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vwcorradokid · 03-05-2007, 02:52 PM

Believe it or not...it was a little tougher than I thought it'd be. 1/25 f/9 ISO200 with both polarized and UV filters...and this is the result.

97TurboDSM · 03-05-2007, 02:54 PM

seems to be a tad bit blurry but other than that i like it

vwcorradokid · 03-05-2007, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by 97TurboDSM

seems to be a tad bit blurry but other than that i like it

i was stretched out to 200mm, that may have something to do with it...and i'm not sure if it was windy out..the slightest little shake at 200mm will do that. I could probably do some sharpening in photoshop to fix it...i'll see what i can do

Broken5hift · 03-05-2007, 03:01 PM

sure is moony

**TROLL** · 03-05-2007, 03:28 PM

shot on a tripod right?
photographing the moon is really quite difficult. ideally you'd have at least 500mm of focal length but what people dont realize is that the moon is actually moving pretty fast and a normal 1/25th kind of exposure will be slightly blurred because of it. i learned the secret recentl which is to shoot, for example, 5 frames back to back, each at 5x the shutter speed you should be using, so the photos come out 5x darker. then you take each of the photos in photoshop and stack them and align them, and you come out with one sharp, perfectly exposed image. yup, pain in the arse.

97TurboDSM · 03-05-2007, 03:33 PM

when you do that does it come out as an HDR photo would? or no because of how dark it is?

**TROLL** · 03-05-2007, 03:35 PM

well if you stack the photos the right way, its like additive color, it gets lighter with each layer (vs. subtractive which would get darker with each layer). so the whole thing would just get lighter at the same rate, so its not exactly like an HDR where you take multiple shots at different exposures.
oh and another thing i meant to say, i would try without the CP... i dont think its necessary? and it is cutting out 1-2 stops of light.

97TurboDSM · 03-05-2007, 03:41 PM

ah i see now. thanks for clearing that up

vwcorradokid · 03-05-2007, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TROLL

shot on a tripod right?
photographing the moon is really quite difficult. ideally you'd have at least 500mm of focal length but what people dont realize is that the moon is actually moving pretty fast and a normal 1/25th kind of exposure will be slightly blurred because of it. i learned the secret recentl which is to shoot, for example, 5 frames back to back, each at 5x the shutter speed you should be using, so the photos come out 5x darker. then you take each of the photos in photoshop and stack them and align them, and you come out with one sharp, perfectly exposed image. yup, pain in the arse.

yes, it was shot using a tripod. Thanks for the tip. Now I have a reason for using the interval timer now. WOOHOO!!!!!

**TROLL** · 03-05-2007, 03:45 PM

ha yeah... except i dont think its necessary here. if i were you i would:

use a shutter release cable
use mirror lockup
hope the tripod is very stable
take 5 or 10 photos back to back... mirror up...pause...shoot...mirror up... pause... shoot, etc etc.

use the interval timer for self portraits or to do a time lapse kinda thing

S4toSTI · 03-05-2007, 04:03 PM

As others have said its blurry but i guess thats how it happens.

Broken5hift · 03-05-2007, 04:11 PM

or you could just ask me to stop moving my ass when your taking the pic

the mike · 03-05-2007, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TROLL

but what people dont realize is that the moon is actually moving pretty fast and a normal 1/25th kind of exposure will be slightly blurred because of it.

I found this out the hard way as well.

ibepressin · 03-05-2007, 08:38 PM

The moon is also quite bright. This was taken with my 80-400vr @400 1/200 f5.6 ISO 100. This is cropped about 1/3.

sj2000stratus · 03-05-2007, 08:41 PM

thats cool!

EvlEgl · 03-05-2007, 08:46 PM

Badass...The last picture looks Killer!!

97TurboDSM · 03-05-2007, 08:54 PM

pressin that picture is super sweet. nicely done, gotta love a VR lens

dt98gsr · 03-05-2007, 09:03 PM

Looks pretty good, It is definitely harder than most people think, I know.

I think Troll offered some good advice, and I agree I would try shooting without the CP, that alone may alone you to quicken your shutter speeds and therefor avoid the slightly out of focus appearance.

Other than that just watch your WB (not to say its off in your pic). I know the moon can have a yellowish tint to it some nights like it does in the OP, but that does seem to be fairly off white, so I would just be adjusting it before almost every shot.

ibepressin: that is a very nice example!

03-05-2007, 02:52 PM	#1
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97TurboDSM TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Sep 2005 Member #849 My Ride: '03 IY 20th GTI iTrader: (3)	when you do that does it come out as an HDR photo would? or no because of how dark it is? __________________ FOR SALE! Canon 5D\|17-40L\|85mm f/1.8\|Sigmalux\|580ex

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97TurboDSM TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Sep 2005 Member #849 My Ride: '03 IY 20th GTI iTrader: (3)	ah i see now. thanks for clearing that up __________________ FOR SALE! Canon 5D\|17-40L\|85mm f/1.8\|Sigmalux\|580ex

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ibepressin Tri-State Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Palmer Pa Member #2707 My Ride: 99 nbm z-28 stock iTrader: (0)	The moon is also quite bright. This was taken with my 80-400vr @400 1/200 f5.6 ISO 100. This is cropped about 1/3. __________________ Originally Posted by teh DIRT "I'll give respect to someone with a car that ran 20's and made it run 14's before I give respect to someone who made a 12 second car run 9's. Its how far you've gotten...not where you are at." You can't be serious!! your a mod here!! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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Broken5hift Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Apr 2005 Member #397 My Ride: 08 Scion Xb & 06 TSX iTrader: (0)	sure is moony

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Broken5hift Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Apr 2005 Member #397 My Ride: 08 Scion Xb & 06 TSX iTrader: (0)	or you could just ask me to stop moving my ass when your taking the pic

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97TurboDSM TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Sep 2005 Member #849 My Ride: '03 IY 20th GTI iTrader: (3)	pressin that picture is super sweet. nicely done, gotta love a VR lens __________________ FOR SALE! Canon 5D\|17-40L\|85mm f/1.8\|Sigmalux\|580ex

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dt98gsr Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Heart of Jersey Member #2949 My Ride: '98 Integra GSR (Gone) '07 Si Coupe (Daily) '08 s2000 (New Project!) iTrader: (1)	Looks pretty good, It is definitely harder than most people think, I know. I think Troll offered some good advice, and I agree I would try shooting without the CP, that alone may alone you to quicken your shutter speeds and therefor avoid the slightly out of focus appearance. Other than that just watch your WB (not to say its off in your pic). I know the moon can have a yellowish tint to it some nights like it does in the OP, but that does seem to be fairly off white, so I would just be adjusting it before almost every shot. ibepressin: that is a very nice example! __________________ Dave@Canibeat.com '07 Si Coupe & '08 s2000 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Last edited by dt98gsr; 03-05-2007 at 09:03 PM. Reason: added text

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