Firstly you will need a tripod and a long enough lens to get good detail.
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DC-G9 , 50-200 + 1.4 @ 280 , f6.3@1/2500 , ISO 800
New Moon by another scotsman, on Flickr
This was 300mm lens on Canon crop-sensor (1.6 crop factor). Further heavy crop in post.
Set camera to Manual mode on stable tripod or support (also use cable or timer shutter activation) with the lens wide open (no depth of field required) to get as much light in as possible. If you have live view on the camera, use a zoom-in view to set focus. Play with ISO and shutter speed to get a decent exposure - ISO 400 and 1/250sec is not a bad place to start. Balance between noise (higher ISO) and motion blur (slower shutter speed). When you zoom-in it's surprising how fast the moon moves. If shooting JPEG, use daylight white balance, if RAW then it doesn't matter.
I tend towards a bit of under-exposure. In post, often helps to boost contrast and clarity. Phase of moon makes a big difference - full moon can sometimes appear a bit flat but you get good crater texture when there is a bit of side-lighting (see above).
New Moon by another scotsman, on Flickr
This was 300mm lens on Canon crop-sensor (1.6 crop factor). Further heavy crop in post.
Set camera to Manual mode on stable tripod or support (also use cable or timer shutter activation) with the lens wide open (no depth of field required) to get as much light in as possible. If you have live view on the camera, use a zoom-in view to set focus. Play with ISO and shutter speed to get a decent exposure - ISO 400 and 1/250sec is not a bad place to start. Balance between noise (higher ISO) and motion blur (slower shutter speed). When you zoom-in it's surprising how fast the moon moves. If shooting JPEG, use daylight white balance, if RAW then it doesn't matter.
I tend towards a bit of under-exposure. In post, often helps to boost contrast and clarity. Phase of moon makes a big difference - full moon can sometimes appear a bit flat but you get good crater texture when there is a bit of side-lighting (see above).
Thanks for the advice, will take it to heart.
It has taken me a while to go through photos taken during a US trip last year. Here is Venice Beach
Pacifica-25-190413.jpg by Charles Martorelli, on Flickr
Some fungi in the morning light.
That’s not rain. That’s just a light shower compared to what we’ve been having!
That pontoon the other side of the rails was three meters below it last week.
Rain? It started out at 3F (-16C) here this morning. It's a toasty 12F at this moment. Darmok was at least brave/kind enough to refill the bird feeders today. Junco approves:
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NYC Skyline around sunset tonight
Whenever I export from Lightroom and resize the image, I feel like the images lose all of their sharpness. What settings should I use to shrink the file size but keep the image sharp? It also seems to have done some weird things to the clouds.
Whenever I export from Lightroom and resize the image, I feel like the images lose all of their sharpness. What settings should I use to shrink the file size but keep the image sharp? It also seems to have done some weird things to the clouds.
Straight out of camera this morning at my Airbnb. I really miss my real camera.
Now this is adventurous photography for me - a shot with someone in it! My lovely wife enjoying the view in Snowdonia.
Ogwen view by another scotsman, on Flickr
Ogwen view by another scotsman, on Flickr
Pacifica -20180826-14.jpg by Charles Martorelli, on Flickr
From the Yukon Quest 2020 sled dog race, Alaska.
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~just kidding with you.
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Hmmm...I don't see ducks around there
~just kidding with you.
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How’s you get your wife in it? Photoshop! I can’t imagine Mrs AFB being that adventurous.Now this is adventurous photography for me - a shot with someone in it! My lovely wife enjoying the view in Snowdonia.
Ogwen view by another scotsman, on Flickr
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We moved out of there yesterday as it was booked by someone else. It’s forecast a months rain in the next three days, so I don’t fancy there chances.From the Yukon Quest 2020 sled dog race, Alaska.
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Hmmm...I don't see ducks around there
~just kidding with you.