Lookin Out My Backdoor... Full Moon
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Beautiful view!
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Nice shot George! It's tough to get the Moon and land in the same pic, as the
Moon is so bright it requires a fast shutter speed (1/125th sec. or less) and the
surroundings require a slow shutter speed in order to capture enough ambient
light to properly expose it.
If you have a DSLR, try the Moon alone at f/8 and about 1/125th.s. to 1/500th sec.
A tripod is a must, and even better if you use the shutter timer or a remote shutter
release.
This pic was taken using my Nikon D90 (on a tripod) 1/320s f/5.6 at 300.0mm
Most of it depends on the quality of the atmosphere at the time, as even if it
appears to be clear, there is often a layer of moisture up high in the atmosphere.
Best way to tell if it is there is: Are the stars "twinkling"? If so, odds are that
the air is moist and their light is refracting around in that moisture causing the
"twinkling" effect. Stars (or Planets) do not twinkle on their own..lol
Moon is so bright it requires a fast shutter speed (1/125th sec. or less) and the
surroundings require a slow shutter speed in order to capture enough ambient
light to properly expose it.
If you have a DSLR, try the Moon alone at f/8 and about 1/125th.s. to 1/500th sec.
A tripod is a must, and even better if you use the shutter timer or a remote shutter
release.
This pic was taken using my Nikon D90 (on a tripod) 1/320s f/5.6 at 300.0mm
Most of it depends on the quality of the atmosphere at the time, as even if it
appears to be clear, there is often a layer of moisture up high in the atmosphere.
Best way to tell if it is there is: Are the stars "twinkling"? If so, odds are that
the air is moist and their light is refracting around in that moisture causing the
"twinkling" effect. Stars (or Planets) do not twinkle on their own..lol
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Excellent photography! 
Looks peaceful!
Looks peaceful!
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Did a bit of work on them both in Lightroom, and here's the results. These are
re-posted with GeorgeMN's permission.
Let me know what you think George!
re-posted with GeorgeMN's permission.
Let me know what you think George!
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Great shots!!!
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Hi George,
I use the 18-105 kit lens and the 70-300mm f/5.6. The kit lens is very good,
but I would love to have a 50m f/1.8 Prime for portrait work. The 70-300mm is a
dang good lens for the money, and I use it quite a bit for bird and wildlife shots.
Amazon.com: Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED IF AF-S VR Nikkor Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras: NIKON: Camera & Photo
These days I shoot a lot of landscapes, and am really looking forward to a Nev. trip
next month, as the desert wildflowers should be in full bloom..
I use the 18-105 kit lens and the 70-300mm f/5.6. The kit lens is very good,
but I would love to have a 50m f/1.8 Prime for portrait work. The 70-300mm is a
dang good lens for the money, and I use it quite a bit for bird and wildlife shots.
Amazon.com: Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED IF AF-S VR Nikkor Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras: NIKON: Camera & Photo
These days I shoot a lot of landscapes, and am really looking forward to a Nev. trip
next month, as the desert wildflowers should be in full bloom..
GeorgeMN
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Spring in the desert is awesome. I lived in Vegas for 5 years (2001-2006).
That 70-300mm is a mighty fine lens... That makes all the difference in the world in getting a quality shot.
I'm a Canon shooter with a few lenses:
I shoot mostly out my backdoor... Birds, lake shots, flowers, my dogs, etc..
That 70-300mm is a mighty fine lens... That makes all the difference in the world in getting a quality shot.
I'm a Canon shooter with a few lenses:
- 50mm f/1.4 prime
- 100mm f/2.8L
- 24-70mm f/2.8L
- 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L
I shoot mostly out my backdoor... Birds, lake shots, flowers, my dogs, etc..
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George, are you shooting in RAW, or in .jpg?
Shooting in RAW allows you to then process the image in Lightroom, and once you get the hang of it
you'll wonder why you ever shot in .jpg..
Local, around the house snaps of the kids, cats etc. are typically done in .jpg mode, but
when it's a shot that counts, I go to RAW and then do the processing myself, as you can do
so much more processing with a RAW file than you can a .jpg.
Lightroom (I use v. 3.6) is a superb program, and was made for photographers. The big PhotoShop
program is far more complicated, and has many features that simply aren't needed with 99% of your
image processing. With Lightroom and PhotoShop Elements 10 you can do just about anything
to a pic that needs done.
Shooting in RAW allows you to then process the image in Lightroom, and once you get the hang of it
you'll wonder why you ever shot in .jpg..
Local, around the house snaps of the kids, cats etc. are typically done in .jpg mode, but
when it's a shot that counts, I go to RAW and then do the processing myself, as you can do
so much more processing with a RAW file than you can a .jpg.
Lightroom (I use v. 3.6) is a superb program, and was made for photographers. The big PhotoShop
program is far more complicated, and has many features that simply aren't needed with 99% of your
image processing. With Lightroom and PhotoShop Elements 10 you can do just about anything
to a pic that needs done.
GeorgeMN
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You live in a very photogenic area of the country! Once upon a time... I spent a few years Western WA... Aberdeen to be exact.
I'm a web developer and have used Photoshop since '92 currently on PS 6, it's usually open on my work station. Also have Lightroom 3 but rarely open it and never really bothered to learn it.
I've been a hobbyest photograper for 35+ years off and on and occasionally get lucky with a nice shot.
I'm a web developer and have used Photoshop since '92 currently on PS 6, it's usually open on my work station. Also have Lightroom 3 but rarely open it and never really bothered to learn it.
I've been a hobbyest photograper for 35+ years off and on and occasionally get lucky with a nice shot.
