Full Moon Picture Critique

[gerfoto]

Hello, last week I took a picture of the full moon and I would like to know if you think is a good shot, there are two pictures, the original picture and the other one is zoomed in. Thanks for your help.



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[Rick M]

They look like they could be a bit sharper, what camera/lens/settings?

 

[gerfoto]

I think the EXIF info is on the first picture, just in case this is the EXIF info

 

[WhiteLight]

First thoughts-
Since depth of field is not of concern, it usually is best to shoot the moon between f8 & f11 as most lens' perform the best in this range.

 

[Moab Man]

Been shooting the moon a lot myself. I agree with Whitelight - F8-F11

You can also shoot at a lower ISO. I usually do mine at ISO 200.

While it's cool to shoot a full moon, a partial moon causes the craters to show up three dimensional because of the shadows cast. Full moons give it a flat look.

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[Moab Man]

I did a little adjusting to the photo to bring out some of the detail. One of the things I prefer to do with my moon shots is to take the exposure down to just on the darker side of what I think is a good brightness. Being slightly darker tends to bring out some surface details.
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[RockyNH_RIP]

I am also with moab and white light... I also shoot moon at iso 200... f11 usually and and I use spot meter on the moon which usually nets a lot lower shutter than 1/3200.

Partial moon does yield much better detail... (craters with depth etc.

Pat in NH

 

[Mike150]

I agree to all of the above. -- full moon to everyone (_!_) -- May I add that if the opportunity arises, try shooting Moonrise or Moonset while it is still daylight. A full moon looks a lot larger and more impressive with trees or buildings in the foreground.

 

[gerfoto]

Thank you all for your constructive criticism.