Greg Loc: Maryland

Your solution is a graduated ND filter. Your landscape and the moon are never going to be the same exposure. However if you put a ND grad on you can lengthen the time you need to expose the moon. Keep in mind, depending on how dark the landscape is, you may need an exposre time too long for the moon to appear stationary.

AdkHiker Loc: Northeast

Another albeit more expensive approach is to purchase a square graduated neutral density filter. They are great for shots like this including sunrise and sunsets. Aren't we always looking for justification for more toys. Cokin makes nice products in this area

D2hundred

This is the story I saw in a video of Ansel Adams when he happened upon Hernandez NM one afternoon. He saw the moon rising on one horizon and the sunlight hitting the headstones of the cemetery from the other. In talking about it he said he had to do an almost instant decision as to what shutter speed he could use to freeze the moon rising in it's azimuth and at the same time not miss the setting sun's glow on the headstones. If I remember he said his minimum shutter speed was 1/50th to stop the movement of the moon. Your aperture is dependent on the lens you're using and how fast it is. Also how far you are from your nearest subject because your depth of field will be narrower. At infinity and using your depth of field preview button, if you have one, will enable you to check focus of the closest objects if any. If your lens isn't producing the results you need at the asa you've chosen the only other option is to raise it. The higher the asa the more noise. After the shot you most likely will have to manipulate it some to produce the best result; i.e. darkening the sky or as other posters have mentioned a graduated ND filter in the exposure. Good luck.

Moonrise, Hernandez - Ansel Adams

foehner Loc: St. Louis, Missouri

I recommend putting two shots together as well... which also allows you to combine two scenes that wouldn't normally happen. This sample combined two shots taken a day apart in Florida. Neither photo made the keeper pile, but together they made a nice novelty shot.

K Loc: Broken Arrow, OK

Do you have a link for one of those websites?

randym77

This one's pretty good:

http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneDay.php

You put in the date, your state and town.

Douglas Downey Loc: Rye, NH

Asked this question a few days ago wanting the same shot as you on film for many years now. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think it can only be attained in the computer after the fact. The landscape needs long exposure, the moon needs short exposure and that's why the image only exists in paintings. Bearing in mind that I don't have a shred of software or digital experience yet, can't you shoot the moon properly from your tripod then wait for the moon to rise out of frame and shoot the landscape separately. Then build the shot with editing. Comments please.

pdwoodswood Loc: Lewisville, NC

Why does one turn off image stabilization when using a tripod?
Thanks

pdwoodswood Loc: Lewisville, NC

What Is "HDR", also "subtle HDR"?
Thanks,

nelsonauge Loc: Louisville, Kentucky

Hello,
Shooting the moon requires some sacrifice in exposure.
The moon at night is basically reflecting sunlight, so the exposure is closer to daylight than to low, low light.
I have had decent results by doing one good exposure for the moon, and another for the landscape and then combining them in Photoshop. Short of this try shooting at dusk when the moon is visible and there is still some light on the landscape- usually just before or after the sun goes below the horizon. Shoot quick- it won't last long.
You can also expose only for the moon and let the landscape go into sillouette, this is also a nice technique.
Try to bracket using only the shutter, not the aperature- the aperature will change the landscape somewhat.
Best,
Nelson Auge'

AdkHiker Loc: Northeast

Imagine Stabilizing on a canon lens can be turned off with the switch on the lens. I am unsure of other cameras where the 'anti-shake' shake feature is in the camera but there must be a menu or this

pdwoodswood Loc: Lewisville, NC

Why would one turn off the SI? Is photo quality affected with SI off with all things equal as in tripod use with
SI switch ON or OFF. I have canon lens' and have wondered about this option.
Thanks

AdkHiker Loc: Northeast

IS can actually compromise tripod shots it is subtle, but at times just as important as locking the mirror up to prevent that minute movement especially for macro work

randym77

It's explained here:



Some of Canon's lenses have two versions of IS: one for use handheld or on a monopod, one for use if you're using a tripod but panning.

randym77

HDR = High Dynamic Range.

There are several ways to do it, but basically, it means taking several exposures in a range from underexposed to overexposed, and combining them so everything in the image is properly exposed. Sometimes this ends up looking really fake. It can be very striking and artistic, but not realistic looking.

With a light touch - subtle, rather than obvious - it can look realistic, just with a wider contrast range than you usually get from a camera.

Google it, and you'll find lots of examples.