*OFFICIAL* Snapshot of the Day (one image per post please) #1

M_Six · 05-16-2011, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by adrean8j

You could get a better shot Mark...I shot a similar shot (actually a couple a few days before the supermoon and then a couple on that night)..i used the following:

ISO 100, 300mm, f/5.6, 1/60

I will upload in and post it in a couple min....

With just a monopod? I don't think I could hold still enough to shoot at 1/60. Hell the pic above is 1/200 and it's far from sharp. It was also taken with my nifty-two-fifty.

The1 · 05-16-2011, 11:36 PM

this is the original (obviously cropped) 400mm 1/1000th F8 at ISO500

and the second shot is the same mood with the exposure adjusted.

I should have shot at about 1/1250 or 1/1600th of a second to get more darks to show the detail, but hindsight right!!!

I sacrificed ISO for handholdability, and for fast shutter speed because i knew i was shooting so far into the distance.

My favorite moons to shoot are partial because you can see the shadows of the craters making them look more detailed.

I probably could have also gone to a 400ISO

Chewy734 · 05-16-2011, 11:37 PM

I think Dave's moon pic would beat all those... him and his 500 mm prime that weighs more than the moon itself.

The1 · 05-16-2011, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

With just a monopod? I don't think I could hold still enough to shoot at 1/60. Hell the pic above is 1/200 and it's far from sharp. It was also taken with my nifty-two-fifty.

shooting the moon at half like adrian did, makes a huge difference to the amount of detail visible on the moon, i love partial moon shots.... so beautfull

full moon, kinda flat.

adrean8j · 05-16-2011, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

With just a monopod? I don't think I could hold still enough to shoot at 1/60. Hell the pic above is 1/200 and it's far from sharp. It was also taken with my nifty-two-fifty.

Nah not monopod/tripod...just my ghetto maneuvering with cinderblocks and whatever else was available...I think I was on top of a mortar bunker/shelter....so to answer your question...no not handheld.

M_Six · 05-16-2011, 11:41 PM

Having this camera has shown me that I'm not as steady on my feet as I used to be, not that I was ever the epitome of balance and poise. But I have the hardest time holding the camera steady, especially when I'm partially bent over using a monopod. I should probably invest in a lightweight CF tripod.

Weebl · 05-16-2011, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by adrean8j

LOL...ass...LOL...I think mine looks pretty good:

Moon by Adrean8j, on Flickr

Here is the other half.
Mark, maybe you just need a CF tripod instead. With just enough capacity to hold your junk. Do you have a release too?

The1 · 05-17-2011, 12:00 AM

I just say, go to 200ISO and then you'll be able to shoot the same shot at 1/400th of a second Mark. and if you back off 1 stop, you can even go 1 stop further on your shutter speed and get an even cleaner shot

adrean8j · 05-17-2011, 12:15 AM

We went from Bokeh porn, to gay porn, to moon porn....LOL

The1 · 05-17-2011, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by adrean8j

We went from Bokeh porn, to gay porn, to moon porn....LOL

what can i say..... we like sticking to our themes...

UdubBadger · 05-17-2011, 12:36 AM

UdubBadger · 05-17-2011, 12:37 AM

oops wrong moon

The1 · 05-17-2011, 12:38 AM

adrean8j · 05-17-2011, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by UdubBadger

oops wrong moon

Udub you never disappoint.....LOL...I can guarantee that I will get a laugh out of at least one of your posts almost everyday

scollins · 05-17-2011, 12:52 AM

Save all this banter for the Convo thread, this one is for PICTURES!

UdubBadger · 05-17-2011, 01:55 AM

but I posted a picture (of chewy)

Chewy734 · 05-17-2011, 08:44 AM

... that you happily took?

The1 · 05-17-2011, 09:49 AM

wow, that was weird..... There were 7 new pictures posted on the previous page with less banter then normal.... and yet we were told off for it?

Chewy734 · 05-17-2011, 09:50 AM

well... Badger's self-portrait was a bit off-putting.

The1 · 05-17-2011, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Chewy734

well... Badger's self-portrait was a bit off-putting.

it is a picture of the day thread. it's gonna happen.

dcstep · 05-17-2011, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

Iso 400 1/200 F16

I would have probably tried one f-stop more, like f/8. You're a little under exposed here. The moon is so bright vs. the rest of the sky that you actually need -EV for these. With a longer lens, you run the risk of washing out the moon.

It's better to slightly over expose ("expose right") without blowing out any highlights, then pull the level down in RAW conversion.

Dave

Litos · 05-17-2011, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by UdubBadger

settings !?!?

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