Fuzzy Moon

[kanuski]

So I went out to take a few Super Moon photos a few weeks ago and all my shots turned out like this. I experimented with different shutter speeds and iso settings but they all came out the same. It was a very hot day and this was still before midnight. Could this be from the heat coming off the fields?

2 sec @ f/13 iso 800, 200 mm

 

[tirediron]

That could definitely be a contributing factor.

 

[astroNikon]

It's really bright there ... maybe exposed too long too.
With a hotday, clouds etc it's going to whack the photo some .. but when it's too bright, it's too bright. use a faster shutter speed until it's not too bright.

This one moon photo is 1/125th of a second shutter @ 640 ISO 2,000mm uncropped - shot right between gaps of clouds passing through.
DSC_3125c by stevesklar, on Flickr

 

[kanuski]

Maybe. This one was 1/100, f2.8, iso800. It is a little better but far from clear.

 

[astroNikon]

but getting better
drop the ISO and such.

The "normal" for moon shots is
1/125 w/ ISO 100
or 1/250 with ISO 200
f/11

--> http://photographylife.com/how-to-photograph-moon

 

[astroNikon]

Keep practicing, you're getting there

Digital you can just keep practicing and practicing forever.

When I did this in the film days it was just painful to have to wait a week to see that I totally blew the photo
once reason I kinda gave up.