Nature Shooting the Moon

Shooting the Moon · 05:30 AM

Converted to black and white, Cropped and sharpened in Photo Shop.

slowpez · 12-26-2014, 07:29 AM

I like the PP and the fact you chose B&W. Nice one.

**alfa75ts** · 12-26-2014, 01:47 PM - **1 Like**

Bump up the ISO to get the shutter speed faster than 1/100th and you'll do even better.

dakight · 12-26-2014, 07:10 PM

Here's another taken with my Sigma 70-300 zoomed all the way out to 300mm. Color as shot at 5000K and no post processing other than cropping.

*edit* I just noticed that I still have -2EV dialed in, but that shouldn't matter because I was shooting in manual mode.

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cotty · 05-23-2015, 07:45 AM

I tried taking the same shots of the quarter moon but keep getting a reflection on the moon as well. It also happens when I shoot the full moon. The image of the moon is there but I also get a reflection or ghost image. Any suggestions?

dakight · 05-23-2015, 08:01 PM

You don't say what lens you are using or if it has a filter on the front of it. Ghost images are caused by internal reflections. If you have a filter on your lens take it off and you'll likely see an improvement. It may just be a characteristic of your particular lens and there may not be much you can do about it.

**Ex Finn.** · 05-23-2015, 09:52 PM

Nice shots of something that seems easy to shoot but actually is not so easy.

cotty · 05-24-2015, 06:16 PM

Originally posted by dakight

You don't say what lens you are using or if it has a filter on the front of it. Ghost images are caused by internal reflections. If you have a filter on your lens take it off and you'll likely see an improvement. It may just be a characteristic of your particular lens and there may not be much you can do about it.

I am using the DA 50-200mm.(saving to get the 55-300) and yes I do have a filter on. I will remove it and try again. Thanks. Any suggestion for a more economical lens that is just as good? Apart from the DA L.

dakight · 05-24-2015, 07:15 PM

Originally posted by cotty

I am using the DA 50-200mm.(saving to get the 55-300) and yes I do have a filter on. I will remove it and try again. Thanks. Any suggestion for a more economical lens that is just as good? Apart from the DA L.

The DA L 50-200mm is better than you might think. Take the filter off and turn on the lens corrections in the camera body. Stop down a couple of stops from wide open and you should get some very acceptable results. When shooting the moon have the camera on a tripod and use a remote some or the 2 second self timer to release the shutter. I get my best results with manual exposure rather than auto. I usually start with 1/250 s, f 5.6 or 8 then bracket +or - 1 EV. Clean it up in your favorite post processing software and show us what you got!

cotty · 05-25-2015, 10:52 AM

OK. Thanks for the info. Will try tonight and let you know.

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12-26-2014, 07:29 AM	#2
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462	I like the PP and the fact you chose B&W. Nice one.

12-26-2014, 01:47 PM - 1 Like	#3
alfa75ts Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 1,356	Bump up the ISO to get the shutter speed faster than 1/100th and you'll do even better.

05-23-2015, 07:45 AM	#5
cotty New Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 15	I tried taking the same shots of the quarter moon but keep getting a reflection on the moon as well. It also happens when I shoot the full moon. The image of the moon is there but I also get a reflection or ghost image. Any suggestions?

05-23-2015, 08:01 PM	#6
dakight Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Phoenix, AZ Photos: Albums Posts: 1,216 Original Poster	You don't say what lens you are using or if it has a filter on the front of it. Ghost images are caused by internal reflections. If you have a filter on your lens take it off and you'll likely see an improvement. It may just be a characteristic of your particular lens and there may not be much you can do about it.

05-23-2015, 09:52 PM	#7
Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	Nice shots of something that seems easy to shoot but actually is not so easy.

05-24-2015, 06:16 PM	#8
cotty New Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 15	Originally posted by dakight You don't say what lens you are using or if it has a filter on the front of it. Ghost images are caused by internal reflections. If you have a filter on your lens take it off and you'll likely see an improvement. It may just be a characteristic of your particular lens and there may not be much you can do about it. I am using the DA 50-200mm.(saving to get the 55-300) and yes I do have a filter on. I will remove it and try again. Thanks. Any suggestion for a more economical lens that is just as good? Apart from the DA L.

05-24-2015, 07:15 PM	#9
dakight Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Phoenix, AZ Photos: Albums Posts: 1,216 Original Poster	Originally posted by cotty I am using the DA 50-200mm.(saving to get the 55-300) and yes I do have a filter on. I will remove it and try again. Thanks. Any suggestion for a more economical lens that is just as good? Apart from the DA L. The DA L 50-200mm is better than you might think. Take the filter off and turn on the lens corrections in the camera body. Stop down a couple of stops from wide open and you should get some very acceptable results. When shooting the moon have the camera on a tripod and use a remote some or the 2 second self timer to release the shutter. I get my best results with manual exposure rather than auto. I usually start with 1/250 s, f 5.6 or 8 then bracket +or - 1 EV. Clean it up in your favorite post processing software and show us what you got!

05-25-2015, 10:52 AM	#10
cotty New Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 15	OK. Thanks for the info. Will try tonight and let you know.

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