Post your Moon Shots

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Eyelight

Senior Member
Been waiting for the moon to clear the trees. Finally happened. If not back posting in the next hour, the wildlife may have got me, but don't worry. The chance for the photo was worth the risk.
 
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Eyelight

Senior Member
My take on the moon of this eve.

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Thumper_6119

Thumper_6119

Senior Member
My latest (07-11-14)

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Nikon D4
Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 w/Nikon 2x teleconverter
f/11
1/320s
ISO 250
400mm


(Handheld, no VR)
 
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Boatboy24

Senior Member
Rick M said:
Spot meter, cut ISO down to about 200 and adjust the EV as needed. You need more shutter speed.
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Thanks Rick! Great advice. I ran back out and snapped a couple handheld. This was the best of the bunch - a much better attempt. I'll try again tonight with the tripod. Thanks again.

Jim


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cwgrizz

Senior Member
Challenge Team
I was going to give it go last night for my first moon shot. I had wanted to do my playing to get ready for the "Super" Moon that is coming tonight, but.................................................. rain and complete cloud cover sort of prevented that. Not sure tonight will be any better. I am not complaining because we desperately need the rain, much more than I need to "shoot the moon." Ha!
 
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Thumper_6119

Senior Member
While I am most certainly not any sort of an expert in photography by any means, I would like to share a few observations about photographing full moons with those that have not done it before. (At least as far as just trying to capture the moon itself, by itself). A full moon, especially a "Super Moon", is deceptively bright. It is basically a solar reflector. You don't need to shoot as though you are doing night photography (if you are just trying to capture the moon itself). You don't necessarily need to use VR, and unless you have shaky/unstable hands, you don't really need a tripod. The moon is bright enough that you can use an ISO < 400, and you can use an aperture of f/8 or smaller. Then you will still need to use a fairly fast shutter speed (which is one of the things that makes using a tripod or VR unnecessary). If you meter it straight out and use the settings that the meter recommnds, you will end up with a big white ball. You will need to compensate. It may take a few shots to get exactly what you want, but you should be able to get some good detail with little to no grain.

This is for just a straight and simple shot of the moon, nothing fancy.

At any rate, that has been my experience with shooting (just) the moon. From a novice amateur hobbyist to other novices. Hope it helps. Those with more experience and better skills, please add to or correct anything that I have posted.
 
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Tom Grove

Senior Member
Thumper_6119 said:
While I am most certainly not any sort of an expert in photography by any means, I would like to share a few observations about photographing full moons with those that have not done it before. (At least as far as just trying to capture the moon itself, by itself). A full moon, especially a "Super Moon", is deceptively bright. It is basically a solar reflector. You don't need to shoot as though you are doing night photography (if you are just trying to capture the moon itself). You don't necessarily need to use VR, and unless you have shaky/unstable hands, you don't really need a tripod. The moon is bright enough that you can use an ISO < 400, and you can use an aperture of f/8 or smaller. Then you will still need to use a fairly fast shutter speed (which is one of the things that makes using a tripod or VR unnecessary). If you meter it straight out and use the settings that the meter recommnds, you will end up with a big white ball. You will need to compensate. It may take a few shots to get exactly what you want, but you should be able to get some good detail with little to no grain.

This is for just a straight and simple shot of the moon, nothing fancy.

At any rate, that has been my experience with shooting (just) the moon. From a novice amateur hobbyist to other novices. Hope it helps. Those with more experience and better skills, please add to or correct anything that I have posted.
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Great observations... I too have discovered many of the things you've mentioned, mostly through trial and error. Thanks for the tips.
 
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hrstrat57

Senior Member
First moon shots with kit zoom

Ok all this moon talk inspired me to get out tonight with my humble kit zoom and try some supermoon shots.

Narragansett Pier, Narragansett RI:

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Don Kuykendall_RIP

RIP :(
Always trying to improve my moon shots. Normally I stand shoot one and go in and process. This time I sat in a patio chair so I was a little more stable and I put the camera in quite mode to reduce any mirror slap movement. Not sure that made any difference at 1/400 sec though.

D7100
70-300 zoom
F5.6
1/400sec
ISO100
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