brendonmeyer Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 <p>http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/08jan_bigmoon2009.htm<br> <br /> Not sure how many people check the forums on the weekend, but for those who do, happy shooting!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 <p>Here is a link on "How To" for moon photography (<a href="http://home.hiwaay.net/~krcool/Astro/moon/howtophoto/index.htm">link</a> ). Looks to be overcast here, alas.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Gammill Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 <p>I think it is supposed to be the closest full moon of 2009, but not quite as close as the one in December.<br> Cloudy where I live so I will miss it, but I'm running the sound board for a wedding this evening so I would have probably missed it anyway.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagar Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 <p>For those of you that have cloud cover.. K20d, sigma 70-300 APO DG, at 300mm, f16 and 1/30 sec. </p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendonmeyer Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 <p>Nice Haig, from tonight?</p> <p>Was overcast here, too. And way too chilly to stand out there waiting to see if it cleared. Not only that I didn't realize how high it got it in the sky so early. Was going to try to get one right on the horizon but by the time I went out it was way up there.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max_steinhardt Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Thank you for the heads up! I just got back from shooting it (film, no pic), but would have missed it if it wasn't for you. I actually went to a view point that could see the sunset and the moon rise with the intention of shooting both, but luckily another photographer told me that the moon rise happened right about the same time as the sunset, or else I would have missed it trying to get the sunset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagar Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 <p>Yup.. fresh from tonight.. I was a bit late getting to it.. 40 minutes or so after sunset. Didn't quite catch it low on the horizon.. I'll have to wait another year.. lol</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendonmeyer Posted January 11, 2009 Author Share Posted January 11, 2009 <p>Still, a great shot.</p> <p>Still haven't developed my roll from the last one in December. Given my track record thus far I'm not holding my breath, tho. Guess I'll take those in this weekend.</p> <p>And no problem, Max, hope you got a keeper or 2. It's midnight here but I may run out there and see if it's cleared up any.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdbphotography Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 <p>Thats a nice how to link! Unfortunately my 18-55 kit lens is all i have and thus will have to resort to looking at everybody elses efforts!.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snik75 Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 <p>Here's an attempt at something.</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_branine Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 <p>Hello all,<br> I shot a roll last night with my pentax 645. No time to develop them today NFL playoffs and 24 on tv tonight.<br> I will develop them tomorrow after work, will post any that come out. Hey Nick I really like the moonshadows photo.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmanamey Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 <p>OOOO nick, I really like those shadows.<br> I haven't even seen what matt shot - we were out during sunset so there would be some sunlight on the foreground (Friends University clock tower) and we didn't have the 500mm he wanted with us, so he had to shoot w/ the 28 - 300 Tamron.<br> Thanks, Brendon, for the heads-up. I would have missed it completely.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaloot Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 <p>Haig, WOW! The detail! But I will agree the edges are a tad oversharpened... and Nick, how long was the exposure? That's quite cool, the shadows...</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snik75 Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 <p>Thanks Scott, Maria, Somanna - I used a Vivitar 24mm lens, opened it up to f/2.8, jacked up the ISO to 3200, and hand-held looking out my back window with the edge of the lens against the glass. This one was 1 second, I did a 1.5 second that came out alright but was too bright compared to what I saw. This was a little dim, but I like it. It was too late to dig out tripod and long lens etc when the clouds finally broke, plus way too cold to spend much time outside. I did go out for a few shots of the moon itself, and got some lousy pics that might be usable in some artistic way.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendonmeyer Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 <p>Yeah Nick, that's a cool pic. The twinkles on the snow remind of a pic I took from the patio of my apts. It was misting and I was going to see if my little 2MP p&s would catch some mist that was coming down near one of the security lights. I accidentally had the flash on for a shot and I guess the light refracted off the droplets back onto the sensor, made for a kind of cool effect. Just wonder what it would look like with a real camera and a real lens. The mist droplets are pretty tiny, probably less than 1/16th of an inch or so? The refractions were pretty big, tho. Cropped so you can see them better.</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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