Big Moon Tonight!

[Ric Grupe]

Low in the east as the sun was setting.

http://rickay.smugmug.com/photos/100502725-L.jpg

300L f/4 with 1.4 tc attached.....handheld with the aid of a fencepost.

[Maestro]

I think I just took a shot of the same moon. :wink I like the cloud in front.

[Ric Grupe]

I think I just took a shot of the same moon. :wink I like the cloud in front.

Yeah...it comes by a little later in the Lone Star State.:D (probably bigger too)

Thanks!

So where is your shot?

[MrXpress]

Same here. It was quite bright outside, I must say.

http://psygnotist.smugmug.com/photos/100506835-L.jpg

[Ric Grupe]

Same here. It was quite bright outside, I must say.


Cool.:thumb

An exposure nightmare...either you get a nice moon and no sky or sky and a blown moon.

[Skippy]

Low in the east as the sun was setting.
300L f/4 with 1.4 tc attached.....handheld with the aid of a fencepost.

Not easy to shoot is it, I've tried it some time ago and I too got the blown out highlights, I would love to get a good moon shot.

Good try Ric :thumb ........ Skippy (Australia)

[gus]

Im onto it Ric...man is it bright...sunny 16 rule my hairy leg !

[Skippy]

Edit......... okay you got the better of me I went outside and had a go meself :rofl
This shot's hand held ............. it's not easy hard to figure out what setting to use :scratch Skip.

http://OzzieSkip.smugmug.com/photos/100590085-L.jpg

[Skippy]

Same here. It was quite bright outside, I must say.

Everyones having a go I see :rofl same moon yet look at the angle your moon shot is a different angle to mine....location location :D
Skippy (Australia)

[Ric Grupe]

Edit......... okay you got the better of me I went outside and had a go meself :rofl
This shot's hand held ............. it's not easy hard to figure out what setting to use :scratch Skip.


Yes...the different angle is obvious! Looks like somebody is south of the equator.:rofl

Nice one, Skippy.:D

[Ric Grupe]

:rofl Im onto it Ric...man is it bright...sunny 16 rule my hairy leg !

Really you need at least two shots and blend....but that's too much work on a spur of the moment shot....especially when Deal or No Deal is coming on the tele...:rofl

[TomaS]

I am very jealous of the great images you guys got - even the upside-down one :rofl.

I drove for an hour to get on the other side of the mountain so I could get a shot of the rising harvest moon. It was cold and windy and some clouds in our usually clear sky. Well after waiting another hour for the rising, all I saw a tiny sliver of moon peeking thru some clouds on the horizon. Since I was set up, I shot it. Not even worth posting. :cry

I may try again tonight if the weather clears.

[Ric Grupe]

http://rickay.smugmug.com/photos/100605181-L.jpg

[Awais Yaqub]

Nice handheld captures i loved 2nd and 1st both versions :D

[Zanotti]

Low in the east as the sun was setting.



300L f/4 with 1.4 tc attached.....handheld with the aid of a fencepost.


http://zanotti.smugmug.com/photos/100506710-L.jpg


I guess we all went out last night and did the same thing! Handheld 200mm....

A little ps:

http://zanotti.smugmug.com/photos/100509840-L.jpg

http://zanotti.smugmug.com/photos/100506712-L.jpg







Photograph Details (http://zanotti.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=100506712)http://zanotti.smugmug.com/photos/100506712-Ti.jpgDate Taken:2006-10-06 18:44:56Date Digitized:2006-10-06 18:44:56Date Modified:2006-10-06 20:18:31Make:CanonModel: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT Size: 515x412 Bytes: 85058 Aperture: f/8.0 ISO: 800 Focal Length: 200mm (guess: 1554mm in 35mm) Exposure Time: 0.001s (1/1000)Flash:Flash did not fire, compulsory flash modeExposure Program:ManualExposure Bias:0ExposureMode:1White Balance:autoColorSpace:sRGB


Like everybody else, I noticed that the shots from downunder have a different angle on the moon - cool!

Z

[Ric Grupe]

I guess we all went out last night and did the same thing! Handheld 200mm....

A little ps:

http://zanotti.smugmug.com/photos/100506712-L.jpg
Z

Cool. :thumb

Now I'm going to have to add stars to mine! :wink

[gus]

:rofl

Really you need at least two shots and blend....but that's too much work on a spur of the moment shot....especially when Deal or No Deal is coming on the tele...:rofl
Hey ric do you know of a web site that explains how to blend ? I will search it myself but wanted to know if you have any prefered link ? You most likely have it in your head but i would love to see what i get from blending.

[Ric Grupe]

Hey ric do you know of a web site that explains how to blend ? I will search it myself but wanted to know if you have any prefered link ? You most likely have it in your head but i would love to see what i get from blending.

Sorry...no.

Self taught by trial and mostly error!:rofl

I use Corel PhotoPaint and all I need to do is select an objects properties and choose blend. I am then presented with a dialog box that lets me choose various parameters for the blend. The most important one being opacity.

[DJ-S1]

Nice shots everyone. :thumb I read that this full moon is about 12% brighter than normal because it is at the closest point in it's orbit right now. I saw it rising and man it is looking big!

Enjoy (harvest moon) photography :D