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14-JAN-2014 jCross

January 14, 2014

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I had a pretty good day, all in all. I made some maple charcoal for my whisky project, I harvested a batch of whiskey and I scanned two rolls of film from 1994. After sunset I decided to have another go at the full moon. This time, as Dave suggested yesterday, I decided to try photographing the moonlight rather than the moon. My first idea was a self portrait by moonlight, but that didn't work too well because I just couldn't hold still for the 4 second exposure. So I decided to have a crack at photographing shadows, which worked better. Today the photo is shadows on the stairs in the front hall. So it goes.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II
4s f/4.5 at 24.0mm iso6400 full exif

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jCross17-Jan-2014 00:45
John - it is surprising how bright the moon actually is. Anyway, here is my favorite moon shot taken in Alice Springs in Australia:http://www.pbase.com/johncrossphotography/image/130900207
John Cooper17-Jan-2014 00:19
John, wait for a day when the moon is clearly visible in the daytime. as close to full as possible. A clear blue sky is best, The shots will come out great, even hand held will get results, but of course a tripod is best. You will clearly see the craters in the shots.
Highest ISO you can, fast shutter speed is good, surprising how fast it moves across the sky.
John
Dave Beedon15-Jan-2014 08:09
Nice moonshadow shot. This shows the intensity of the moonlight in a way the previous photo cannot. Regarding self-portraits in long exposures: leaning against an unmovable object such as a door frame or wall produces acceptable results.