My First Moon Shot

Airedale1 · 05-17-2019, 10:28 AM

While I know that the full moon is actually Saturday the 18th; I looked out my window tonight and saw that there were no clouds near it and with the horrible weather we've been having I decided to take a shot.

Hopefully the sky will be clear on Saturday night.

Taken in Manual mode, 1/125 sec. f/11 ISO 100

fatlazyless · 05-17-2019, 11:08 AM

…. looks just like an 88-cent orange from Walmart

Orion · 05-17-2019, 11:21 AM

Nice shot. It's actually better to photograph the moon at any point other than full since there is no crater detail (shadows) at full. The best shot would be near sliver of a moon where the rest of the moon is lit by earth glow.

Airedale1 · 05-17-2019, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Orion

Nice shot. It's actually better to photograph the moon at any point other than full since there is no crater detail (shadows) at full. The best shot would be near sliver of a moon where the rest of the moon is lit by earth glow.

Thank you for the tips. That was my first attempt. Much appreciated.

Rich · 05-17-2019, 11:26 AM

What lens? I need more FL!

Airedale1 · 05-17-2019, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Rich

What lens? I need more FL!

Taken with a Sony RX10 M4. The lenses is a fixed lens; it does not come off the body. The lens is a Zeiss lens which at it's widest (24mm) is f/2.4 and at it's longest zoom (600mm) is f/4.

It's a great camera and an amazing lens. Sony tech is awesome.

Biggd · 05-17-2019, 12:14 PM

I've got to admit when I first saw the title my mind went right to an early Bike week visual.

Andromeda321 · 05-17-2019, 02:29 PM

Beautiful! One of my favorite moon trivia facts is it's reflectiveness is about the same as an asphalt parking lot. So think about how non-reflective one of those is compared to the water and clouds, and how crazy bright a full Earth must be from up there!

Barney Bear · 05-17-2019, 02:49 PM

Great detail. One can even see the flag planted by Apollo 11 fifty years ago. 🇺🇸

garysanfran · 05-17-2019, 08:14 PM

From the other side! Probably require time-exposure.

Nice photos, as always...

trfour · 05-18-2019, 01:03 AM

Hi Paul,
I bought a Sony MVC-CD400 with the single Zeiss Verio-Sonnar 6X Precision Digital Zoom back in 2002 to use for my PhotoPost pictures, and several friends since wanted me to take all of their wedding photos, and to this day still use and haven't found any reason to stop using it.

For the money alone, you've got a 'Boss' and a Keeper!
Awesome Photos!!

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Airedale1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Laconia Posts: 595 Thanks: 557 Thanked 1,569 Times in 274 Posts	My First Moon Shot While I know that the full moon is actually Saturday the 18th; I looked out my window tonight and saw that there were no clouds near it and with the horrible weather we've been having I decided to take a shot. Hopefully the sky will be clear on Saturday night. Taken in Manual mode, 1/125 sec. f/11 ISO 100 __________________ "The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit." Nelson Henderson (1865-1943)

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fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,525 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 295 Thanked 957 Times in 698 Posts	…. looks just like an 88-cent orange from Walmart __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

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Orion Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Cow Island Posts: 914 Thanks: 602 Thanked 193 Times in 91 Posts	better views Nice shot. It's actually better to photograph the moon at any point other than full since there is no crater detail (shadows) at full. The best shot would be near sliver of a moon where the rest of the moon is lit by earth glow.

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Rich Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Derry / Gilford Posts: 1,219 Thanks: 68 Thanked 341 Times in 231 Posts	What lens? I need more FL! __________________ Don't listen to me, obviously I don't understand what I'm talking about! Let's help each other save time and money: WinniGas.com

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Barney Bear Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 962 Thanks: 495 Thanked 273 Times in 174 Posts	Salute Great detail. One can even see the flag planted by Apollo 11 fifty years ago. 🇺🇸

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Andromeda321 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Posts: 80 Thanks: 17 Thanked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Beautiful! One of my favorite moon trivia facts is it's reflectiveness is about the same as an asphalt parking lot. So think about how non-reflective one of those is compared to the water and clouds, and how crazy bright a full Earth must be from up there!

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trfour Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lakes, Central NH. and Dallas/Fort Worth TX. Posts: 3,694 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 3,069 Thanked 472 Times in 236 Posts	Hi Paul, I bought a Sony MVC-CD400 with the single Zeiss Verio-Sonnar 6X Precision Digital Zoom back in 2002 to use for my PhotoPost pictures, and several friends since wanted me to take all of their wedding photos, and to this day still use and haven't found any reason to stop using it. For the money alone, you've got a 'Boss' and a Keeper! Awesome Photos!! __________________ *trfour* Always Remember, The Best Safety Device In The Boat, or on a PWC Snowmobile etc., Is YOU! Safe sledding tips and much more; http://www.snowmobile.org/snowmobiling-safety.html