BrendaV wrote:
Hello,
I recently watched a video about shooting pictures of the moon, this is a first attempt and I was just working on the technical aspects. I can't wait for the full moon later this week.
I've been doing a little experimenting with moon pics. This one was taken a few nights ago with my new Nikon D5100 coupled with a VR 55-300mm lens, zoomed out fully, mounted on a tripod. I used the spot meter to set the exposure ( f/8 ,1/320s, ISO180), compensated -3.0 EV. Cropped and sharpened. I've heard that the best shots are on a cold, clear night when the atmosphere is dry and under the influence of high pressure... not too many opportunities here along the Texas Gulf Coast !