Trying to photograph the moon.

[Aloicious]

I think I got it pretty good.
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that is a really good one you got some good surface details

 

[amolitor]

Nicely done.

 

[ceejtank]

You do realize that the moon is tidally locked, so literally the only difference between any two moon photographs is the phase of the moon, right?

This is like shooting the Eiffel Tower in Paris, if there was literally only one place in the city where the tower was visible, and then only in the morning.

I mean, I've shoot the moon once or twice, but it makes me sad.

while you're correct, its not quite a fair comparison....for practically everyone, the moon is an exotic and beautiful place we'll never be able to actually visit or get any closer to than what we can get through a lens. if the same were true of the Eiffel tower in your scenario, then all the images from that one spot, and at one time of the day would still bring awe and wonderment to people...

not to mention, that shooting the moon gets much more interesting the more telephoto you can get...this is through a 1600mm f8 telescope

That shot's pretty awesome.. is it for sale?

 

[Steve5D]

Shoot in manual, using the Sunny 16 rule. After all, it is sunlit.

Exactly!

I know too many people who approach shooting the moon as "night shooting". But what you're seeing is reflected sunlight, and it needs to be approached as such...

 

[Aloicious]

That shot's pretty awesome.. is it for sale?

everything is for sale, it just depends on the terms ....let me send you a PM, we can discuss it there so we don't derail the thread too much.

 

[Flyhigh]

Late afternoon moon. Needs better focus, but I was having a hard time with that. Need more practice.

 

[ceejtank]

My Attempt.....

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57479772@N05/7884748616/" title="Maine and Moon 084 8x12 edited by chrisfuchsjr, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8306/7884748616_ec161f12ab_c.jpg" width="800" height="534" alt="Maine and Moon 084 8x12 edited"></a>

 

[zombiemann]

Been meaning to post this but I kept forgetting. Better late than never.

 

[Derrel]

Who left the Hasselblad on the moon's surface?

 

[Aloicious]

Who left the Hasselblad on the moon's surface?

there's actually 12 hassy's on the moon. they were left during the Apollo missions. since weight is a huge issue, they took all the shots they needed/wanted, and only brought the film back, they left the bodies/lenses on the moon to compensate for the added weight of the moonrocks they were bringing back...they're Hasselblad EDC cameras with specialied 60mm lenses...

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