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04/15/2014 10:10:51 AM · #1 |
I could not stay up for the eclipse, so I just took a few snaps of the moon before it started.
3 images combined to bring out detail
Camera: Canon EOS-70D
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS
Date: Apr 14, 2014
Aperture: 13.0
ISO: 320
Shutter: 1/400
James
Message edited by author 2014-04-15 10:12:07. |
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04/15/2014 03:56:43 PM · #2 |
Cool! I also took a pre-Eclipse shot but this is just a single shot with 60D and 70-300 IS USM:
Message edited by author 2014-04-15 22:43:52. |
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04/15/2014 03:59:09 PM · #3 |
Although I wish i had my SX40HS, it can do better for these moon shots:
Message edited by author 2014-04-15 16:01:30. |
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04/15/2014 04:26:08 PM · #4 |
I win! don't even try to compete with such awesome detail and art effect!!
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04/16/2014 06:51:51 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by littlemav:
I win! don't even try to compete with such awesome detail and art effect!!
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lol.... you got us :)
Are you putting your camera in Manual mode and setting the shutter speed and aperture yourself? If not, you need to try that to get better results. The camera's metering system is not reading the scene correctly and you are not getting the automatic settings needed for a moon shot.
Shutter speeds and such differ between all the different phases of the moon
for my shot I used these settings,
Aperture: 13.0
ISO: 320
Shutter: 1/400
you can always adjust on the fly to get the desired brightness/darkness you want. When you stack several images on top of each other it helps clean up the noise and bring out a little more detail. then its just a matter of processing the image to get the look you want.
this is a pretty good link
Camera settings for moon shots
Message edited by author 2014-04-16 18:54:26. |
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04/16/2014 07:24:09 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by jab119:
Originally posted by littlemav:
I win! don't even try to compete with such awesome detail and art effect!!
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lol.... you got us :)
Are you putting your camera in Manual mode and setting the shutter speed and aperture yourself? If not, you need to try that to get better results. The camera's metering system is not reading the scene correctly and you are not getting the automatic settings needed for a moon shot.
Shutter speeds and such differ between all the different phases of the moon
for my shot I used these settings,
Aperture: 13.0
ISO: 320
Shutter: 1/400
you can always adjust on the fly to get the desired brightness/darkness you want. When you stack several images on top of each other it helps clean up the noise and bring out a little more detail. then its just a matter of processing the image to get the look you want.
this is a pretty good link
Camera settings for moon shots |
Yes, it can be tricky shooting the Moon ... if it is full and you want detail, remmember that your subject is a bright object in full sunlight like snow or a sandy beach, and you have to adjust accordingly (hence the suggested settings above). The hardest Moon image to capture is when it's a thin crescent and the "dark side" glows with reflected Earthshine -- probably requires HDR processing to have a chance at all. The exposure can also change dramatically depending on the density of any cloud cover ... I think this is probably the best I have which isn't just a snapshot of the full Moon ...
Message edited by author 2014-04-16 19:25:38. |
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