my own moon shot

Discussion in 'Non Disney Photos / Mobile Phone Photos' started by ELinder, Feb 28, 2010.

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  1. ELinder

    ELinder Member

    A few days ago I was at a location outside Naples, FL where there weren't a lot of lights around. A nice side effect of one of the cold fronts going thru Florida recently was an exceptionally clear night. I used my new tripod and head, remote shutter release, and since the D90 doesn't have a true mirror lock up, I set the camera exposure delay to give a pause between the mirror flip and taking the exposure.

    Erich

    D90, 70-200mm f2.8 VR+ TC-20E III, 100% crop with Photoshop
    [expando]http://gallery.mac.com/erichlinder/100095/moon_full_crop/large.jpg[/expando]
     
    ELinder, Feb 28, 2010
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  2. bmitch

    bmitch Member

    That's amazing detail. All of my shots of the moon look like blobs.
     
    bmitch, Feb 28, 2010
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  3. Roger

    Roger Member Staff Member

    Very very nice.

    Nikon sure hit a home run with that new 2x TC.
     
    Roger, Feb 28, 2010
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  4. Paul

    Paul Member

    very nice
     
    Paul, Feb 28, 2010
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  5. ddindy

    ddindy Member Staff Member

    Excellent.
     
    ddindy, Feb 28, 2010
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  6. Scottwdw

    Scottwdw Member

    Don't see any falloff by using the TC20EIII either. ; Me likey.
     
    Scottwdw, Feb 28, 2010
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  7. Jeff Fillmore

    Jeff Fillmore Member

    Very good!
     
    Jeff Fillmore, Feb 28, 2010
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  8. ELinder

    ELinder Member

    Thanks all. I really wondered how something like a teleconverter could possibly be worth what they are charging. Now I'm glad I spent the money on it. Of course, I thought the same when I bought the 70-200mm f2.8, so I see a pattern emerging here. :)

    Brian, I didn't do anything fancy for the exposure. I just set the camera to spot meter from a small central area, set the aperture and ISO manually, and let the camera set the shutter speed. My camera tends to slightly overexpose, so I bumped it down a bit in Photoshop.

    Erich
     
    ELinder, Feb 28, 2010
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  9. goofmick

    goofmick Member

    nice shot!!
     
    goofmick, Feb 28, 2010
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  10. Craig

    Craig Member Staff Member

    Great shot. ; I'd say it's money well spent!
    The expanding picture works great on my phone too, pretty cool!
     
    Craig, Mar 1, 2010
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  11. zackiedawg

    zackiedawg Member Staff Member

    Nice shot - great detail, especially for only a 200mm x2. ; Good job!
     
    zackiedawg, Mar 1, 2010
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  12. PolynesianMedic

    PolynesianMedic Global Moderator Staff Member

    That came out beautifully! ; I keep trying to get a shot like this but I keep blowing it out completely, no matter what settings I use. ; I am going to have to try this again earlier in the evening when the moon isn't so bright.
     
    PolynesianMedic, Mar 2, 2010
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  13. Scottwdw

    Scottwdw Member

    Moose Peterson pretty much endorsed the TC 20E III this week. ; I saw they rolled out Discovery. ; One month before liftoff, Erich!
     
    Scottwdw, Mar 4, 2010
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  14. ELinder

    ELinder Member

    Yeah, in an hour I'm driving over to Port Canaveral to practice on a Delta 4 rocket launch that's scheduled for 6:17 PM today.
    Erich
     
    ELinder, Mar 4, 2010
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  15. Scottwdw

    Scottwdw Member

    Wasn't that nice of them to give you a dress rehearsal. ; Have fun!
     
    Scottwdw, Mar 4, 2010
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  16. Craig

    Craig Member Staff Member

    cool! have a BLAST!
     
    Craig, Mar 4, 2010
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  17. Scottwdw

    Scottwdw Member

    Drum roll, please. ; ::)
     
    Scottwdw, Mar 4, 2010
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  18. ELinder

    ELinder Member

    Well, the planned daytime launch was delayed long enough that it became a night launch. And I'm glad, because I see how hard this is going to be for the shuttle launch. I'm definitely going to have to do a lot more research on technique before then.

    Erich
    [expando]http://gallery.mac.com/erichlinder/100119/DSC_4664/web.jpg[/expando]
     
    ELinder, Mar 4, 2010
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  19. PolynesianMedic

    PolynesianMedic Global Moderator Staff Member

    That is still a cool shot!
     
    PolynesianMedic, Mar 5, 2010
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  20. ELinder

    ELinder Member

    ELinder, Mar 5, 2010
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