The Moon Overhead by Zofodon
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Description
Unlike the other picture I just uploaded, this is what you can get when you expose for just the moon. It's a handheld shot with a little sharpening for details but otherwise straight from the camera, at 1/800 sec at f5.6. I was using my 300mm lens and even then I still had to crop a huge amount of the image out. Photographing the moon is pretty easy, the trick is to do it when it's directly overhead and on a cold clear night. That's when the air is clearest; shooting near the horizon almost always shows a blurry/fuzzy image. I also find it better to shoot when the moon isn't compltetly full, as the craters show up in relief.
Comments (5)
Zacko
Its 9am here where i live and the sky is completely blue and i can see the moon perfectly still. This would be the perfect time for me to shoot it. #:O) And darn it...i think i will, lol. Beautiful capture by the way. Impressive that its handheld and still that sharp. Well done indeed. #:o)
sharky_
You could be starting a chain reaction....Moon Festival, lol. Unfortunately, my side is cloudy. Excellent shot. Aloha
gingerlou
Bravo, it is a perfect capture of the moon, very detailed!
_Bee
Juz make me want to howl ... or ride my broomstick ... hmmmm, decisions decisions ... and while I am thinking of what to do i need to mention you deserve a heap of gold stars on this magnifabulistic shot!
lil_sizzler
Wow your picture leaves me speechless! This is such an amazing capture!