Moon Pic - First Attempt - TexasBowhunter.com Community Discussion Forums

FriscoAg · 10-15-2016, 09:59 PM

Bright full moon out tonight, so I thought I would give it a shot. Thought it turned out OK considering my (lack of) skill level. Anyone have tips or tricks to getting a great shot? May try again tomorrow night.

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macoop · 10-16-2016, 09:30 AM

Nice. The moon is a lot of fun to photograph. Good job!

Maui-diver · 10-16-2016, 09:33 AM

Much better then mine....

32drawlength · 10-16-2016, 10:30 AM

Cool pic

What settings did u use?

FriscoAg · 10-16-2016, 11:23 AM

Thanks guys. Using a Canon 70-200 1.4L USM with 1.4x extender, tripod & remote.

ISO 100
F11
Shutter 1/125

Manual focus was difficult. Maybe my eyes aren't as good as I thought they were

Casey · 10-16-2016, 11:40 AM

If you have live view, use it to focus. On many cameras, you can zoom the display 5x and 10x giving you more to work with for focusing.

While the full moon is fun to photograph, a not-so-full moon often makes for a better image. When it isn't full, there are more shadows on the moon with the more indirect, less flat, light. It creates a bit more texture on the surface.

Mike D · 10-16-2016, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by FriscoAg

Thanks guys. Using a Canon 70-200 1.4L USM with 1.4x extender, tripod & remote.

ISO 100

F11

Shutter 1/125

Manual focus was difficult. Maybe my eyes aren't as good as I thought they were

70-200 1.4?

I didn't even know they made such a thing.

I don't even wanna know what that costs.

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FriscoAg · 10-16-2016, 02:15 PM

Typo sorry F4L

FriscoAg · 11-14-2016, 08:56 PM

Super moon pic

FriscoAg · 11-14-2016, 09:04 PM

Looked a little better on the PC before upload.

Michael · 11-14-2016, 09:56 PM

I wanted to do something different with the Super Moon. Casey and I talked about it yesterday and looked at various locations around town to try to come up with something. I originally wanted to do the Hallettsville Courthouse, which is also lit up with Christmas lights, but when I went to town at lunch I didn't think it would work.

At the last minute, I decided to drive 35 miles to a rig location in hopes of getting a good shot. I'm pleased with the way this turned out, for the most part.

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Sony A7s II
Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS II (w/Metabones Adapter)
Shot in APS-C mode for additional crop

On Casey's suggestion, I shot around f/16 to "star" the rig lights, so I had to bump the ISO to 12,500 and tried to stay around 1/100th second.

As the moon got higher, it also got brighter, which made it hard to get proper exposure on the rig and the moon. I'm not great with editing, but I made a few adjustments in LR until it looked decent on my monitor.

SwampRanger · 11-14-2016, 10:08 PM

Good ones

FriscoAg · 11-15-2016, 02:19 PM

Cool!

txfisher · 11-22-2016, 08:47 AM

cool picture

FriscoAg · 12-03-2017, 08:22 PM

Was hoping to get some supermoon pics tonight, but it's too cloudy as of now. Anyone else have a good view tonight?

TXHunter12 · 12-03-2017, 08:40 PM

It’s been raining all afternoon. Was hoping to see it also.

sierracharlie338 · 12-03-2017, 09:59 PM

Looks good to me man nice shot!

FriscoAg · 12-03-2017, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by sierracharlie338

Looks good to me man nice shot!

Old thread - those were last year. lol

bullets13 · 12-03-2017, 10:25 PM

Good stuff

Codyo250 · 12-21-2017, 07:34 PM

nice

Bish · 12-21-2017, 07:40 PM

Here is one I took first week of Dec. while at deer lease

God Bless
Bish

FriscoAg · 01-02-2018, 09:17 AM

Last night.....

Bill M · 01-02-2018, 09:30 AM

Shot a couple last night but haven't processed yet.

ShawnG · 01-08-2018, 01:13 PM

Very cool.

FriscoAg · 01-20-2019, 09:03 PM

Anyone staying up for tonight's moon?

Danimal14 · 01-21-2019, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by FriscoAg

Anyone staying up for tonight's moon?

I tried my first shots at moon they came out ok but need more experience and probably better gear...sigma 70-300mm on Nikon d5200 but my lcd colors are jacked up from dropping camera so until I pull the card it’s hard to see exactly what adjustments needed off camera view

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Grizzly1 · 01-21-2019, 06:35 PM

That’s pretty cool!

SwampRanger · 01-21-2019, 10:40 PM

What time did that happen last night? Wish I would have stayed up to see it!

Danimal14 · 01-21-2019, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by SwampRanger

What time did that happen last night? Wish I would have stayed up to see it!

Started to see it turning red around 10 or little later but it peaked around 11...I thought just before peak was best

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FriscoAg · 01-22-2019, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danimal14

I tried my first shots at moon they came out ok but need more experience and probably better gear...sigma 70-300mm on Nikon d5200 but my lcd colors are jacked up from dropping camera so until I pull the card it’s hard to see exactly what adjustments needed off camera view

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Good shots, yea I found it to be much more difficult than I had imagined. Hard to focus on a subject with such little light. That, and it was almost directly above me, so I had the camera pointing straight up and I was trying to sit underneath the tripod to get the shot. lol

FriscoAg · 01-22-2019, 08:11 AM

This is prob the best one I got. I saw all these amazing photos on instagram and thought "that's what I'm going to get". OK, maybe next time!

Danimal14 · 01-22-2019, 09:26 AM

Nice...yeah it’s hard to compare shots with someone who knows what they’re doing on top of having thousands of dollars more of lens/body on them

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lewiswhite · 01-23-2019, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael

I wanted to do something different with the Super Moon. Casey and I talked about it yesterday and looked at various locations around town to try to come up with something. I originally wanted to do the Hallettsville Courthouse, which is also lit up with Christmas lights, but when I went to town at lunch I didn't think it would work.

At the last minute, I decided to drive 35 miles to a rig location in hopes of getting a good shot. I'm pleased with the way this turned out, for the most part.

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Sony A7s II
Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS II (w/Metabones Adapter)
Shot in APS-C mode for additional crop

On Casey's suggestion, I shot around f/16 to "star" the rig lights, so I had to bump the ISO to 12,500 and tried to stay around 1/100th second.

As the moon got higher, it also got brighter, which made it hard to get proper exposure on the rig and the moon. I'm not great with editing, but I made a few adjustments in LR until it looked decent on my monitor.

Good one

10-15-2016, 09:59 PM	#1
FriscoAg Eight Point Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NW Harris County	Moon Pic - First Attempt Bright full moon out tonight, so I thought I would give it a shot. Thought it turned out OK considering my (lack of) skill level. Anyone have tips or tricks to getting a great shot? May try again tomorrow night. Original: Cropped:

11-14-2016, 09:56 PM	#11
Michael Administrator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Home: Hallettsville, TX Photo/Video: Canon 7D DSLR Hunt In: Webb, LaSalle, Lavaca	I wanted to do something different with the Super Moon. Casey and I talked about it yesterday and looked at various locations around town to try to come up with something. I originally wanted to do the Hallettsville Courthouse, which is also lit up with Christmas lights, but when I went to town at lunch I didn't think it would work. At the last minute, I decided to drive 35 miles to a rig location in hopes of getting a good shot. I'm pleased with the way this turned out, for the most part. Sony A7s II Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS II (w/Metabones Adapter) Shot in APS-C mode for additional crop On Casey's suggestion, I shot around f/16 to "star" the rig lights, so I had to bump the ISO to 12,500 and tried to stay around 1/100th second. As the moon got higher, it also got brighter, which made it hard to get proper exposure on the rig and the moon. I'm not great with editing, but I made a few adjustments in LR until it looked decent on my monitor. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

12-21-2017, 07:40 PM	#21
Bish Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sherman, Texas	Here is one I took first week of Dec. while at deer lease God Bless Bish Attached Images

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10-16-2016, 09:30 AM	#2
macoop Ten Point Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lubbock	Nice. The moon is a lot of fun to photograph. Good job!

10-16-2016, 09:33 AM	#3
Maui-diver Ten Point Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Austin Texas Hunt In: lampasas	Much better then mine....

10-16-2016, 10:30 AM	#4
32drawlength Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Frisco Hunt In: Palo Pinto County, Mexia	Cool pic What settings did u use?

10-16-2016, 11:23 AM	#5
FriscoAg Eight Point Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NW Harris County	Thanks guys. Using a Canon 70-200 1.4L USM with 1.4x extender, tripod & remote. ISO 100 F11 Shutter 1/125 Manual focus was difficult. Maybe my eyes aren't as good as I thought they were

10-16-2016, 11:40 AM	#6
Casey Administrator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bulverde Hunt In: Frio, Blanco Counties	If you have live view, use it to focus. On many cameras, you can zoom the display 5x and 10x giving you more to work with for focusing. While the full moon is fun to photograph, a not-so-full moon often makes for a better image. When it isn't full, there are more shadows on the moon with the more indirect, less flat, light. It creates a bit more texture on the surface.

10-16-2016, 02:15 PM	#8
FriscoAg Eight Point Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NW Harris County	Typo sorry F4L

11-14-2016, 08:56 PM	#9
FriscoAg Eight Point Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NW Harris County	Super moon pic

11-14-2016, 09:04 PM	#10
FriscoAg Eight Point Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NW Harris County	Looked a little better on the PC before upload.

11-14-2016, 10:08 PM	#12
SwampRanger Pope & Young Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: 3rd Coast Hunt In: Batson	Good ones

11-15-2016, 02:19 PM	#13
FriscoAg Eight Point Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NW Harris County	Cool!

11-22-2016, 08:47 AM	#14
txfisher Spike Join Date: Oct 2016	cool picture

12-03-2017, 08:22 PM	#15
FriscoAg Eight Point Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NW Harris County	Was hoping to get some supermoon pics tonight, but it's too cloudy as of now. Anyone else have a good view tonight?

12-03-2017, 08:40 PM	#16
TXHunter12 Ten Point Join Date: May 2013 Location: Spring, TX	It’s been raining all afternoon. Was hoping to see it also.

12-03-2017, 09:59 PM	#17
sierracharlie338 Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: The Republic of Texas (Houston) Hunt In: Anywhere I can.... seems to be pretty limited these days	Looks good to me man nice shot!

12-03-2017, 10:25 PM	#19
bullets13 Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Fannett Hunt In: Marion Co, Jefferson Co	Good stuff

12-21-2017, 07:34 PM	#20
Codyo250 Four Point Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Tomball Hunt In: East Texas	nice

01-02-2018, 09:17 AM	#22
FriscoAg Eight Point Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NW Harris County	Last night.....

01-02-2018, 09:30 AM	#23
Bill M Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bryan, Texas	Shot a couple last night but haven't processed yet.

01-08-2018, 01:13 PM	#24
ShawnG Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Abilene Hunt In: Callahan County	Very cool.

01-20-2019, 09:03 PM	#25
FriscoAg Eight Point Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NW Harris County	Anyone staying up for tonight's moon?

01-21-2019, 06:35 PM	#27
Grizzly1 Ten Point Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Nederland Hunt In: Carthage TX, Victoria TX	That’s pretty cool!

01-21-2019, 10:40 PM	#28
SwampRanger Pope & Young Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: 3rd Coast Hunt In: Batson	What time did that happen last night? Wish I would have stayed up to see it!

01-22-2019, 08:11 AM	#31
FriscoAg Eight Point Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NW Harris County	This is prob the best one I got. I saw all these amazing photos on instagram and thought "that's what I'm going to get". OK, maybe next time!

01-22-2019, 09:26 AM	#32
Danimal14 Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: pflugerville Hunt In: anywhere freinds will take me and granger phl	Nice...yeah it’s hard to compare shots with someone who knows what they’re doing on top of having thousands of dollars more of lens/body on them Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk