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Moon last night · **2 Likes**

Since one month I have started to look up at the skies at night.

My latest attempt using a Sigma 100-300mm F4 with a Sigma 1,4x teleconvertor at (1/400sec - 420mm - F7.1 - iso 200):

rockmaster1964 · 02-10-2014, 04:55 PM

Wow, really nice!

Quest4ADV · 02-10-2014, 05:02 PM

WOW is right. That's incredibly sharp!

Very nice

j2photos · 02-10-2014, 05:13 PM

Beautifully sharp!

Sander · 02-11-2014, 12:50 AM

Thanks

I was actually surprised to see so much detail. Earlier attempts had less.

zztopd · 02-11-2014, 01:23 AM

it's not childish pranks. this is a serious job.
That the Moon can be studied in a astronomy class.
or art painting.
Great!

slowpez · 02-11-2014, 09:05 AM

Great shot with wonderful detail. You nailed this one.

OnTheWeb · 02-12-2014, 10:43 AM

Originally posted by slowpez

Great shot with wonderful detail. You nailed this one.

Agree. Nailed it.

**MSL** · 02-12-2014, 10:46 AM

Ehh, you missed a bit

Hope you can try again in a few days when it will all be there for you to capture.

**Bruce Clark** · 02-13-2014, 02:35 AM

Nice and crisp

**Kerrowdown** · 02-13-2014, 02:50 AM

I thinks you boys must live closer to it than me, it's never that big here.

Sander · 02-13-2014, 02:55 AM

Thanks for all comments and compliments.

@MSL:

Hopefully the weather will permit to get it whole.

daacon · 02-13-2014, 04:55 AM

One of the sharpest moon shots I have seen well done - were in a dark sky area ?

Sander · 02-25-2014, 06:19 AM

Originally posted by daacon

One of the sharpest moon shots I have seen well done - were in a dark sky area ?

I was amazed how much detail is visible. It depends on the angle the sun has to the moon. When this picture was taken the sun made some shadows on the smaller craters, which make them visible. All my full moon shots have less detail because the sun does not cast shadows (only at the edges)
It was taken from my balcony in Utrecht (near the centre of the city).
A cold and cloudless sky so pretty good circumstances, but surely not a dark area.

**dcmsox2004** · 02-25-2014, 06:28 AM

marvelous moon shot ! never tire of seeing this neighbor... especially since 1969... dave m

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Quest4ADV Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: St Augustine, FL Posts: 118	WOW is right. That's incredibly sharp! Very nice

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Sander New Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 7 Original Poster	Thanks I was actually surprised to see so much detail. Earlier attempts had less.

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zztopd Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 956	it's not childish pranks. this is a serious job. That the Moon can be studied in a astronomy class. or art painting. Great!

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slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	Great shot with wonderful detail. You nailed this one.

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OnTheWeb Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 791	Originally posted by slowpez Great shot with wonderful detail. You nailed this one. Agree. Nailed it.

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MSL Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Greater Toronto Area Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,756	Ehh, you missed a bit Hope you can try again in a few days when it will all be there for you to capture.

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Bruce Clark Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ocean Grove, Victoria Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,458	Nice and crisp

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Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,867	I thinks you boys must live closer to it than me, it's never that big here.

02-13-2014, 02:55 AM	#12
Sander New Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 7 Original Poster	Thanks for all comments and compliments. @MSL: Hopefully the weather will permit to get it whole.

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daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	One of the sharpest moon shots I have seen well done - were in a dark sky area ?

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Sander New Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 7 Original Poster	Originally posted by daacon One of the sharpest moon shots I have seen well done - were in a dark sky area ? I was amazed how much detail is visible. It depends on the angle the sun has to the moon. When this picture was taken the sun made some shadows on the smaller craters, which make them visible. All my full moon shots have less detail because the sun does not cast shadows (only at the edges) It was taken from my balcony in Utrecht (near the centre of the city). A cold and cloudless sky so pretty good circumstances, but surely not a dark area.

02-25-2014, 06:28 AM	#15
dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	marvelous moon shot ! never tire of seeing this neighbor... especially since 1969... dave m

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