matrixx_au opened this issue on Mar 06, 2002 ยท 10 posts
Misha883 posted Wed, 06 March 2002 at 7:59 AM
You didn't mention if the camera was digital of film? Great thing about digital is trial and error can be a very fast process. For pictures of the moon alone, I've posted a thread last night with one of mine that finally worked. The technical details are listed in the post, and it is a good place to start. Basically, expose moon like something in bright sunlight. Some trial and error is still needed, especially if shooting through neat dust at the horizon, or clouds. The moon with part of the landscape showing is a more difficult story. The moon will be in bright sun, while the landscape is usually quite dark. Best results are around dusk, where everything is more balanced, or if at night, shooting through some clouds. Somewhere around here I think I have a description of how Ansel Adams did some of his landscapes including the moon. If I can find it, I'll post.