Leo Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 Took this picture tonight from the front lawn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMn106 Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 WOW. Awesome pic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntnMa Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 look at that, thats awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 Cool pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 "Houston, Tranquility base here..................the Eagle has landed!" Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted May 28, 2007 Report Share Posted May 28, 2007 Nice pic! What was the telephoto lens set at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted May 28, 2007 Report Share Posted May 28, 2007 Beautiful picture Leo. Man, the moon sure looked nice and clear tonight just before sunset. Would have made an awesome picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 We need some more info about this telephoto lense. Nice pic of the moon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 Great picture! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted June 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 I've been out of town for awhile and noticed some folks wanted specs. From the properties of the original fullsize photo. Date and time of picture: 5/26/2007 8:08pm (yes it was still light outside, there's a reason for that.) Camera: Canon PowerShot S3 IS w/Telephoto Adapter 1.5x Bit Depth 24 Shutter Speed 1/318sec Lens Aperture F/3.5 Focal Length 72mm (Because of the goofy way I got focus I don't know if I trust this number. Plus there is a multiplier in the camera for the telephoto and I don't remember if it was of or on.) Exposure Compensation 0 Step With IS mode on I simply laid on my back to steady the shot and snapped several photos. Because there was still some ambient light the camera didn't over compensate and "white out" the whole moon. Usually that's exactly what happens when folks try to take a full night shot of the moon. They get nothing but a white blob in a black background. When you spot the moon while it's still light out that's when to try it. Then it's simply a matter of adjusting the brightness and contrast to turn it into a "night" shot. The distance of the subject is obviously out of range of the auto focus so you either take a bunch of photos with no regard for auto focus and try to get lucky or turn on manual focus. Without a tripod set up the "lucky" method is the quickest way With manual focus mode you really need to use a tripod. Digital photos are essentially free so click away until you get what you want. Since the moon isn't going anywhere quickly, just go nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAstringking Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 nice pic. great clarity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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