The Blue Moons of August (showem if you got them) (Page 14): Here's mine. This was my first try at a moon shot.

CanonFire Loc: Phoenixville, PA

Here's mine. This was my first try at a moon shot.

Blue Moon

Papa Smurf Loc: El Cajon, CA

Ok Erv, here is my Blue Moon.
My first shot out of Automatic mode.

My Blue Moon

djkermode Loc: Moved to sunny Florida

Erv wrote:

First thing, what camera you using and lens? The other thing is, you have to us settings as if it was a bright Sunny day. Your shot is way to bright. But.. This is the hardest Moon to shoot. As it gets full the details are very hard to get. Don't give up tho. Try the half Moon when it comes and you will see more detail.
Erv

djkermode wrote:

Here is mine, mediocre at best. Please please tell me how I could have shot a better picture Thanks
Douglas

Hi My camera is a Nikon D60,the lens is AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6 I try to shoot in Apreture mode and Auto matic mode.the Flash kept going off too. I did use a tripod but itis not a very good one
Douglas

Erv Loc: Medina Ohio

Hard to tell with such a small picture. You don't have to worry about the thirds rule when you are doing the Moon. So crop it close. Also check the store original box and that will let us see the big picture. I looked at it and the colors look good but the focus looks soft.
Erv

CanonFire wrote:

Here's mine. This was my first try at a moon shot.

Erv Loc: Medina Ohio

Looks darn good! If you can, go in post and add some definition, sharpening and maybe a touch of contrast.
Erv

Papa Smurf wrote:

Ok Erv, here is my Blue Moon.
My first shot out of Automatic mode.

CanonFire Loc: Phoenixville, PA

Erv wrote:

Hard to tell with such a small picture. You don't have to worry about the thirds rule when you are doing the Moon. So crop it close. Also check the store original box and that will let us see the big picture. I looked at it and the colors look good but the focus looks soft.
Erv

CanonFire wrote:

Here's mine. This was my first try at a moon shot.

The focus actually is a bit soft. I tried manual focus, but the eyes aren't what they used to be.

Erv Loc: Medina Ohio

Hi Doug
I think you can go in the camera and turn the flash off. With your lens, it doesn't have to be a real heavy tripod. But a remote release or in camera timer would be good. Can you give me your settings on a few? It takes some playing to get the moon. But your gear will do it. Just keep at it.:)
Erv

djkermode wrote:

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Erv Loc: Medina Ohio

I hear ya on the eyes!:) My right one has floaters in it. They say they will go away. But it has been 6 months now.
Erv

CanonFire wrote:

Erv wrote:

Hard to tell with such a small picture. You don't have to worry about the thirds rule when you are doing the Moon. So crop it close. Also check the store original box and that will let us see the big picture. I looked at it and the colors look good but the focus looks soft.
Erv

CanonFire wrote:

Here's mine. This was my first try at a moon shot.

The focus actually is a bit soft. I tried manual focus, but the eyes aren't what they used to be.

Papa Smurf Loc: El Cajon, CA

Erv wrote:

Looks darn good! If you can, go in post and add some definition, sharpening and maybe a touch of contrast.
Erv

Papa Smurf wrote:

Ok Erv, here is my Blue Moon.
My first shot out of Automatic mode.

Thanks Erv for your comments. I appreciate your help. I have not done any pp work yet but I will try.

Canoe50d

White balance left on indoor setting by mistake, but hey it's blue so.....

Lazy Old Coot Loc: Gainesville, Florida

alf85 wrote:

Erv wrote:

Starting this early so everyone trying can find it. Lets see all the Hogs try at least one shot! Good or bad, lets make this a fun thread!:) If it's cloudy, take one anyways. They can be beautiful too!
Erv

Here is mine,
Regards, Alf.

Alf, I think yours is the best of the bunch so far. Congrats!
........ Coot

Lazy Old Coot Loc: Gainesville, Florida

bullfrogs wrote:

Erv, since you used the trees I had to use the water and trees and ducks. But the moon set this morning was great from where I live, what with all the smoke I am very lucky to see the moon.
Enjoy
Bullfrogs

Bullfrog, I think yours are the most original so far. I really like the first one with the dock, ducks and moon reflection. Nice composition and it has a very nice feel about it.
........ Coot

bullfrogs Loc: Chico, Calif.

Thanks you lazy ole Coot. I should have remembered you and tried for a Coot Shot.....LOL How fun it is, not often you get to abuse someone in jest by calling them names as you address them. :thumbup: :thumbup:
Bullfrogs

HighDesertRose Loc: Tucson AZ

OK - I'm a little late in reading the post, but I took this blue moon rising above my mountain - Pusch Ridge outside of Tucson, AZ. I took the shot late Thursday, the 30th. I adjusted the levels in photoshop in order to get some image of the mountain.

Blue Moon and Pusch Ridge

golf96 Loc: Milton, Massachusetts

Hi, Q, when i photograph the moon I get a big white blurry ball? I have played with exp, aperture, but mostly the same result.....do i need a filter or something ?