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one Big Old moon
Posted:
Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:13 amby olrac
a 100% crop...
I was using the Sigma 70 - 200 at 200 with the 2x teleconverter...
the NEF is so much nicer to look at but this is not a bad representation.
Posted:
Thu Nov 17, 2005 2:24 amby below-0
nice size, however i personally prefer the moon a crips blue/white colour. I think its a little yellow, could be kelvin settings or close to the horizon?
Posted:
Thu Nov 17, 2005 4:03 amby MattC
Orlac,
Fairly serious colour cast there (unless that is the colour that you see through big city smog
) which can be corrected in levels. I did a quick and dirty using a levels adjustment layer - under options I set both clipping values to zero. That got things in the ballpark. White balance for the moon is daylight (+ or - a little)
Under exposed - try spot metering the very brightest part of the moon with +1.7 compensation.
I am kinda suprised at the lack of detail. Was the camera tripod mounted or handheld?
Cheers
Matt
Posted:
Thu Nov 17, 2005 9:13 amby mikephotog
Thats the same colour I saw with the naked eye last night, viewing from Werribee South beach, looking east.
Lack of definition could well be city haze.
Posted:
Thu Nov 17, 2005 9:19 amby olrac
It was that color at half time of the soccer....
The nef has more detail than this but i was also surprised.
Next time i take some shots of the moon i will try the + 1.7 comp. I was spot metering but no exposure compensation ( not on this shot at least)
I think I might have lost some detail because I was shooting though a dirty window.....
Tonight I might venture outside and see if i get a clearer result....
Posted:
Fri Nov 18, 2005 2:52 amby coolbeer6
I Like the look of the moon just befor it is full as u get more texture to it
Posted:
Fri Nov 18, 2005 8:42 amby Oneputt
olrac I would suggest that you are trying the impossible. Moon shots with that lens even with a TC are always going to be more difficult...you need more length.
Try the moon before dawn rather than late at night. Find a high point somewhere without any other lighting around, and use a tripod. Best of luck.
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Sun Nov 20, 2005 1:02 pmby coolbeer6
Oneputt, the shot of the moon i posted was taken with a sigma 70-200 with a 2x tc - yes you are right about needing some more reach as i took 10 shots and only 3 were as sharp and crisp as this one - i don't know if it was a slight vibration from the tripod or the focus not 100% true.