2012 Supermoon This Weekend

Adam · 05-05-2012, 06:06 AM

Originally posted by ticats

Has anyone got a grip on what white balance works best?

Shoot RAW just to be safe

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willyflyboy · 05-05-2012, 07:02 AM

Originally posted by vievetrick

hey willyflyboy - is that your picture they say is a NASA picture Super moon to appear on Saturday

NO it is not NASA's photo it is MINE. Thanks for the link as I have contacted them and asked where they got the photo. If it was from NASA then they owe my a pile of money as I did not give them permission to use it.

Na Horuk · 05-05-2012, 08:20 AM

Originally posted by ticats

Has anyone got a grip on what white balance works best?

I would assume "daylight" since the moon is coloured by the sun, but you might have to alter it for it to reflect what you are seeing.

Rupert · 05-05-2012, 09:16 AM - **1 Like**

I can't seem to get too excited about a big moon tonight....every new moon brings all that drum banging and weird howling from those "Woods of Otis" and lasts until the wee hours of the morning. It doesn't help that Otis bought the Devil Squirrel an amplifier...and used one of my credit cards to do it.

I may try to get some shots tonight, but will be most interested in seeing what you guys get. We may stay in a Motel this time, Mrs Rupert was pretty irate at the noise last time......

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Good luck tonight, hope you guys get some good ones!

Regards!

keithz · 05-05-2012, 10:36 AM

We'll be heading into the mountains above Phoenix to make some photos of tonight's full moon. I plan to capture it coming up over the mountain ridge.

JinDesu · 05-05-2012, 10:38 AM

Originally posted by willyflyboy

NO it is not NASA's photo it is MINE. Thanks for the link as I have contacted them and asked where they got the photo. If it was from NASA then they owe my a pile of money as I did not give them permission to use it.

Wow, haha, keep us updated on this too!

tohax · 05-05-2012, 11:16 AM

anyone captured the supermoon with pentax Q ?

mom2mny · 05-05-2012, 04:48 PM

I went out to practice taking moon pictures last night. I'm having trouble getting the moon and the foreground in the picture. I either get the moon sharp and the foreground so dark I can't see it or I get the foreground and the moon is just a bright hazy blur. I've read some things today that may help. The experimenting continues.

Ratmagiclady · 05-05-2012, 05:51 PM

Bright Lady, but that's more than you can point a Canonet at. She's up, and, may be more worth looking at than overexposing.

Remarkable.

formercanuck · 05-05-2012, 10:36 PM

Here's my shot from Southern California - Pentax K-x / Sigma 18-200mm
I upped the contrast afterwards using GIMP (Ubuntu)

**Weevil** · 05-06-2012, 12:09 AM

Hi all... my first action here on Pentaxforums...
It's the super moon that made me register, because I captured it with my newly acquired equipement (my 1st DSLR!), a Pentax K20D, using a Sigma 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 DG HSM APO. I followed the recommendations on this page, and I was happy of the result.
I put the image (JPG) into Picasa, cropped it + applied the "i feel lucky" filter + addes some sharpness, and got this result:

The super Moon from Quebec (Canada)

Not too bad !
What do you think ?
WV

Medium FormatPro · 05-06-2012, 06:43 AM

Sorry I just don't get it.

The moon only appears to be less than thirteen percent larger to the human eye - but only at the horizons.

So that makes a 40mm lens take an image of the moon with a boosted effect of 45.2mm. A 200mm lens becomes a whopping 226mm.

normhead · 05-06-2012, 07:48 AM

NIce picture weevil, I took back two copies of that lens because it didn't give me the kinds of results you got. I'm impressed with yours however. Don't sell it. I have to say.. if either of the copies I was shipped was a sharp as yours, it would have made my life a lot easier.

**luftfluss** · 05-06-2012, 08:23 AM

Originally posted by Medium FormatPro

Sorry I just don't get it.

The moon only appears to be less than thirteen percent larger to the human eye - but only at the horizons.

So that makes a 40mm lens take an image of the moon with a boosted effect of 45.2mm. A 200mm lens becomes a whopping 226mm.

Novelty? Fun? Something to do and talk about?

**Weevil** · 05-06-2012, 09:22 AM

Thank you Nornhead... I am still discovering this lens... and the other things related to my "new" 4 yr-old kit... (Pentax K20D).
I did manual focus, and removed the body stabilizer. however, I forgot to remove the lens staibliser. (Not sure exacly what was the impact of this.) I shoot in RAW and was using a tripod + the remote to get less vibrations. Maybe I was lucky a bit :-) , I took about 20 shots, with different settings and I got maybe 4-5 good images.

05-05-2012, 07:02 AM	#32
willyflyboy New Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hamilton Ontario Posts: 24	Originally posted by vievetrick hey willyflyboy - is that your picture they say is a NASA picture Super moon to appear on Saturday NO it is not NASA's photo it is MINE. Thanks for the link as I have contacted them and asked where they got the photo. If it was from NASA then they owe my a pile of money as I did not give them permission to use it. Last edited by willyflyboy; 05-05-2012 at 07:56 AM.

05-05-2012, 04:48 PM	#38
mom2mny Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 50	Can't get it right I went out to practice taking moon pictures last night. I'm having trouble getting the moon and the foreground in the picture. I either get the moon sharp and the foreground so dark I can't see it or I get the foreground and the moon is just a bright hazy blur. I've read some things today that may help. The experimenting continues.

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05-05-2012, 06:06 AM	#31
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,595	Originally posted by ticats Has anyone got a grip on what white balance works best? Shoot RAW just to be safe Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

05-05-2012, 08:20 AM	#33
Na Horuk Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Slovenia, probably Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,186	Originally posted by ticats Has anyone got a grip on what white balance works best? I would assume "daylight" since the moon is coloured by the sun, but you might have to alter it for it to reflect what you are seeing.

05-05-2012, 09:16 AM - 1 Like	#34
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	I can't seem to get too excited about a big moon tonight....every new moon brings all that drum banging and weird howling from those "Woods of Otis" and lasts until the wee hours of the morning. It doesn't help that Otis bought the Devil Squirrel an amplifier...and used one of my credit cards to do it. I may try to get some shots tonight, but will be most interested in seeing what you guys get. We may stay in a Motel this time, Mrs Rupert was pretty irate at the noise last time...... [IMG] [/IMG] Pure evil....:evil: [IMG] [/IMG] Good luck tonight, hope you guys get some good ones! Regards!

05-05-2012, 10:36 AM	#35
keithz New Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Phoenix Arizona Posts: 14	We'll be heading into the mountains above Phoenix to make some photos of tonight's full moon. I plan to capture it coming up over the mountain ridge.

05-05-2012, 10:38 AM	#36
JinDesu Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New York City Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,638	Originally posted by willyflyboy NO it is not NASA's photo it is MINE. Thanks for the link as I have contacted them and asked where they got the photo. If it was from NASA then they owe my a pile of money as I did not give them permission to use it. Wow, haha, keep us updated on this too!

05-05-2012, 11:16 AM	#37
tohax Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Jakarta Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 69	anyone captured the supermoon with pentax Q ?

05-05-2012, 05:51 PM	#39
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563	Bright Lady, but that's more than you can point a Canonet at. She's up, and, may be more worth looking at than overexposing. Remarkable.

05-05-2012, 10:36 PM	#40
formercanuck Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: SoCal Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 518	Here's my shot from Southern California - Pentax K-x / Sigma 18-200mm I upped the contrast afterwards using GIMP (Ubuntu)

05-06-2012, 12:09 AM	#41
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,445	Hi all... my first action here on Pentaxforums... It's the super moon that made me register, because I captured it with my newly acquired equipement (my 1st DSLR!), a Pentax K20D, using a Sigma 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 DG HSM APO. I followed the recommendations on this page, and I was happy of the result. I put the image (JPG) into Picasa, cropped it + applied the "i feel lucky" filter + addes some sharpness, and got this result: The super Moon from Quebec (Canada) Not too bad ! What do you think ? WV

05-06-2012, 06:43 AM	#42
Medium FormatPro Banned Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Charleston & Pittsburgh Photos: Albums Posts: 1,668	Sorry I just don't get it. The moon only appears to be less than thirteen percent larger to the human eye - but only at the horizons. So that makes a 40mm lens take an image of the moon with a boosted effect of 45.2mm. A 200mm lens becomes a whopping 226mm.

05-06-2012, 07:48 AM	#43
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	NIce picture weevil, I took back two copies of that lens because it didn't give me the kinds of results you got. I'm impressed with yours however. Don't sell it. I have to say.. if either of the copies I was shipped was a sharp as yours, it would have made my life a lot easier.

05-06-2012, 08:23 AM	#44
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,619	Originally posted by Medium FormatPro Sorry I just don't get it. The moon only appears to be less than thirteen percent larger to the human eye - but only at the horizons. So that makes a 40mm lens take an image of the moon with a boosted effect of 45.2mm. A 200mm lens becomes a whopping 226mm. Novelty? Fun? Something to do and talk about?

05-06-2012, 09:22 AM	#45
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,445	Thank you Nornhead... I am still discovering this lens... and the other things related to my "new" 4 yr-old kit... (Pentax K20D). I did manual focus, and removed the body stabilizer. however, I forgot to remove the lens staibliser. (Not sure exacly what was the impact of this.) I shoot in RAW and was using a tripod + the remote to get less vibrations. Maybe I was lucky a bit :-) , I took about 20 shots, with different settings and I got maybe 4-5 good images.