My two cents...taken last night around 11:30, hand-held ISO 640, 1/500, f16, 405mm equiv. Made just a little darker in post proc. The blue fringe on the left edge is lens artifact but I think it fits the theme!
:-) :-)
quote=Erv OK folks, this is it. Just the shots ta... (show quote)
On the next try, bump down your ISO. br Erv br b... (show quote)


Thanks for the feedback Erv. Totally agree about the ISO. If I could do it all over I would tripod mount, use ISO 100, f11 and bracket exposures 'till I got it right. My ISO was high because I was shooting indoor theater and hadn't reset when I saw the moon. Big oops. Thanks. Love the thread and am learning a lot!

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Sep 1, 2012 17:57:53   #
Erv Loc: Medina Ohio
 
Ok I worked on the second and third ones. You got all your settings pretty good. I over did the PP to show you that you were really close, but you just missed on the focus. Maybe next time use live view and go manual focus.
Erv
I for got to say why. Lots of haze last night. Hard for auto focus to get it right.:)
CAM1017 wrote:
Erv wrote:
Very nice Charles!! Can I play with your last one a bit?
Erv

CAM1017 wrote:
Erv wrote:
OK folks, this is it. Just the shots taken today posted here. I don't want to see any fakes!:):) Looks like it is going to be clear here so far. But you never know in Ohio.:( Show me some good ones. I might pick a winner tomorrow and there might be a prize.:)Right:)
Erv

Forgot to add.. If anyone wants to see the picture we took playing they are here.:)
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-60986-1.html#1008846


Here are my offerings which includes 1 sunset.
Very nice Charles!! Can I play with your last one ... (show quote)


It would ne an honor to me if you worked on it.
:thumbup:
quote=Erv Very nice Charles!! Can I play with you... (show quote)

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Sep 1, 2012 18:08:11   #
Erv Loc: Medina Ohio
 
I would like to thank everyone that posted. It was fun and I tried to reply to everyone. If I missed your post let me know. I will reply back how bad your shot was.:):):). But seriously, Many folks said they learn something and we had some very good shots. It takes a lot of guts to post your first few pictures for the world to see and make comments on. I have been there. I also see some of the kids stayed over on the first thread and played. So go back over there and look at theirs too. I tried to keep up last night and this morning. My sons car broke down and I have been fixing it for him too.:) Got him back on the road again. Waiting for little Harrison to come visit us soon.:)
Again thanks everyone for playing with me. You are all a great bunch of folks. Good times, good friends and a full Moon! Who could ask for more!!!:):):)
Erv
PS The half Moon an't that far away!!!:)
See you all there!!

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Sep 1, 2012 18:40:54   #
Lambirdu
 
Thanks for the feedback, and the blanket idea sounds great. Maybe I will see you in future posts.

Erv wrote:
Hi! Got your PM and I did do a reply, but it was late. I think it is on page 4 or 5. But to get into it a little deeper for you. If you are only shooting at 200mm, everything has to be right on. The moon is a very far, and there are lots of things we can see between it and us, and it is moving pretty fast. Your settings look pretty good as far as exposer. You missed the focus by just a little bit. And with the distances we are talking. It don't take much.:) I did play with it tho and here is a picture. I way over PP'd to to show you that you were very close on the focus. You did get detail starting to show. Not bad for no tripod. If you are by your car, use a blanket and set the camera on it. This will get you started.:) I did for many years that way.:)
Erv


Lambirdu wrote:
Total noob here. Just bought the Nikon D3100 to take better pictures of my kids, and didn't realize how fun constantly snapping pictures with it could be. Saw the thread, and took these at the lake tonight, didn't catch any fish, but got a lot of good shots in the evening, and figured I would participate. No tripod and untouched. I was using the AF-S 55-200 VR for these. Advice is welcome. BTW I don't seem to have a very steady hand, lol. I think a tripod would help.
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Sep 1, 2012 18:42:21   #
FRENCHY Loc: Stone Mountain , Ga
 
richardh76 wrote:
Just wanted to check in boss, before I get a slap on the back of the head.
Just finished dinner, about to have homemade Blueberry Pie,with ice cream, but went out to check the sky and the MOON hasn't come up yet, either that or there are too many high thin clouds. At any rate I'll be out as soon as I see the Blue start to ascend above the trees.
Everyone here says hi back, and there may be a few converts to the Hog.
Richard


HI Richard , I am going to try to get some shots of the Blue ,
Hope that I will see it ,there is a fews clouds here and is almost 7am ET

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Sep 1, 2012 18:43:18   #
Lambirdu
 
Missed this reply, thanks again!

Erv wrote:
Very nice shots! That last one is beautiful.
Erv

Lambirdu wrote:
Total noob here. Just bought the Nikon D3100 to take better pictures of my kids, and didn't realize how fun constantly snapping pictures with it could be. Saw the thread, and took these at the lake tonight, didn't catch any fish, but got a lot of good shots in the evening, and figured I would participate. No tripod and untouched. I was using the AF-S 55-200 VR for these. Advice is welcome. BTW I don't seem to have a very steady hand, lol. I think a tripod would help.
Very nice shots! That last one is beautiful. br Er... (show quote)

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Sep 1, 2012 18:44:29   #
FRENCHY Loc: Stone Mountain , Ga
 
keyPuncher wrote:
Erv, does this count



Yesssssssssssssss!!!
:thumbup: :thumbup:

This one rise every night :D :D :D

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Sep 1, 2012 18:44:29   #
Riverbud Loc: Fresno, Ca.
 
Here is my Blue Moon but I had a hard time finding the blue filter



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Sep 1, 2012 18:46:32   #
Erv Loc: Medina Ohio
 
Hi Dad!:) Just had to do that!!:) If you find a few folks that you fit in with, just put them on your buddy list. Then you can find them to see what they are up too.:) And you can find that at the top of each page, it is next to my book marks. To add them to your buddy list, just click on their name that is highlighted in blue and you will see it there. So many nice folks here it is hard to keep up with all of them! My buddy list is half of the site members.:)
Erv

dadschild wrote:
I can't for the life of me find my way around this site.. AWESOME PICTURES OF THE MOON..

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Sep 1, 2012 18:48:52   #
Erv Loc: Medina Ohio
 
Riverbud, you are about as goofy as I am.:) But nice shots!:)
Erv

Riverbud wrote:
Here is my Blue Moon but I had a hard time finding the blue filter

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Sep 1, 2012 18:57:22   #
Riverbud Loc: Fresno, Ca.
 
[quote=Erv]Riverbud, you are about as goofy as I am.:) But nice shots!:)
Erv


Thanks, If we can't have fun with the things we love to do then what else is there. I stayed up late last night and the moon never turned blue LOL. and goofy is what I do best
Thanks Erv

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Sep 1, 2012 20:16:47   #
jjadeco25 Loc: Alma, AR
 
I tried to shoot these pix while walking my dog last night. I used my Nikon 5100 and shot in RAW, and I don't understand why they didn't get good resolution as the wonderful shots that are posted. Please advise.











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