Jan 7, 2012 Photo A Day Challenge -- Day 7 (Page 13): oooooooo there is a cool ring around it ... now I have to go out and get a shot of that...

photogrl57 Loc: Tennessee

oooooooo there is a cool ring around it ... now I have to go out and get a shot of that

Goddess97633 Loc: Newell, California

He's pretty special to me.

whitewitch wrote:

Goddess97633 wrote:

Day 7 post

Didn't get out to shoot a new photo today, so thought I'd brag a little.

This was taken at my niece's wedding......

Makes me smile.

What a little dolly! :-D

TraceyG Loc: SW, Fl.

Skipt07 wrote:

TraceyG wrote:

Sorry, I haven't kept up with todays photo's....but I did take this tonight.....already posted it on another thread, so sorry if you've seen it already!

My goodness that's a big moon!! Very nice Tracey!! I tried to take one tonight, but my longest lens is a 250mm. That and I kept getting a double reflection. Any advice on how to keep from getting the reflection?

Honestly, if I could give you advice I would. I don't know how, but I just got lucky. I think maybe your lens isn't strong enough, but really I'm not the person to ask. This was the second shot of the moon I've ever taken. All I can tell you is what my settings were...hope they help...Lens Canon 100-400 L IS series....ISO 200 f/9 shutter speed 1/400 Manual setting with AWB..hand held...that IS really works! The only thing I messed with was the ISO, and I found 200 to be the best for me. Good luck hope this helped!

whitewitch Loc: Buffalo NY

Skipt07 wrote:

TraceyG wrote:

Sorry, I haven't kept up with todays photo's....but I did take this tonight.....already posted it on another thread, so sorry if you've seen it already!

My goodness that's a big moon!! Very nice Tracey!! I tried to take one tonight, but my longest lens is a 250mm. That and I kept getting a double reflection. Any advice on how to keep from getting the reflection?

Do you have filters on your lens? They can cause ghosting..

Namwife Loc: Midwest

Sherrie wrote:

Here is mine for today.... I am really enjoying this. It has become my "me" time to enjoy life and be aware of interesting things that I have just been passing by..... hey, could this be therapy??????

What a very cool barn I have a weakness for barns ...nice shot! thanx for sharing.....

Driving 65mph birds popped up

whitewitch Loc: Buffalo NY

Holdrens wrote:

quote=photogrl57 It was so dark under that plane ... (show quote)

I see the constellation Orion in there, too!

TraceyG Loc: SW, Fl.

laskalass wrote:

Hmmmmm I see roads on that moon...and um...maybe a housing project there....Points------->>

TraceyG wrote:

Sorry, I haven't kept up with todays photo's....but I did take this tonight.....already posted it on another thread, so sorry if you've seen it already!

LOL...yeah, I saw those same roads!

Holdrens Loc: originally Wellsboro, Pa

Photogrl...think your rubbing off on me...had to lay down to get a few of these. I am posting the original and PP...if anyone has any suggestions, please let me know....
My husband and I went for a late walk and saw this really neat ring around the moon and I had to try and get a photo of it. I definitely didn't capture the true beauty of it but had to try...I tried everything to include the entire ring but I just couldn't get low enough and I don't have a lens that is wide enough....[/quote]

LOL I love it ... wish I could have seen you laying on the ground shooting the moon :) ... what were the camera settings ?[/quote]

I am proud of the fact that I actually used Manual setting...
Canon Rebel T3 hand held f/9 ISO 800 18mm lens WB-auto and shutter speed was 10 sec.

Janice Loc: Kentucky

Honestly, if I could give you advice I would. I don't know how, but I just got lucky. I think maybe your lens isn't strong enough, but really I'm not the person to ask. This was the second shot of the moon I've ever taken. All I can tell you is what my settings were...hope they help...Lens Canon 100-400 L IS series....ISO 200 f/9 shutter speed 1/400 Manual setting with AWB..hand held...that IS really works! The only thing I messed with was the ISO, and I found 200 to be the best for me. Good luck hope this helped![/quote]

If I can add my two cents here, I have a canon sx30IS and if it is foggy or damp out at all, a lot of moisture in the air, as seems to be the case when the moon has a ring around it, I get reflections and the camera won't focus and all kinds of bizarre things. The camera will zoom in and out by itself and I can't remember everything I have had happen - lol - anyway, I think it is from moisture in the atmosphere, not anything you are doing. I may be wrong, but that is my experience.

TraceyG Loc: SW, Fl.

Janice wrote:

TraceyG wrote:

Sorry, I haven't kept up with todays photo's....but I did take this tonight.....already posted it on another thread, so sorry if you've seen it already!

great moon shot Tracey

Thanks Janice!

Judy Cronin Loc: KENTUCKY

Ok if it's not too late to join here are a couple from today. Have not been unable to join until today due to flu like illness.

This is KiKi....my private nurse. :)

soaking up the sunshine

look into my eyes

Holdrens Loc: originally Wellsboro, Pa

Janice wrote:

Honestly, if I could give you advice I would. I do... (show quote)

If I can add my two cents here, I have a canon sx30IS and if it is foggy or damp out at all, a lot of moisture in the air, as seems to be the case when the moon has a ring around it, I get reflections and the camera won't focus and all kinds of bizarre things. The camera will zoom in and out by itself and I can't remember everything I have had happen - lol - anyway, I think it is from moisture in the atmosphere, not anything you are doing. I may be wrong, but that is my experience.[/quote]

Thank you, I am positive my lens wasn't strong enough and not sure what one to use..I only have the 18-55mm and the 75-300mm. I knew the zoom one was out. I had the camera on manual setting and had to put the lens on manual also. If I had kept the lens on AF it would have zoomed in and out by itself and not ever focused. I also have a few spots on my lens. I tried to clean them the other day with a lens pen but obviously missed some. Thank you though for your opinion. I appreciate it.

whitewitch Loc: Buffalo NY

Namwife wrote:

Sherrie wrote:

Here is mine for today.... I am really enjoying this. It has become my "me" time to enjoy life and be aware of interesting things that I have just been passing by..... hey, could this be therapy??????

What a very cool barn I have a weakness for barns ...nice shot! thanx for sharing.....

Wow!

catgirl Loc: las vegas

whitewitch wrote:

catgirl wrote:

Max on my little neck pillow, we fight over it but he always wins

Oh, what a sweetie! :-P

thank you whitewitch he really is a good boy

Janice Loc: Kentucky

Holdrens wrote:

quote=Janice Honestly, if I could give you advice... (show quote)

Thank you, I am positive my lens wasn't strong enough and not sure what one to use..I only have the 18-55mm and the 75-300mm. I knew the zoom one was out. I had the camera on manual setting and had to put the lens on manual also. If I had kept the lens on AF it would have zoomed in and out by itself and not ever focused. I also have a few spots on my lens. I tried to clean them the other day with a lens pen but obviously missed some. Thank you though for your opinion. I appreciate it.[/quote]

Sorry I quoted the wrong person in my reply - that was meant as a possible explanation for Skipt07 having reflections and such in his photos.
But that AF is a killer sometimes isn't it? :-) It drove me crazy before I knew what it was - lol