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Images => Themes, Portfolio Series, PaW, or PaM => Topic started by: Øivind Tøien on October 25, 2015, 05:54:29
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Edit: Post your best lunar images of any kind in this thread.
Edit2, October 21, 2020: I have expanded the topic to also include other objects in our solar system, i. e. planets and the sun itself (provided it is the all dominating object of interest), as we are anyway seeing a few of these here. :)
Moon with 300mm PF:
A few days ago while checking out my new 300mm f/4 PF i noticed a yellow moon rising above the horizon. As I did not have my tripod with me, I had to rely on the VR. It was mounted with TC-14E and FT-1 on my Nikon 1 AW1. Not bad considering the 1/80 sec shutter speed and that the crop presented has an angle of view closer to a 2000mm on FX:
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(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s11/v3/p1583528473.jpg)
NIKON 1 AW1, f/6.3 @ 420 mm, 1/80, ISO 160, VR Normal.
Atmospheric conditions were far from ideal with the moon so low on the horizon. I later got to my tripod and did some further captures with VR off. White balance has here been kept at daylight to show the color of the moon resulting from filtering though the atmosphere at an angle. (The full crop of the following closeups are available if image is opened in new tab)
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(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s5/v116/p1583454724.jpg)
NIKON 1 AW1, f/6.3 @ 420 mm, 1/80, ISO 160, VR off.
However the moon surface is not yellow but gray. Here the colors have been corrected to match the colors of the NASA moon map.
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(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s4/v9/p1583454769.jpg)
NIKON 1 AW1, f/6.3 @ 420 mm, 1/80 sec , ISO 160, VR off.
Atmospheric conditions were far from ideal during the above captures. A few days later a new opportunity appeared when it finally cleared up again.
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(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s4/v65/p1583454778.jpg)
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(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s3/v26/p1583454948.jpg)
I waited until the moon approached its max height above horizon. The first few tries that I made with my 5100 were far from successful. I then tried with the AW1 again, here with colors adjusted to the gray shades of the moon:
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(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s1/v46/p1583455023.jpg)
NIKON 1 AW1, f/6.3 @ 420 mm, 1/160 sec., ISO 160, VR off
Somewhat later from a lower vantage point I made some new tries to figure out what was going on wiith the D5100 captures. Again problems, but then I noticed how the image moved because of atmospheric disturbance. I increased the ISO to 800, and with the shorter shutter speed, I finally got something useful.
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(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s11/v27/p1583455198.jpg)
NIKON D5100, f/6.3 @ 420 mm, 1/640 sec., ISO 800, VR off.
I also had to try an IR capture with my D40x IR-720. This body's AF works surprisingly well with the 300 PF. Color shades that resulted are also surprisingly close to the visible range:
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(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s2/v58/p1583455315.jpg)
NIKON D40X IR-720, f/5.6 @ 420 mm, 1/80 sec., ISO 100, VR off. Captured 20 min. or so before #6.
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Thank you for sharing - great images. Many people find the moon over shot and boring - but I am still lusting for a good one myself. Every time someone posts a moon - I am reminded I dont have one yet!
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Really wonderful stuff.
I too, don't have a moon shot yet!
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My moon shots are not great either, you inspire me to keep trying.
The AW1 is a very versatile camera.
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I love moon shots, keep posting with your experiments!
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Aha, the thread has swayed towards lunar photography....
First, a true blue 'harvest' moon shot from my front porch (D2X, 1200 mm f/11 ED-IF Nikkor)
Next, a golden daytime moon and daisies with the same 1200 lens and the D3. I availed myself of a very low moon elevation in conjunction with some late-flowering Glebionis segetum daisies growing on a crested road verge so put up my tripod as low in the terrain in the possible to combine the two elements. I had some troubles with hot spots using this combination, but removing the NC filter that followed with the lens when I purchased it, neatly solved the issue. I think this capture of a bee visiting the flowers was from the first sequence and accordingly there is a hot spot, but not prominent enough to destroy the picture.
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Very nice
my best moon images have also been done with mirrorless cameras, nex5n and V1,
maybe one day I can borrow an exotic telephoto and there are favorable conditions to shoot the moon
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Thanks for the comments all of you, and Bjørn in particular for contributions to the thread. One can have a lot of artistic freedom of expression by just changing the white balance of the image. For instance if AW1 is allowed to decide for itself, it will try to cancel out a blue background, making the moon very yellow (with tendency to blow the red channel), while a black background will result in a grey moon. Of course the photographer decides in post. I like the blue moon rendition, Bjørn. I hope others will contribute too.
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That AW1 is quite impressive.
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Thanks Jørgen.
Based on hints from Bjørn above and since we got a good start, I have now renamed this thread to invite you all to post your best lunar images of any kind.
Bjørn, can we move the thread to the themed section?
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No problem. Consider it done.
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I took this one two and a half years ago when I was kind of bored with the moon at night, so I tried to capture it during the "blue hour".
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Kind of similar concept. Shot around the sunset. With an added bonus. :)
(This is a repost of the same image on another "show us" thread.)
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Nice timing, Akira!
Thanks for moving the thread, Bjørn.
Of course hardly anything beats a real telescope if one want to study the surface of the moon. Here a repost from the old forum, captured by aligning my 55mm f/3.5 micro to the eyepiece of a telescope during an astronomy party, on a rather wobbly tripod arrangement that I had to keep readjusting. I kept the inverted image projected through the telescope.
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v82/p1589226695-6.jpg)
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s5/v117/p1589227445-6.jpg)
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Øivind, thanks! Actually, I noticed the plane when I viewd at 100% to check the blur! I feel your image really carries a scientist's mind.
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Of course hardly anything beats a real telescope if one want to study the surface of the moon. Here a repost from the old forum, captured by aligning my 55mm f/3.5 micro to the eyepiece of a telescope during an astronomy party, on a rather wobbly tripod arrangement that I had to keep readjusting. I kept the inverted image projected through the telescope.
Hard to beat a telescope, yes. However, your AW! images are pretty sharp too. Keep in mind that the Moon moved about 12.5 m during your 1/80 s exposure :) (Guess the resolution is of magnitude km rather than meters.)
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(https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3764/10492000744_0cc487fb04_b.jpg)
2 yrs ago ! taken on 2013/10/26
V1 + FT + 70-300 AFS
1/60 f/8 iso100
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3934/15478307195_af5c2b22d8_b.jpg)
Taken on 2014 10 08
D800 + 70-300AFS
2 sec exposure f/8 ISO400
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Some great photos from the AW1!
here are some of my rather weaker efforts:
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Seeing all these lovely lunar photos I have decided never to shoot it again :)
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oh I am going to keep trying.... one day... ;D
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Thanks for further comments and contributions.
Don't let this thread be limited to images of the face of the moon. For instance landscape images where the moon is a predominant element is of course also lunar images, if not in the astronomical sense. A couple of examples that was previously posted inn the old forum:
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s5/v118/p1592652997.jpg)
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s3/v26/p1592656915.jpg)
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I believe you have posted these last two before somewhere? Wonderful shots!
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Thanks for the kind comment. Sure, as stated it was posted in the old forum before. :)
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The slightly past full moon showed through a light cloud cover tonight and I could not resist. ;D
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s1/v56/p1593545607.jpg)
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s5/v116/p1593545645.jpg)
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Those two landscapes are absolutely beautiful!
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Two moons, actually it the same moon ;) over the sea
The first over the Greenland sea. This one could also be in the minimalist images thread.
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/671/21928742404_8a4f76b527_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/zpLx8A)
Måne over Grønlandshavet (https://flic.kr/p/zpLx8A) by Asle Feten (https://www.flickr.com/photos/afoton/), on Flickr
The second from King Oscard Fjord at north-east Greenland.
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5793/22551486675_25999c70da_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/AmNgiM)
Kong Oscar fjord (https://flic.kr/p/AmNgiM) by Asle Feten (https://www.flickr.com/photos/afoton/), on Flickr
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Very nice, Asle. I really like the color tones over the Greenland Sea.
Thanks for the kind comment, Peter.
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Asle, that is a beautiful moon shot with pleasant color and reflection!
And this is the moon over Tokyo.
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I wish this forum had a LIKE button! Great pics!
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The forum will never have a LIKE button. However, feel entirely free to describe in detail to the audience the reasons we should like a given photo.
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Two different approaches to shooting the moon over Titus Canyon, Death Valley.
First with the 7.5 mm f/5.6 Fisheye-Nikkor on the D3X. Next, same scene with the Noct-Nikkor. I had a focusing issue with my Noct at the time so it wouldn't focus to infinity, but I don't think that matters much for this scene any way.
By the way, the cyclist to the left is Lloyd Chambers.
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I have not photographed the moon many times but I did so last night to get a feel for the new 200-500/5.6 + TC-14E III performance in a slightly demanding task stability wise. ;)
D810, 700mm, f/11, 1/125s (EFCS active), ISO 100, MC-30 with two seconds delay to let the lens stabilize. I noticed that slower speed shots were distinctly blurry. There was some thin cloud coverage which meant the shot isn't quite as clear as it might be on a more clear night.
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And this was made at mightnight yesterday. I think a set of three exposures: one for the moon, a second for the window (to get the warm colour to register), and a third for the sky with some exposure blending would make for a better result but I just wanted to show the halo around the moon that we saw last night at midnight. This is a single exposure shot. The lens is 20/1.8.
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I took these as illustrations for the book "Nothing grows under Moon Light" (Norwegian title "Av måneskinn gror det ingenting" by Torborg Nedreaas, published in 1947).
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I convinced two of my nature photographer friends to act as mode for this staged shoot.
We shall never be astronauts and go to the moon
An IR capture with my Nikon D1 (IR modified) and the 28/3.5 Nikkor.
(in Norwegian, a balding male is said to have a "moon")
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A bleak winter moon over Oslo, capital of Norway, at Winter Solstice. The distance across the Oslo Fjord was approx. 25 km.
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An early favourite, with the F4 and 85/1.4. The full spring moon as a backdrop to the catkins of a Silver Birch Betula pendula.
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A crescent moon set.
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Bjørn, your images are so good!
You are a lunaRtic :)
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I convinced two of my nature photographer friends to act as mode for this staged shoot.
We shall never be astronauts and go to the moon
An IR capture with my Nikon D1 (IR modified) and the 28/3.5 Nikkor.
(in Norwegian, a balding male is said to have a "moon")
This image is familiar to me from your original website, but didn't know about the Norwegian idiom behind the title. Thanks for the explanation.
A bleak winter moon over Oslo, capital of Norway, at Winter Solstice. The distance across the Oslo Fjord was approx. 25 km.
I love this kind of strong compression of the perspective!
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A crescent moon set.
Charlie, you captured an exquisite moment!
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An early favourite, with the F4 and 85/1.4. The full spring moon as a backdrop to the catkins of a Silver Birch Betula pendula.
Bjørn, is it really a moon? Isn't it a famous trick using a fast lens wide open?
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Lots of great images!
Here is a capture from Nyksund in Northern Norway, moon lightening the landscape through the clouds:
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s3/v43/p1592634109.jpg)
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Bjørn, is it really a moon? Isn't it a famous trick using a fast lens wide open?
Absolutely and definitively the moon. Shoot around 2300 or so in the evening in early spring, at the time of the year when the famous Nordic "blue light" starts to be significant.
Two days later* when moon was no longer full, I shot this from my back porch, about the same time of the day. Same camera and lens. The tree is a black alder Alnus glutinosa at the end of my garden that I often use as a photo target.
* sorry, misread the photo dates. The catkins were shot at 28 April, 1993; the alder 30 April, 1990. Thus moon development cannot be directly compared. But you get my point nonetheless.
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Absolutely and definitively the moon. Shoot around 2300 or so in the evening in early spring, at the time of the year when the famous Nordic "blue light" starts to be significant.
Thanks for the detail. I will investigate the technique.
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No mystery at all as the recipe is straightforward and simple. A fast lens (85/1.4 Nikkor in this case) set wide open and focused to its near limit, flash output reduced by at least 2 stops, rear curtain sync.
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(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/735/22587083732_4b480a360f_b.jpg)
full moon western sky the other day
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Blood Moon - September 28, 2015
Nikon D610 + 400mm f2.8 + TC-20E III
1/4 sec @ f5.6
about 4.00 am - Madrid
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Moon on its waning phase last night. With a position quite high in the sky, it was probably the best atmospheric conditions I have encountered in this series so far, and the 300PF with TC-14E delivers on the AW1. Exposure to the right reduced noise, -2 EV applied in post, only very moderate capture and resize sharpening applied.
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s12/v170/p1603845715.jpg)
NIKON 1 AW1, f/6.3 @ 420 mm, 1/80, ISO 160
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A very tiny moon, shot with a fish eye from my sleepingbag.
The second fake moon is a headlamp in case you're wondering ;D
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5220/5384512803_f41970236d_o.jpg)
Nikon D3s & Nikkor 16/3.5K fish eye, Catalunya 2011
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which of us wont like to actually walk on the moon ourselves..
but I imagine it would be boring - all our photos would like the same :)
OR NOT - we will end up shooting one another
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Oivind, you are really getting incredible detail!
Wonder what you could achieve with the new 500 or 800 on that camera?
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Thanks Colin, yes I am certainly impressed by the resolution performance of the 300PF. I sort of predicted that for myself when the first MTF charts were made public, in the center 5mm radius both the 10 and 30 lines/mm are really squeezed together at the top of the chart, which benefit both small sensors and TCs.
I know of a certain forum member who has an AW1 etc. and might still have a 600/4 for evaluation...
... if atmospheric conditions cooperate.... ;)
That said these straightforward moon closeups are more of a technical task than a creative endeavor. And as a test subject it cannot show how bad a lens is, only how good it at least can be under the given atmospheric conditions. It is fun anyway. :D
Jan Anne, I like the "cave" image, looks cozy in there.
Elsa, it should be the same possibilities for creativity and variability on the moon as in a barren desert here on earth, given a little mobility. Thinks about all the different rocks. :) It is just when capturing the moon here from earth that we all have essentially the same perspective and viewpoint, except for a little wobble of the moon, and the variation in lighting.
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Elsa, it should be the same possibilities for creativity and variability on the moon as in a barren desert here on earth, given a little mobility. Thinks about all the different rocks. :) It is just when capturing the moon here from earth that we all have essentially the same perspective and viewpoint, except for a little wobble of the moon, and the variation in lighting.
You just burst my bubble.
on second thoughts - we would all be tied to the mothership for air supply -
the moon is only exotic as we cant get up there :)
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Elsa, it should be the same possibilities for creativity and variability on the moon as in a barren desert here on earth, given a little mobility. Thinks about all the different rocks. :) It is just when capturing the moon here from earth that we all have essentially the same perspective and viewpoint, except for a little wobble of the moon, and the variation in lighting.
The low gravity up there could provide some interesting shots too :)
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The low gravity up there could provide some interesting shots too :)
;D ;D ;D imagine that....
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full moon western sky the other day
I like your colors a lot, Fons.
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The day after the second picture in my last post and two days after the first picture, the moon was full. Then I was on the way out of King Oscar Fjord and the rising moon stood over Kongeborgen
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5811/22363788618_e6b1e6cf6a_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/A5dgdo)
Kongeborgen (https://flic.kr/p/A5dgdo) by Asle Feten (https://www.flickr.com/photos/afoton/), on Flickr
In the morning the boat was passing the way out Davy Sound, and I was up before 5 for photographing, including this one of hte moon set at 5:19.
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5785/21928746474_48bb7d76da_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/zpLykL)Davysund (https://flic.kr/p/zpLykL) by Asle Feten (https://www.flickr.com/photos/afoton/), on Flickr
The sun rised out of the ocean one hour later, but that has to be an other thread.
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Thanks for posting these, Asle, I in particular like the second one. I will be looking forward to more images from this trip.
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A winter night in the Norwegian mountains:
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s6/v141/p1838272580.jpg)
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Here's one of my very few stabs at a moon image. It's a hand held grab shot, though my best of the moon itself, mainly to test the "super resolution" technique as described here (http://petapixel.com/2015/02/21/a-practical-guide-to-creating-superresolution-photos-with-photoshop/). 20 images combined, taken with a D810 and a 28-300 @300mm resulting in an approximately 144mpix image. Cropped.
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/696/22906642415_7a573ba926_h.jpg)
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nice one Jyda!
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Thanks Elsa.
Here's one where the moon plays a smaller but not less important part.
Sunset in Norway
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RW1m17C0Iy0/UD_UAIQFYvI/AAAAAAAAQPs/MvnwIZdoN30/s1200-Ic42/20120825_13078-Edit-Edit_web.jpg)
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How about a silhouette of the moon?
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wGvJLXV5E2E/VkIBsY2MEXI/AAAAAAAAZp8/OT7SrkHyveI/s800-Ic42/20150320_813982-Edit.jpg)
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A Lunar Eclipse some years ago. The moon was really deep copper red on that occasion.
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Here from Scoresbysound the day
One in the morning.
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5791/22525515586_9423f83de5_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Ajva1o)Scoresbysund (https://flic.kr/p/Ajva1o) by Asle Feten (https://www.flickr.com/photos/afoton/), on Flickr
And one in the evening.
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5668/22537952822_0276a33e57_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/AkAUau)
Scorebysund (https://flic.kr/p/AkAUau) by Asle Feten (https://www.flickr.com/photos/afoton/), on Flickr
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A lot of beautiful new contributions here!
A moon thread cannot do without "The Dark Side of the Moon":
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s7/v153/p1804082138.jpg)
AFS 300mm PF at f/6.3 on Nikon 1 AW1.
The light side of the moon works well for testing autofocus at the "infinity" point of the 300PF (also "naked") at f/4.5 with D7100:
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s5/v125/p1815181568.jpg)
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The "dark side" is fascinating!
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The dark side really is fascinating!
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The dark side really is fascinating!
Didn't that guy with the black helmet and cape have something to say about "the Power of the Dark side" ?!
Meanwhile when I couldn't sleep last week, I was wandering round the house and couldn't work out why it was so bright outside. After several cloudy days/nights, we finally had a clear starry night and this was hangng invitingly out there.
Despite being December, it was warm enough for me to stand out in the garden in my dressing gown setting my tripod up to take this (D300 & 300mm F4, TC14).
Note Jupiter up in the top L.H. Corner
(http://www.pbase.com/celidh/image/162012817/original.jpg)
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Didn't that guy with the black helmet and cape have something to say about "the Power of the Dark side" ?!
That may be true. But some must have remembered that classic prog rock album, too. ;)
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Colin, rather wonderful that you got Jupiter!
I am with Akira on the space band :)
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Thanks for the comments on the dark side of the moon..
"I am with Akira on the space band"
Of course that is what the title was intended for.
Colin, well done! With a little more exposure (perhaps combined with HDR) you could have gotten five moons into one shot (4 of those Jupiter's).
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Colin, rather wonderful that you got Jupiter!
Thanks Jakov, no skill needed - it was already up there in the sky! Actually the hardest thing was I needed the TC14 to get the detail on the moon, but for my sharpest shot the moon & Jupiter only just fitted in the frame together.
Actually it always seems to surprise how much the moon moves between shots when you're working at this magnification.
Click, check, start to take the next picture and...... whoa......reframe.
(It's a good test of your tripod head.)
With a little more exposure (perhaps combined with HDR) you could have gotten five moons into one shot (4 of those Jupiter's).
Ovind, I like your ambition! So you're actually aiming for:
Dark side of the moonS!!
Actually I had to bump the brightness of Jupiter up in this image to make it visible at all.
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Thanks for the comment Colin. I had a try at Jupiter a couple of nights ago, but atmospheric conditions were extremely poor; Jupiter was dancing in the viewfinder, so nothing worth showing off from that session. It did take a 1s exposure at f/5.6 and ISO 100 to bring three of Jupiter's moons out with 300PF+TC-14E; the 4th one might have been hidden behind. So instead here is a rerun from the old forum, captured with 105mm f/2.5 at f/4. The challenge is of course to capture both the face of our moon and Jupiter's moons in the same single exposure ;)
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(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s5/v124/p1855044211.jpg)
NIKON D5100, f/4 @ 105 mm, 1s, ISO 125
A crop of the same; yes five moons in one shot with the 105/2.5 !
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(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s11/v27/p1852864021.jpg)
And an even closer detail from a strong crop:
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(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s9/v16/p1700273785.jpg)
A different position of the same four Jupiter moons in a more recent exposure with AF 300/4 and TC-301 on AW1:
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(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s5/v117/p1644049498.jpg)
NIKON 1 AW1, 600 mm 1/6 s, ISO 1600, probably at effective f/8 or f/11.
In both of these, Jupiter is heavily blown and appears larger than it's actual size.
The face of Jupiter usually requires a different level of exposure; atmospheric CA is a bit troublesome here:
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(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s9/v87/p1672149665.jpg)
NIKON 1 AW1, 600 mm, 1/40 s, ISO 200, probably at effective f/8 or f/11.
A better view through a large telescope, using 55mm f/3.5 Micro-Nikkor on the eye-piece (same astronomy party as the previous moon details up in this thread). I believe one of Jupiter's moons got caught in the upper left corner (enhanced with a control point in CNX2):
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(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s6/v135/p1838368834.jpg)
NIKON D5100, f/5.6 on 55mm micro, 1/10s, ISO 800
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A very new moon over Chena Ridge in Fairbanks today. The irregularities at the edge of the moon is due to shooting though inversion layers.
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s4/v65/p1766518459.jpg)
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Another great moon shot Øivind. I actually think that the moon irregularities add to the image :)
Because of the warm white balance it looks like it was shot in a desert :)
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Love the faint crescent moon, Øivind!
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Thanks for the comments both of you. Yes those sodium street lights might confuse the perception of snow (I used a slightly modified daylight white balance to avoid that the reds of the late sunset was canceled out). Jakov, I agree that the irregularities on the moon adds something. I wish I had brought the 300PF with me in addition to the 105/2.5; it would have been nice with a closeup of those "waves" on the moon.
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A very subtle moon in combination with these lovely oranges. A Beauty.
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Thanks for the comment Colin. I had a try at Jupiter a couple of nights ago....
A crop of the same; yes five moons in one shot with the 105/2.5 !
NIKON 1 AW1, 600 mm 1/6 s, ISO 1600, probably at effective f/8 or f/11.
Hi Øivind, I have only just caught up with these.
That's some magnification you're working withy there. But this just goes to show that using an apparently "low-spec" camera like the AW1 works fine when thought and care goes into taking the shot.
Excellent to see this level of detail
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Thanks for the kind comments John and Colin. Yes, in the case of getting Jupiter details it helps to get as much pixels as possible on the subject. The other major variable is a day with quiet atmospheric conditions.
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70-300 vr and V1
100% crop
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Nice - impressive amount of detail you got out of that lens. The orientation is different from what a high latitude resident like me is used to; quite refreshing.
I got a blurry view of the moon again today, but decided it was too cloudy.
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Shot eight years ago with D40.
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(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5547/11382289075_566928477c_o.jpg)
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Nice - impressive amount of detail you got out of that lens. The orientation is different from what a high latitude resident like me is used to; quite refreshing.
I got a blurry view of the moon again today, but decided it was too cloudy.
Thank you, The night was very clear
and I spent a bit of time in PP
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This is definitely not the best photo but it has a nice detail. I was playing a bit with the then new 300PF when I heard the copter. As it was close to this position, I did not have time to bring shutter speed down and aperture up. So the copter seems to be falling out of the sky.
The detail: the plane towards the bottom on the left side. I only noticed it after using the dehaze function in PP.
(http://www.visualcue.photography/img/s5/v117/p1683937905-5.jpg)
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The tree line of my neighbor's farm at sunset with just a slip of a moon.
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Nice new contributions here. I like the calm of your image Fons. Colin, it is always funny with those helicopters falling out of the sky, I am surprised you were able to keep all 3 objects focused. Tom, nice how your moon balances those beautiful sunset colors.
The moon can be used as a source of back-light, but inevitably the face does not show (in this case somewhat past last full moon).
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(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s4/v65/p1774055603.jpg)
A repeat form the old forum, from a very late night ski trip home from work. (As I recall timing got perfect because of a very long Skype conversation with Bjørn :) ).
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(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s2/v52/p1592647203.jpg)
And finally an old film scan from a handheld shot with my Yashica T-4 on a frosty night.
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(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s11/v32/p1599984003.jpg)
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This is definitely not the best photo but it has a nice detail. I was playing a bit with the then new 300PF when I heard the copter. As it was close to this position, I did not have time to bring shutter speed down and aperture up. So the copter seems to be falling out of the sky.
The detail: the plane towards the bottom on the left side. I only noticed it after using the dehaze function in PP.
(http://www.visualcue.photography/img/s5/v117/p1683937905-5.jpg)
Peter the plane makes the shot for me super special!
All these funny accidents happen to the best of the best :)
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The tree line of my neighbor's farm at sunset with just a slip of a moon.
Tom proves how the moon doesn't need to cover half of the frame to make a great photo :)
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Nice new contributions here. I like the calm of your image Fons. Colin, it is always funny with those helicopters falling out of the sky, I am surprised you were able to keep all 3 objects focused. Tom, nice how your moon balances those beautiful sunset colors.
The moon can be used as a source of back-light, but inevitably the face does not show (in this case somewhat past last full moon).
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(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s4/v65/p1774055603.jpg)
Øivind that first one looks like it was taken from a horror movie!
Lovely!
A repeat form the old forum, from a very late night ski trip home from work. (As I recall timing got perfect because of a very long Skype conversation with Bjørn :) ).
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(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s2/v52/p1592647203.jpg)
And finally an old film scan from a handheld shot with my Yashica T-4 on a frosty night.
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(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s11/v32/p1599984003.jpg)
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These are all very impressive.
Strolling back in the archive concludes the moon was not a very hot subject.
D200 - Nikkor 300mm/F4
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The moon can be used as a source of back-light, but inevitably the face does not show (in this case somewhat past last full moon).
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(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s4/v65/p1774055603.jpg)
The moon can be a source of back-light, and I don't doubt the souce of the light in this image of yours was the moon.
However, I would think this is resulted from an optical phenomenon that is different from the focusing of the image. Actually any light source can be made look like a full moon... The halo around the "moon" should be the flare inside the lens barrel.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4129/5144703428_585ebdab2a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/8QBX6f)Mirabilis japala (https://flic.kr/p/8QBX6f) by Akira (https://www.flickr.com/photos/akiraphoto/), on Flickr
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A not full moon from a year or two ago
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Backlighting the black alder in the garden
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Full moon from ten minutes ago...
Olympus E-M5, Nikkor-Q C 200mm/f4.0@f5.6, 1/10sec. handheld.
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John, Charlie, Bruno, Akira, you guys know how to shoot the moon!
John makes it blurry, Charlie makes it mystical, Bruno makes it glow, and Akira outlines it with the clouds :)
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Full moon from ten minutes ago
Happy Christmas Akira - good way to start the day
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Jakov and Colin,
Thanks for kind comments. Hope you enjoy your holidays!
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Sadly it is foggy/cloudy here, so no opportunity to shoot the rare Christmas full moon!
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3 very clear nights in a row
I was able to shoot 1/500 f/8 ISO 100
each moon is a 100% crop of the V1 mounting the 70-300VR zoom
(https://armando-m.smugmug.com/photos/i-vmDXvxH/0/X2/i-vmDXvxH-X2.jpg)
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Great idea Amando. I also was impressed by Charlie's rendition of the back side of the moon with landscape features showing.
We got a nice almost clear Christmas eve here in Fairbanks with -25°C after some cloudy weather. Here is a very quiet yard. Could look like the residents went south for the winter and shut everything down.
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(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s11/v27/p1673090100.jpg)
Barn in the woods. The moonlight was so bright that it was almost a challenge to make it look like a night shot.
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(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s4/v66/p1704032129.jpg)
And of course the face of the full moon itself with 300PF/TC-14E on D7100, although no chance of matching Amando's version as it is cloudy again today.
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(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s5/v128/p1637139695.jpg)
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Jaw dropping Øivind!
The clarity of the moon is unbelievable. I wonder if it has something to do with the fact that it is shot so far north?
The blues and sharpness of the barn is so special. Whcih setup did you use?
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Thank you Jakov.
This one with posterization :(
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Here's one with a weird phenomenon in the lower right. I have no clue as to what it might be.
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And another, more touristy one:
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Excellent interpretations of the Swords in Stone monument, Sten :D Exceptionally nice, in fact. You can be proud.
For non-locals: This is a monument set up to celebrate the 1111th Anniversary of the Unification of Norway. Sagas have it the decisive battle was fought here, at Hafsfjord outside Stavanger, Norway.
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Bruno and Steen, those are 3 realy nice captures with a lot of atmpsphere!
Jaw dropping Øivind!
The clarity of the moon is unbelievable. I wonder if it has something to do with the fact that it is shot so far north?
The blues and sharpness of the barn is so special. Which setup did you use?
Thank for the kind words Jakov. The cold here up north creates inversion layers which typically are troublesome, but then it helps to shoot more vertically through them when the moon is at its highest in the sky. The barn was captured with my Nikon 12-24mm @ 24mm and f/8 on my D7100, 10s at ISO 800, processed in CNX2 as usual. I have learnt that it is critical to get the focus set correctly with this lens due to some field curvature, so I typically set it manually (based on previous experimentation) when working near infinity, and especially with night captures like here. I would normally use wider aperture for night shots, but the moonlight was so bright and the stars were not the main subject. I also think the snow on the branches helps to define the clarity of the image.
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Over the Southern Ocean.
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It's also an excellent minimalist, Anthony.
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(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5636/23197058969_fe90e5f86a_b.jpg)
(https://flic.kr/p/BkQZsz)Ohne Titel (https://flic.kr/p/BkQZsz) by Harry M. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/granuba/), auf Flickr
Not really a photo of the moon... ;)
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It's also an excellent minimalist, Anthony.
Thanks, Bruno, I did wonder about posting it there.
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(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s11/v32/p1689917694.jpg)
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s6/v136/p1808629570.jpg)
A reason for being out every night these days. She posed very nicely for a 20 sec. exposure time!
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s12/v187/p1746659820.jpg)
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Øivind, don't cheat, that's the sun!
8)
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;D ;D
We cannot let this thread rest; the moon is showing again. All with 300/4 PF, 1/20 to 1/100 sec exposure time @f/4 to f/4.5 handheld.
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s12/v175/p1657507471.jpg)
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s5/v120/p1686000418.jpg)
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s2/v59/p1769633265.jpg)
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Beautiful, especially the last one with that light and shadows.
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Moon Raker
The cactus is Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) if anyone is curious about its identity. The Moon is itself, ie. Luna.
(Nikon D3X, AFS 35 mm f/1.4 Nikkor & AFS 200/2 Nikkor combined)
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We cannot let this thread rest; the moon is showing again. All with 300/4 PF, 1/20 to 1/100 sec exposure time @f/4 to f/4.5 handheld.
Those are stunning Ølvind, thanks for sharing.
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D200, 300mm
(http://www.pbase.com/andrease/image/129848622/original.jpg)
rgds,
Andy
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Nikon V1
(http://www.pbase.com/andrease/image/140727544/original.jpg)
rgds, Andy
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Thanks for the kind words John and Jan Anne.
That Moon raker is classic, Bjørn.
Nice timing Andy (assuming you did not cheat ;D ) and great detail from the V1.
With lack of clear weather, here are a couple of contributions from my D200 days.
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s2/v1/p1854706092.jpg)
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s3/v24/p1813167003.jpg)
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Nice timing Andy (assuming you did not cheat ;D ) and great detail from the V1.
This is the right assumption. I would indicate such a step :D
Another one with the D7000 and a long Nikkor, This (http://www.pbase.com/andrease/image/130635356/original.jpg) is the original image, just resized. A 100% crop (http://www.pbase.com/andrease/image/130635380/original.jpg).
Shooting location: in the city
A 1920x1280 version, slightly cropped
(http://www.pbase.com/andrease/image/131297633/original.jpg)
rgds,
Andy
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Partly clear sky tonight so it was too tempting to capture one with AW1 and 300PF +TC14E again. Atmospheric conditions were pretty good; still this one was the best among 10+ exposures, in spite of that I had forgotten to turn VR off on this one (all tripod mounted). As earlier, exposure to the right was pulled down nearly two stops in post. 420mm @ f/7.1, 1/160 sec. ISO 160.
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s5/v131/p1842563287.jpg)
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Stunning detail!
Well done!
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Øivind, really nice details!
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Thanks Erik and Jakov.
We were treated to more this night. A quick trip outside (advantage of living in a dry cabin...) revealed some really nice and fast moving aurora that was competing with the moonlight. It lasted 20 minutes and then it was all over although there might be some new waves later. No time to look for a good foreground. These two are fresh off the card, with some slight edits. Both with D7100, f/4 @ 12 mm, 4-6 sec, ISO 3200.
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s6/v141/p1729215126.jpg)
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s2/v73/p1803319475.jpg)
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Ms. Aurora, Ms. Aurora
Just who do think I am
You raise my spirits, freeze my thoughts
And send my soul to Vietnam
(inspired by Nina Simone)
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Nice I like the waves ;) but I don't like the transition of the moonlight to sky, looks like strange blooming,,,
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Thanks for the comments. No blooming, Erik. It was what I could see with my eyes, and in this case it was so intense that the perception of colors by eye was excellent. Sometimes one gets these white bands on the aurora, with a little bit of purple in it. The purples might have been somewhat subdued by the movement vs. exposure time here though.
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OK, thanks for confirming it ;)
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Very nice Aurora !
A few moons from my side:
One from earlier this week (V1 + 300/4D + TC-20EIII)
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1546/24357714371_0690cea5b7_b.jpg)
Almost full moon a few years ago (D300 + 500/4P + TC-17E)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6227/6329108713_29eec7e8b2_b.jpg)
And a bit more special, taken while doing macro's with the Sigma 150mm.....
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6119/6329962518_540789771e_b.jpg)
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Thanks for your comment Arent,
Excellent renditions and tones in these; It looks like you had a nice calm sky without much atmospheric disturbance. I really like the way the half moon gives emphasis to the crater region near the south pole. Sounds like you used the AFS 300/4 non-VR version for this and not the 300 PF as in your wren post?
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Thanks Øivind and good observation !
After getting the VR version I planned to sell the 300/4D AFS, but in the end I kept it for several reasons:
* it is sharper with the TC-20E III
* it balances much better on a tripod
* I can use it with my Sony camera's
* I can use it with the sturdy PN11 extension ring for close-up
So for moon details this is my favorite lens.
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Yes, it certainly appears to shine with the TC-20E III, very impressive performance.
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We've had many bloody moons in last two years. This one was shot on Sep. 9, 2014. Ai 400/5.6 ED IF on D7000.
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sharing this photo taken last December 2015. . .
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Sharing another one. . .
Thank you. . .
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The moon in Freiburg, Germany
Df - Sigma 12-24
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We've had many bloody moons in last two years.
Akira, I love the combination of the colour, the clarity you've achieved on the craters with your =600mm and the overall air of dreaminess that the clouds give it.
John, that's an intruiging result. Did you use a filter to get that not-starburst effect?
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Thanks Colin, no filter was used, but 1.6 seconds exposure at F/8.
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The moon at 2am in the morning
(http://www.pbase.com/andrease/image/128807854/original.jpg)
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Akira, I love the combination of the colour, the clarity you've achieved on the craters with your =600mm and the overall air of dreaminess that the clouds give it.
Colin, glad you like it. I was a bit bored with the same closeups of the moon, and indeed the clouds and the "blue hour" gave me a different inspiration.
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The moon in Freiburg, Germany
Df - Sigma 12-24
Very nice back-light on the clouds!
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From a camping trip in the Norwegian mountains.
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s5/v123/p1697150273-6.jpg)
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Thanks Øivind. I think it was two days before the full moon with the eclipse.
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The autumn moon is bigger than ever. Perfect for contemplative shots with a long lens.
(https://static.foto.no/linkeddata/bildekritikk/images/newimages/162000-162999/162392_large_D1A5F6E4-D029-11E3-8020-35DFB1150DE9.jpg)
In this case, the 500/4 Ai-P Nikkor was brought to bear on the harvest moon.
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Beautiful Bjørn!
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Øivind, that reminds me of many nights send under the moon ;) Nice mood
Bjørn, that's just very nicely framed and captured!
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Flowering Joshua Tree and American Desert Moon.
(D3X, 200/2 AFS)
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Another afternoon moon, this time at 60 deg N in November, thus the daylight period dwindles fast into almost nothing.
My neighbourhood, by the way. The nearby lake is not yet frozen over so generates a lot of fog wisps as the sun sets. The landscape is very typical 'Inland South-Eastern Norway' in which endless conifer forests prevail.
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These are beauties Bjørn and very nice contradictions.
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Another late autumn moon. Apparently I had more in storage in the archives than expected...
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These are beauties Bjørn and very nice contradictions.
+1.
They are very creative, imaginative and colourful.
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I cannot say it loud enough: Bjørn is an inspiration to me!
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Another afternoon moon, this time at 60 deg N in November, thus the daylight period dwindles fast into almost nothing.
My neighbourhood, by the way. The nearby lake is not yet frozen over so generates a lot of fog wisps as the sun sets. The landscape is very typical 'Inland South-Eastern Norway' in which endless conifer forests prevail.
Great capture, Sir Bjørn! Awesome image and colors!
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The moon has always fascinated me, and on clear nights (very rare) the full moon makes it impossible to get a good nights sleep. So instead of swirling around in the bed sheets, one might as well get out to capture the moon. Bjørn show some very great pictures her, but her is my take. Stacking together a 600 mm and 2x converter on a m4/3 sensor makes the moon suddenly seem reachable. Wind and atmospheric conditions makes its best to ruin the shoot ::)
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Børgeeeee :o
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Nicely framed Børge!
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Very nice use of silhouette of distant objects, Børge.
Bjørn's two excellent captures also show how one with the long distance does not need to use compositing to achieve adequate focus on both the foreground and the moon. I like the movement in the blades of the windmills, it adds to the atmosphere.
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To avoid a composite in the camera or PP one have to pay close attention to the distance between forground an d background. DOF and shutterspeed also have to match perfectly. When using a very narrow angle of view, objects in the appear to race across the sky. That will force you to compose the picture with the object outside the frame, coming in to the frame. Especially when using some form of exposure delay, which is almost required using a telephoto lens. A composite is a much easier path to follow. To mimic the scene as it appear for the viewer a composite might be better. As with your tent and moon picture Øyvind, a composite would have renderd the scene much more authentic. But as a single frame your picture bring me good memories of the great outdoors.
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It's a world of difference shooting the moon (or the sun) with say a 1200 mm instead of a 300 mm lens (my two last contributions both were with a 300 mm). With a really long focal length, the object you are trying to capture races through the frame in a split second. Thus not only do you have to decide the composition slightly ahead, the longest exposure time you can use also is severely restricted due to angular movement. This is a situation in which a strongly damped fluid head on your tripod is of invaluable assistance.
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This brings memories from an astronomy party when I tried to center a tripod mounted body with 55mm micro to the eyepiece of a telescope that did not have a solid lockable support nor any tracking (images earlier in this thread). Also the tripod was too low so part of the alignment was to adjust the legs at a very narrow angle. The alignment process took some time and when finished the moon or Jupiter was already way out of the frame. Then the challenge of aiming telescope with subject out of the frame by the right amount, realign tripod etc. I do not know how many times I had to repeat the process. My usual stubbornness helped to get a half decent result.
Yes my 300PF with 1.4x on the AW1 (angle of view as an 1134mm on FX) can be somewhat challenging; the BH-40 head is not the worlds smoothest at that magnification and I also see some vertical shift when tightening it up.
For your capture Børge you also had the challenge of timing the vertical alignment of the moon to just the right moment; well done!
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Hehe... I have tried some ad hoc solutions as you describe Øyvind, involving a couple of tripods and trying guesstimate the position of object in the sky. It has been so frustrating that anyone trying to comunicate with me during the process had to endure verbal abuse. As you mention Bjørn, the importance of tripod and the heads construction cannot be underestimated under such conditions. Even after many years, I still havent learned that lesson :(
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When there is no other alternative,ad hock solutions are of course better than no image at all. There was no way I wanted to carry a tripod on top of a 27 kg backpack during my last camping trip in Norway; the tent image above was captured just by balancing the camera on a rock. I have lots of other night time images from the same and countless of other camping trips using a similar technique. In winter, building a snow tower can come handy.
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From late last September, the famous blood moon on its way down. There were also an eclipse earlier that night. I'll try to find some pictures of that on my desktop computer later today.
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I am a sucker for those pink skies...
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I am a sucker for those pink skies...
Thanks Jakov, although pink are not one of my favourite colours I do like the colour sometimes in an image. Blue, purple and indigo is my main favourite colours though, as well as black, but then again black isn't a colour, is it.. ;-)
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As fascinated I've always been with the moon I really don't have that many decent shots of it, and as I saw this thread earlier today I thought I had to through in a few pictures too. This picture I were out 15 minutes ago trying to capture, but din't succeed in any way of its making. The camera was a D3S and a borrowed 500mm f5.6 mirror lens coupled with two TC 20E III so it would become a 2000mm f/22. Firstly, I try not to swear whenever I can, I hate swearing, but as my lousy piece of shitty tripod and head of a making I will NEVER EVER be dumb enough to buy again, namely Manfrotto, was tilting as hell when I tried to screw it in place when the moon were in position and the camera was moving down when screwed tight as it could be, I WERE swearing like a devil myself, so I really din't have a bit of a chance of having a focused shot as the head kept tilting so that the moon kept moving under the frame until I didn't see it at all... I've had this issue many times before but it's of course not as obvious with a 14mm as it is with a 2000mm... Although it has ruined severely many LE images for me in the past I still haven't been smart enough to save up the money to a real tripod. (The motivation of saving money for a really good tripod and head is really fading away in time as it'll cost me more than much of my gear do together...) But nevertheless, I have to show you the image, cropped just a tiny bit in the upper part to make the composition more balanced.
I do know the Russian mirror tele I'm borrowing isn't of the greatest out there, after all it's a Mirror tele and it's from a third part which I even don't know the name of, but I know I can blame the tripod in this situation, that and that I only had a 1/40 sec on 6400 iso. (Actually I don't understand what happened because when I looked through the viewfinder I had a lot faster exposure time than 1/40 sec, so it wasn't before a few minutes ago when I looked at the images taken that I saw they all had a lot slower exposure time than 1/40 and 1/60's sec. (And, just so you all know I always, on almost all of my pictures use MUP and than I'll wait some seconds for the camera to really stabilise as much as it can..) BUT NEVERTHELESS, here's my lousy shot of tonights moon...:
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Last years sun eclipse, not yet a full eclipse on this shot though.
D800E, 300mm 2.8 VR, shitty tripod...
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Blood Moon on it's way down after last September Lunar eclipse.
D3X (or perhaps a D800E, I don't remember right now), with Nikon 300 2,8 VR and the TC 20E III.
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One from a serie of images of the moon I took with my beloved D2X in 2011.
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Some great images you got there, Patrick, I especially like the setting "blood moon", really nice colors.
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We have another moon expert, Patrick! :)
Striking images!
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Super moon-images, Patrick. That blood moon... beautiful colours.
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Dreamy... (https://flic.kr/p/Ei5hTv) by lumofisk (https://www.flickr.com/photos/114702672@N04/), on Flickr
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Thomas, I love this somewhat eerie atmosphere! Fabulous image!
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Thomas, I love this somewhat eerie atmosphere! Fabulous image!
Thank you, Akira. I'm glad you like it.
Did not get it right in PP at the time and had it sitting in the pile since.
This thread made me revisit it for PP with new ideas.
It matches the mood of the that evening quite good. The moon was impressive.
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I like your use of the dual lighting, moon and street. Your double street light with the brighter spot on the right is very effective.
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Yes, a very nice effect.
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Thomas, the color patterns in the clouds really make the image.
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I like your use of the dual lighting, moon and street. Your double street light with the brighter spot on the right is very effective.
Bruno, thanks for this very encouraging comment. Technically I strive for these scenes but seldom enough I get feedback which helps me to improve my work.
Part of it is that I seem to 'find' them and then work through the elements and develop the idea and take a number of shots, working through it until the result is pleasing my eye.
Yea, and I waited for the cloud to sail to the moon for the final take.
Bruno, John and Øivind, that belongs to you as well. Thank you.
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exploring the AW 1 on the longer end of ISO
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'fly me to the moon'
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I am almost embarrassed to post a moon shot after viewing all of the exceptional entries. But here is mine. D800E 80-200mm 2.8D ED
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These are both panoramas, the first is 5 frames (lots of overlap) with my Df + 50mm f/1.2. It is the view from my home looking south, with the mountains of the Olympic Peninsula in America in the distance. The second is 4 frames with Df + PC 35mm f/2.8, plus an exaggerated 200 mm shot of the moon (shot moments later). This one of the inner harbour at Victoria, BC
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'red over nine'
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the same old moon
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A bit of clouds can give some mystery to the moon that has long been familiar-looking.
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Nice one, Akira.
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Thanks, Anthony!
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Second thought...
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Columbus Circle area as seen from Central Park.... The moon was a bonus.
(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af237/atpaula/atpaula008/aD5S_1263_zpsdmlyomv7.jpg) (http://s1011.photobucket.com/user/atpaula/media/atpaula008/aD5S_1263_zpsdmlyomv7.jpg.html)
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December, 2013 at Red Rock Canyon State Park in the Mojave Desert. 23mm on the APSC camera.
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Crescent moon in the dusk color.
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Almost full harvest moon over a small Swedish lake.
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Crescent moon in the dusk color.
More magic dusk colors.
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Thanks, Keith. (If I understand you correctly...)
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(https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5506/29610746384_6a23ded423_o.jpg)
a colourful moon (https://flic.kr/p/M7APh5) by Arend (https://www.flickr.com/photos/vermazeren/), on Flickr
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Very original ;) Great shot!
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Thanks Erik !
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That's a great new take on a timeless subject Arend
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Arend, WOW :o
How did you achieve it??? ???
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Thanks Colin & Jakov !
@Jakov, I took the photo when the moon was in between clouds and then used one of the Analog Efex Pro filters to get this effect (the high ISO did the rest). So it did not take much actually :-)
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I echo Eric and Colin's sentiment. Terrific shot Arend.
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Arend, thank you so much for the explanation.
I am impressed by two facts:
1. How the moon doesn't contain any noise.
2. How you managed to separate the moon from the background. It's as if you stuck the moon on a noisy background :)
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To me, the noise is caused by the severely underexposed night sky. The technical aspect aside, I agree with all. Thanks for this inspiring moon shot, Arend!
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Thanks Anirban, Jakov & Akira !
And you are right Akira the underexposure of the sky - the moon was slightly overexposed - combined with the postprocessing I did (besides the Nik filter forgot to say that I also seriously pulled the clarity and vibrance sliders) at ISO 6400 caused this noise. What catches me as well is the relatively even noise pattern of the D500.
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(https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8270/30191084092_c07a3d7193_o.jpg)
blue moon (https://flic.kr/p/MZTcsC) by Arend (https://www.flickr.com/photos/vermazeren/), on Flickr
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Scary - Reminds me of the evil eye of Mordor
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+1
Very nice colors.
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Thanks Erik and Øivind !
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Today's moon in B&W.
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Akira,
No. 1 is very nice!
Thanks
Dave
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Thanks, Dave!
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Nice series Akira and like Dave I like the first one best
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Thanks, Arend!
And this is the color version of the first image. I didn't like the original color version and discarded it. This is a re-edited version framed a little differently.
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Akira, I definitely prefer the colour version !
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Mr Cloud does it again :)
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Arend, thanks again!
Jakov, yeah, the clouds keeps the full moon shot from being boring!
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Akira, I couldn't agree more. The cloud does add to the image!
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Full moon: three phases of the interaction of celestial, climatic and optical phenomena.
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Akira, I like your second photo best.
Here is my supermoon
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8410/30244925352_406f7bcdee_o.jpg)
supermoon (https://flic.kr/p/N5D9Ad) by Arend (https://www.flickr.com/photos/vermazeren/), on Flickr
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Arend, thanks. Maybe #2 has the most interesting clouds.
The possible shadow noise in your latest image looks very well suppressed. Could you share some technical info?
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Hi
Moon in Finland ;-)
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Juha, nice with the reflection !
Akira, I did double noise reduction:
In Lightroom I selected the shadow area's and surpressed noise with the slider and on top I used Topaz Denoise (in a light setting).
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Arend, thanks for the details. The dedicated noise reduction software seems to be really effective for this kind of image.
Juha, this is an amazing image. As Arend mentiones, the reflection adds a nice atmosphere.
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Hunter's Moon earlier this evening in Connecticut
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Tom, the moon in Connecticut is huge :D
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Perfect clouds on that Hunters moon ;)
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Nice Tom, a true supermoon !
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Reserved parking: Moon-Jupiter conjunction captured from Las Vegas in early August together with an unidentified object that by chance lined up with it; the AW1 was braced against a wall to obtain a reasonably sharp 0.4 sec exposure.
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s12/v172/p464929111.jpg)
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Tom, this is a breathtaking image!
Øivind, this is a truly mysterious (and is a bit ominous at the second look) shot!
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The moon as I saw it in the mountains in the middle of august.
(https://c6.staticflickr.com/6/5530/30671818981_5b4bdea129_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/NJn6cc)
Månen over Hengshovda (https://flic.kr/p/NJn6cc) by Asle Feten (https://www.flickr.com/photos/afoton/), on Flickr
And one moon from june, seen from my bedroom window.
(https://c8.staticflickr.com/8/7417/27661403935_95096501ab_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/J9kVFv)
Hallingskarvet (https://flic.kr/p/J9kVFv) by Asle Feten (https://www.flickr.com/photos/afoton/), on Flickr
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These are enticing, Asle!
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Asle, the second one is spectacular!
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My moon images are not as spectacular as other images posted here, but I am trying :)
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Jakov, this is a fantastic idea!
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Moisture laden atmosphere, coupled with city haze - a challenge for full moon shots.
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I shot the super moon tonight.
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To be absolutely certain, you shot it twice?
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My moon images are not as spectacular as other images posted here, but I am trying :)
That's absolutely beautiful, Jakov!
Moisture laden atmosphere, coupled with city haze - a challenge for full moon shots.
Mike, that's an inspiring image.
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To be absolutely certain, you shot it twice?
It came out of the camera as one image, hence I am not sure whether multiple exposure counts :D
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That's absolutely beautiful, Jakov!
Mike, that's an inspiring image.
Thank you Anirban, I am still trying :)
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Nice one Jakov, your supermoon counts double !
It is officially tomorrow but as unfortunately it will probably be cloudy then I took one today as well.
(https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5619/30962681695_79616bee94_o.jpg)
Supermoon almost ready (https://flic.kr/p/Pb4Qxz) by Arend (https://www.flickr.com/photos/vermazeren/), on Flickr
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Mike, that's an inspiring image.
Thank you Anirban. The forecast for Tokyo tonight is cloudy and rainy - that might have been the only chance to look at the "super" moon.
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We have a lot of hills, so even the super moon gets a bit small by the time it comes up to view. And we have a lot of trees. So maybe a somewhat different look.
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Moisture laden atmosphere, coupled with city haze - a challenge for full moon shots.
You used the haze to full extent! Very nice!
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You used the haze to full extent! Very nice!
Thanks Eric. Just as well I took the shot yesterday - no moon at all tonight!
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It's raining here in Tokyo. No moon... :'(
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We are keeping our fingers crossed here for the weather conditions to cooperate, I have been scouting for locations the last couple of days to try and anticipate a good location to shoot,,,
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We are lagging so much in the time zone here in Alaska that the supermoon already rise on Nov. 13.
It was a bit on the dark side at moon rise; here is a first attempt, showing green moon flash and far away trees that became almost too small and some houses up on that hill.
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s9/v92/p479855638.jpg)
300PF/TC-14E on AW1.
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s9/v89/p877802471.jpg)
300PF/TC-14E on AW1.
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Fantastic capture, Øivind! Surely it is a great idea to shoot right after the moonrise when the moon looks the largest!
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Looks very good! Nice captures :)
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Thanks Akira and Erik.
Here is a more convential capture when it got higher in the sky. A lot less heat waves even through the light clouds that asked for some good contrast enhancement in pp.
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s7/v161/p782496572.jpg)
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Then the clouds took over:
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s2/v70/p991056162.jpg)
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Well, to me, the first and the last ones are far better. The close up of the moon makes no difference whether it is the supermoon or the usual full moon. :o :o :o
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Thanks Akira, I tend to agree, although it is hard to stop making more techical images too. :D The flat light on the moon allows some work on the contrast that otherwise is difficult.
The moon kept trying to move away from the clouds, but eventually they took over and it was gone (credit to Jakov for a great idea).
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s6/v134/p470697168.jpg)
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Still raining in Tokyo. It's windy, too. :'(
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Thanks Akira, I tend to agree, although it is hard to stop making more techical images too. :D The flat light on the moon allows some work on the contrast that otherwise is difficult.
The moon kept trying to move away from the clouds, but eventually they took over and it was gone (credit to Jakov for a great idea).
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s6/v134/p470697168.jpg)
Øivind, you have proven to be the master of moon imaging I have to come up with ideas to compete :)
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The Super Moon
Today, November 14/2016, is the very rare event in Lunar Orbit. The Moon is in the Perigee Stage and is at its closest distance to the earth, not to be witnessed again until 2034. Combined with the moon being Full, it will be 30% brighter.
If a clear vision can be seen, this may be a once in a lifetime chance to capture our important neighbour.
If there are any in need of a quick photography instruction on how to make the most of this chance, www.photographylife.com has made the list of settings available.
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Øivind, you have proven to be the master of moon imaging I have to come up with ideas to compete :)
Jakov, I really also liked your reverse moon idea a couple of pages back. :D
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Here is a super moon rise. It's an L.A. freeway scene(Frank, remember these?) with the moon rising over the mountains some 70 miles/112 kM away. Shot through a metal screen fence that had to be installed on all the overpasses because too many people dropped large rocks and chunks of concrete onto the cars below back in the 1970's. 300/4 AF-S adapted to Fuji XE-1. I used an older Aluminium Gitzo tripod which caused more shake than the newer, smaller CF Gitzo.
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Keith, this is a fine example of how the supermoon should be shot: at the moonrise! The "star" effect of the lights probably caused by the metal screen fence works nicely here.
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Keith, that is a great capture - just the right medicine for the super moon. I really like the simplicity of rear car lights, front lights and the moon light, all balanced very well.
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That is is stunning shot Keith. As Akira said it, you shot the way it's supposed to be shot, low on the horizon.
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I shot this Saturday. I tried to get an interesting roof top into the frame but the moon was too low. Shot at 200mm (Fuji X) and cropped.
Unfortunately it was cloudy yesterday at the time of supermoon rise.
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Too cloudy here as well, too bad since it was clear skies all day until maybe an hour before moonrise,,,
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(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5813/30213343554_92c6d89a5b_o.jpg)
previous to the super moon
D800 cv58mm @ /1.4
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Nice grasshopper's view, Fons! :D
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Moon is rising over the dunes on the Dutch Northsea coast.
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Third quater moon.
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(http://www.pbase.com/bobfriedman/image/163785781/original.jpg)
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That's a funny capture :)
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That's a funny capture :)
practicing my compositing skills..
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The super moon getting away :)
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Cheeky! :)
Lovely picture, though.
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Here is a composite of the Lunar eclipse of Sept. 2015. The implied curving path of the moon is for effect, but the tripod mounted Df + 85mm f/1.4D didn't move.
(https://c3.staticflickr.com/1/476/31591874546_4393c97f82_k.jpg)
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Nice one, Lorne. It sort of looks like the moon is about to drop into the ocean, with associated mood changes of the man in the moon.
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Nice Lorne and this was the full moon yesterday.
(https://c8.staticflickr.com/1/393/30846282943_462a5fcfc7_b.jpg)
full moon (https://flic.kr/p/NZMgfx) by Arend (https://www.flickr.com/photos/vermazeren/), on Flickr
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Super Moon in November one month late
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The most recent full moon rise, 13 Dec 2016, from the Cinder Cones area of the Mojave National Preserve. Telephone wires left in, color realistic.
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Beautiful shots Lorne, Arendv, and Tom.
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Dreaming of distant travel
Please delete, I did something wrong on the Modify
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Dreaming of distant travel
sony a7ii , Nikon 80-400 afs , Commlite adapter, handheld. Not for Pix Peepers , and Jakov , the sensor is filthy and will spend today wet cleaning sensors :(. Just went to Low Key since my skies are characterless ;)
Just lousy PP not a composite
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(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/771/32617221270_1a9bc14ea5_h_d.jpg)
From earlier this week. The moon seems to have gone into hiding today.
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Unsurprisingly, this is a two-exposure blend; one for the moon and one for the scene. I love this picture, but have failed to pull off a good print of it...it always ends up a little too dark in the trees.
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Hear that there is suppose to be a Pink Moon on Tuesday April 11th.
http://www.space.com/36040-april-full-moon.html
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The moon set behind Hallingskarvet national park. As seen from my bedroom window.
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4159/33692271024_d44d51c746_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/TkgGmy)
Månen går ned bak Hallingskarvet (https://flic.kr/p/TkgGmy) by Asle Feten (https://www.flickr.com/photos/afoton/), on Flickr
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Now, Asle, I can't make up my mind which shot I like better, this one, or the one in The Night Shot thread. Both are really nice.
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Now, Asle, I can't make up my mind which shot I like better, this one, or the one in The Night Shot thread. Both are really nice.
Thanks, they're only 10 minutes apart. (4:19 and 4:29 AM this morning)
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If I had a bedroom window like yours, I would never sleep :)
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There are many nights between each time the moon set from a cloudless sky in the blue hour. And with place for the tripod between the window and the bed, so one don't need to go stay up, there are much time to sleep.
Stellarium ( http://stellarium.org ) is a great tool for planning when one has to be awaken, this is a screenshot. With the sun 4-5° under the horizon at the actual time, it is just set the alarm clock.
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An elegant solution to the problem of staying up all night and appearing like a drunk at work the next day :)
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Asle, that is a great piece of information! Thanks!
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BREAKING NEWS: NASA confirmed that the moon is made of green cheese.
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October Harvest moon setting 2017. Close to Portland , Oregon.
Not quite like the green cheese moon. ;)
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Ours looked closer to Brute's than Akiras.
And given how poor the weather can be in Europe in October, we had a good night from the year's Harvest Moon
(I watched it as as I drove home that night, rather than trying to take a picture)
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From Huntington Park, home of the Columbus Clippers baseball team.
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Hi you all !! 👋🏼
Here’s some random shots I just found on my iPad! Most are from when I started with photography again after a few years of illness, in 2010. Shot with my D2X and Tokina AT-X PRO 11-16 2.8. The solar eclipse shot is a few years old, shot with my D800E and 300 2.8 vr with Bjørn’s TC-20E III (2xTC). The none-moon image is also a few years old, my wife was just walking towards me with a flashlight hanged on a bit of a tiny rope, so it could move a bit randomly.. D800E and ... That I don’t remember, but, it looks like I used a 24-70 2.8 at 24mm..
Have a nice sunday everyone!!! 😊👋🏼
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Bull Moon :)
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Super Blue Blood Moon (according to NASA ;D)
GH5, Ai200mm/f4.0@f8.0, ISO800, 1/2sec.
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Super Blue Blood Moon (according to NASA ;D)
GH5, Ai200mm/f4.0@f8.0, ISO800, 1/2sec.
Nice colors Akira.
I don’t know what it says about me as a photographer, but even though I fished out the tripod and mounted my longest lens before going to bed last night, when the time came I was content to lie in bed and watch the shadows soften until the dimming moon disappeared behind a slender tree.
For the sun and the moon the eclipse is less than a heartbeat in their unwavering dance of millions of lifetimes.
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Thanks, Jack.
The astral pageants like solar eclipse, lunar eclipse, transit of Venus etc. are fantastic opportunities to realize the universe in more exciting ways.
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Thanks, Jack.
The astral pageants like solar eclipse, lunar eclipse, transit of Venus etc. are fantastic opportunities to realize the universe in more exciting ways.
Yes they are. I’m particularly fond of the solstices.
Today it was more rewarding for me to observe the moon rather than record it.
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Yes they are. I’m particularly fond of the solstices.
Today it was more rewarding for me to observe the moon rather than record it.
Solstices can be more interesting than lunar eclipses, because the former causes the dramatic change of the lighting on the landscapes as well. Maybe the lunar eclipse is enticing, nevertheless, because it is much more "silent". :)
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The Eclipse arrived with beautiful clear weather here in Fairbanks, and on top of that it had warmed from from -32°C to a balmy -20°C. I had a really good time doing these captures and as an additional bonus some aurora showed up. I set up with the 300PF +TC-14E on the Skytracker at a nearby lake with free view to south-west. My only trouble was that precise focusing was tricky because of the unsteady seeing.
#1
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-3/p2730712588.jpg)
NIKON D5100, f/4.5 @ 12 mm, 3s, ISO 1600
#2
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-3/p2730712592.jpg)
NIKON D7100, f/6.3 @ 420 mm, 0.6s, ISO 100
#3
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-3/p2730712587.jpg)
NIKON D7100, f/7.1 @ 420 mm, 10s, ISO 100
#4
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-3/p2730712591.jpg)
NIKON D7100, f/7.1 @ 420 mm, 10s, ISO 100
#5
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-3/p2730712603.jpg)
NIKON D7100, f/7.1 @ 420 mm, 10s, ISO 100
#6
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-3/p2730712606.jpg)
NIKON D7100, f/7.1 @ 420 mm, 3s, ISO 100
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(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-3/p2730712618.jpg)
NIKON D7100, f/7.1 @ 420 mm, 1s, ISO 100
I also tried using the AW1 for higher pixel density, but on this occasion it suffered from limitation of the the shutter speed to 1.3 seconds with the FT-1.
After the fact (I did not zoom in far enough in Stellarium) I became aware that there was supposed to be a nice star cluster (M44, the Beehive cluster) close to the moon during the eclipse. The messages so far in the DPReview astro forum indicates that it would have been tricky to expose both the moon and those small stars correctly. However here is a crop of a wideangle capture with overexposed moon showing what potentially could have been a nice frame:
#8
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-3/p2730728511.jpg)
100% crop from NIKON D5100 with 12-24mm @ 17 mm f/4.5, 3s, ISO 1600
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Very very nicely done! First shot with the setup really rocks!
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You both did well with the eclipse.
We were lucky to have only partly covered skies in Singapore and could therefore enjoy a nice view as well. We climbed on the rooftop of our building and had a beautiful show, the eclipsed moon over the business district. Here is a shot taken with the X-T1 and 18-55 kit lens.
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Øivind, these are exemplary captures! The setup image (#1) is a nice report of your shooting environment.
Olivier, I love your tasteful way to included the cityscape!
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Thanks for sharing the eclipse images, over here we had cloudy skies
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Akira, you, did really well with only 200mm focal length and no tracker.
Oliver, nice capture, the structure in the foreground creates an interesting effect.
Thanks both of you and to Erik and Amando for the enthusiastic comments. The tracker was a great help in capturing these, with no need to crank up ISO during the total phase. I had been looking forward to try it on a lunar eclipse after getting it and it did no disappoint. I am sorry for your cloudy sky Amando; I did not realize it would potentially be visible that far south, could have given some nice opportunities with position close to the horizon.
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Akira, you, did really well with only 200mm focal length and no tracker.
Øivind, thank you. I was lucky. Apparently the sharpness in the center of the lens, the dense sensor and the decent noise performance helped. :)
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Super Blue Blood Moon over Picacho Peak, Arizona
Nikon D850 with 70-200 f/4G at 100mm, f/4.0, 2.0 sec, ISO 800
Did not have the focus spot on, but you probably can't tell at this size.
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Super Blue Blood Moon over Picacho Peak, Arizona
Nikon D850 with 70-200 f/4G at 100mm, f/4.0, 2.0 sec, ISO 800
Did not have the focus spot on, but you probably can't tell at this size.
(http://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1867.0;attach=31158;image)
That is really nice James, I like that you also captured some stars, well done!
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The eclipsed moon in January was special as it was the second full moon of the month ("blue moon") in addition to being on the closer side, and now again we got two full moons in March. So it is proper to present the "Double Blue Moon" as a follow up to the lunar eclipse, if not a particularly creative attempt:
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-3/p2805248350.jpg)
Nikon AW1 with 300mm f/4 PF +TC14E @ f/7.1
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The eclipsed moon in January was special as it was the second full moon of the month ("blue moon") in addition to being on the closer side, and now again we got two full moons in March. So it is proper to present the "Double Blue Moon" as a follow up to the lunar eclipse, if not a particularly creative attempt:
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Nikon AW1 with 300mm f/4 PF +TC14E @ f/7.1
Øivind ,
Impressive image , feels like the moon can be touched from here
Here is the second blue moon of 2018
D800, 70-300zoom @300mm f/8, iso 3200, 1/1.6 sec
Needed some localized adjustments on the moon to reduce highlights and saturation
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Amando, thanks for the commenting. Excellent timing - thanks for posting this beautiful capture here too, and proving that the blue moon is not really blue. I think your moon looks bigger :) .
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Very nice moon shot, Armando.
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(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1807/42367202334_250838387d_b.jpg)
Speeding by a full moon
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I love the crescent moon...
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Sorry, no image to post.
But when I woke at 03:30am and the crescent moon was shining brightly, I spent a while examining it with some binoculars.
Had to steady myself on my tripod, but it was fascinating to have the time to discover the textures of the light side, then watch the dark side emerge & add the 3D dimension to the moon.
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Sorry, no image to post.
But when I woke at 03:30am and the crescent moon was shining brightly, I spent a while examining it with some binoculars.
Had to steady myself on my tripod, but it was fascinating to have the time to discover the textures of the light side, then watch the dark side emerge & add the 3D dimension to the moon.
Colin, yes, the crescent moon is the best to appreciate its intriguing texture of the surface. Even just the shape is mysterious and attractive.
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One composition of the "blood Moon" which occurs every so many years and another straight forward but hopefully accurate image of the moon.
From memory, the first was with 200-400 f4 and D200 or D800 and the latter with 600mm f4 + x1.4 converter on D800 (taken mid afternoon in a bright blue sky)
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Excellent 3D rendering and tones in the last one, Mongo, thanks for posting!
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thanks Oivind and thanks for starting this series.
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I prefer the zoom in/out version of the first image. Great idea!
Not that i dislike the second image, Mongo :)
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I prefer the zoom in/out version of the first image. Great idea!
Not that i dislike the second image, Mongo :)
thanks Jakov. Mongo was hoping someone might like the nature of the exercise Mongo was attempting with #1.
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Another moon image...
This is the first of many images in a new "collection" that I’m calling Cambrian (in Norwegian; Kambrium).
The moon 🌓 was shot with my D810 and Nikkor 300 2.8 VR with TC 20 E III, - 600 5.6..
This is not the final image though, it’s only a draft I were playing a bit with.
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And...even more moon images... ???
Some of these are from 2011, shot with my D2X and Tokina 11-16 2.8, (which is really a great lens!), and a shitty tripod, again... The others were shot with D3X, D3S, D800E and D810, lenses varied.
Please pardon me if I’ve posted a pic or two of these before! ;)
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Some really creative moon images ;) Thanks!
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Some really creative moon images ;) Thanks!
Really?? Perhaps I should show off my more experimentalt kind of images in the future.
Thank you so much Erik!! 😊🙋🏻♂️
Wishing you a great weekend!!
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Øivind ,
Impressive image , feels like the moon can be touched from here
Here is the second blue moon of 2018
D800, 70-300zoom @300mm f/8, iso 3200, 1/1.6 sec
Needed some localized adjustments on the moon to reduce highlights and saturation
Love this shot, Armando!! Really cool with the city lights and the blood moon subtle in the background!!
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Mirror moon
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Patrick, this is a nice series. The last one is not the moon, I guess?
Paco, I like the overall atmosphere and (presumably) the way the reflected foliage is turned into clouds.
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The experimental moon image I posted yesterday was blurry. Today I shot the moon still at the lower altitude using more proper settings.
D750, Ai 200/4.0, Tripod.
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Definitely sharper Akira ;D , very atmospheric capture. the low vantage point with the foreground works very well.
Lots of nice captures Patric and Paco, very creative.
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Eclipsed moon
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Definitely sharper Akira ;D , very atmospheric capture. the low vantage point with the foreground works very well.
Thank you, Øivind. I guess the moon travels faster than the sun? I had to act quickly and get the shot before the moon got too high.
Eclipsed moon
Birna, this is one of my favorite images from your legendary website!
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Thanks, Akira. Taken with the 500/4P.
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Which..
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1973/43265274220_26e31e0566_o.jpg)
..new moon
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Corn marigold Glebionis segetum and autumn moon. To get the low vantage point required, I was crouching in a nearby ditch. My Sachtler tripod didn't object to the water and I wasn't asked.
Nikon D3, 1200/11 ED-IF Nikkor. I later discovered this lens got a hot spot if the front 122mm filter was installed (which is precisely the situation for this image).
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Birna is the last image a composite of two images?
all images on this page are breathtaking and show a lot of creativity, especially the last image of the series made by Patrick. Haven't got a clue how it was made? :)
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Birna is the last image a composite of two images?
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Double exposure in-camera according to my notes.
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Moon Raker
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Birna, those moon images are a constant inspiration.
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Moon & Sun Eclipsed
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Dark side of the Moon
(or why meditating during morning coffee break can be causing trouble)
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Moon is a harsh mistress
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Moon Raker
Brilliant! ;D
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A conventional Moon for a change. Mid November golden moon arising over foggy conifer forests in my neighbourhood some years ago.
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A conventional Moon for a change. Mid November golden moon arising over foggy conifer forests in my neighbourhood some years ago.
Just a striking image, very nice shot!
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Yes, I like it too. Very atmospheric.
The other moon images are great too.
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Cat's eye.
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Nice to see some of your classic moon images here Birna, thanks for posting! The new one is also really beautiful.
Interesting with the moon peeking out behind the clouds, Akira.
Last night there was a conjunction between Mars and the moon, first image with 300mm f/4 PF and the last one with 105mm f/2.5 AIS. The seeing was pretty poor this close to the horizon.
#1
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-3/p3184297437.jpg)
#2
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-3/p3184297436.jpg)
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Thank you, Øivind.
I prefer the second image that conveys the atmosphere really well.
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Thanks for the comment Akira. The second image is also my favorite. I was out a bit too late to get the moon surface details with non-black night sky in the first one.
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I'm pretty much bored with the straightforward full moon shot. But the clouds keep me interested. :)
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I'm pretty much bored with the straightforward full moon shot. But the clouds keep me interested. :)
Very nice Akira.
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Very, very nice Akira. A whole statement of taste and style. A fantastic image.
Thanks a lot for sharing
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Very nice Akira.
Very, very nice Akira. A whole statement of taste and style. A fantastic image.
Thanks a lot for sharing
Thank you, Fons and Paco.
It's nice to have the nature to help my shooting. :)
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I'm pretty much bored with the straightforward full moon shot. But the clouds keep me interested. :)
Those clouds makes for a very nice nice mystical feeling to the image, well seen. Thanks for posting.
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Those clouds makes for a very nice nice mystical feeling to the image, well seen. Thanks for posting.
Thank you, Øivind, for kind words. Glad you like it.
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All these Moon shot are wonderful. Thank you, all of you, for sharing. 8)
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I'm pretty much bored with the straightforward full moon shot. But the clouds keep me interested. :)
Wonderful shot
a good variation to keep the interest going
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Wonderful shot
a good variation to keep the interest going
Thank you, Armando!
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Power Moon
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Very nice how you caught the movement of the windmill blades, Birna - balances well to the moon, thanks for posting!
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Impressive serie, Birna.
Following Akira's lead, moon with clouds
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Impressive serie, Birna.
Following Akira's lead, moon with clouds
Bruno, I like this pale tone!
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Nice dramatic clouds, Bruno!
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What's a moon without a cloud?
Or in Birna's case a wind turbine.
Great shots!
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Thank you, Akira, Øivind and Jakob.
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of course propably not the best, thought. But every new camera needs a moon-test-shot. so it did it with the d850 + ed-afs500f4 x nikon1,4 x tamron2,0 - there are some color artefacts. The photo-image was taken at the austrian alps, at 1300 meters high.
Please download here. 4,9mb (http://malus.exotica.org.uk/~zeg/images/august/DSC1717mondx14px20pp.jpg) bye bye,richard
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Super Moon on 18-19 February 2019
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/46408606034_64a55fd8c3_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2dGYeHU)
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Moon over the Jura (CH), starting to hide behind the mountains
Nikon D850
Nikkor 70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8E FL
ƒ/5.6 400.0 mm 1/125s ISO 200
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/46770311492_dc642bea89_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2efW59U)
IMG_0648.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2efW59U)
Using PhotoPills as planning tool which I highly recommend (at least for a beginner as me).
https://www.photopills.com
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Looks like the software made the foundation of a successful photograph :D
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Thank you Birna 😊 Still have a lot of blurriness: I was photographing from a room with an open window on the cold outdoors; may be not stabilized enough.
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I like it very much as is. I wouldn't sacrifice the colour or the foreground for a clearer view. And I particularly like how the light just catches the crater rims around the dark edge - two prominent ones are Pythagoras at 12:00 and Grimaldi at about 9:30. Rain in the forecast here so I doubt we'll see it tonight. Cheers, John
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(https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7902/46222334675_12a308e9cd_b.jpg)
Bloodmoon pier Scheveningen.
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(https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7902/46222334675_12a308e9cd_b.jpg)
Bloodmoon pier Scheveningen.
Nice one, Marco. Was this a single, in-camera exposure?
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Here is one taken a few years ago. The speed of the moon in the viewfinder was incredible at this magnification. A minor crop of the whole frame.
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Christian and Borge, your extreme closeups are amazing! I know that the moon travels unbelievably fast even in much lower magnification (like through a 300mm lens on FX). How long the lenses you used were?
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Bloodmoon pier Scheveningen.
Marco, I love this fantastical image...
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Christian and Borge, your extreme closeups are amazing! I know that the moon travels unbelievably fast even in much lower magnification (like through a 300mm lens on FX). How long the lenses you used were?
Thank you Akira ;) Mine, 400mm, but heavily cropped i.e. up to 2000 x 2000 px from a D850 full resolution capture.
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Thank you Akira ;) Mine, 400mm, but heavily cropped i.e. up to 2000 x 2000 px from a D850 full resolution capture.
Thank you for the details. So, it should be an equivalent of well over 1000mm!
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Bloodmoon pier Scheveningen.
Excellent !
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The speed of the moon in the viewfinder was incredible at this magnification. A minor crop of the whole frame.
Amazing shot...well done!
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Marco and Børge, very different but both stunning photos. Cheers, John
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Another one of this morning at the blue hour (7:11:32 GMT+2):
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7861/47143824801_2e9abfaa49_h.jpg)
Super Moon over the Jura (CH)
Nikon D850
Nikkor 70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8E FL + 2x
ƒ/5.6 400.0 mm 1/80s ISO 320
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Christian and Borge, your extreme closeups are amazing! I know that the moon travels unbelievably fast even in much lower magnification (like through a 300mm lens on FX). How long the lenses you used were?
I used a 600mm with 2x converter on m4/3 camera. It was windy, I had a lousy tripod and not to well dressed for the conditions. It was like panning a bird without a panning head ;D
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I used a 600mm with 2x converter on m4/3 camera. It was windy, I had a lousy tripod and not to well dressed for the conditions. It was like panning a bird without a panning head ;D
Thank you for the details. Your explanation rather makes the image even more amazing!
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Beautiful images everyone.
I watched this moon rise yesterday evening whilst I was out on my bike. Tried to take a few pix on my mobile but they were forgettable.
It was even more beautiful this morning, setting as I was getting up and gliding in and out of a bank of clouds.
Sadly I had a tight schedule and no time for pix. I really regret not being more organised now.
Thank you all for sharing
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(https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7817/32217357137_6bc779a377_o.jpg)
Tonight 20 feb. 2019, handheld shot D500, 300mm f/2.8@f5.6, 1/800, iso 200, ev-2, processed and cropped in ps.
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taken during the eclipse … polymorphic shadow :)
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Dear all, let me join with my take of the 'supermoon' from yesterday. A single, full frame shot.
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Great moon views from all ! I peculiarly like Fons' one, quite dramatic :-)
Alas my faithful Df is at Nikon for a change of it's "leatherette" cladding, front back and even the aperture knob one. I feel naked without that camera ;)
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Supermoon rise in the morning; my first attempt at moon photography; D750 with AF-S 300mm PF and TC 1.4
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For moon shots, somebody taught me the « rule of 100 ». If you want the moon to be of the same size as an object, house, monument, you multiply the size of the former by 100 and that represents the distance from which you make your moon shot.
Example: house with a size of 12 meters; for the moon to be as big as the house: shooting distance = 12m x 100 = 1200m.
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Great moon views from all ! I peculiarly like Fons' one, quite dramatic :-)
Alas my faithful Df is at Nikon for a change of it's "leatherette" cladding, front back and even the aperture knob one. I feel naked without that camera ;)
Not much of a moonshooter myself, trial and error on exposure.
Thank you Jacques.
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For moon shots, somebody taught me the « rule of 100 ». If you want the moon to be as bis as an object, house, monument, you multiply the size of the former by 100 and that represents the distance from which you make your moon shot.
Example: house with a size of 12 meters; for the moon to be as big as the house: shooting distance = 12m x 100 = 1200m.
I am not sure i understand this.
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I am not sure i understand this.
Full explanation and illustration hereunder: 😉
https://www.photopills.com/articles/how-shoot-striking-full-moon-silhouettes-videos
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Nice one, Marco. Was this a single, in-camera exposure?
Thank you Keith, yes it was a single in camera exposure.
Taken with the D850/zeiss milvus 50mm lens.
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Full explanation and illustration hereunder: 😉
https://www.photopills.com/articles/how-shoot-striking-full-moon-silhouettes-videos
Thank you for the link, I thoroughly enjoyed the Halloween Massacre :)
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Nice extreme closeups MFloyd and Børge and Tejpor, well done getting the foreground working. The supermoon behind Atlas has a very nice atmosphere, I like how only part of the moon is showing.
Very nice eclipse Marco, well done getting both the eclipsed moon in a single exposure in spite of the intense city lights.
Interesting effect with the clouds Fons. Mystic shadow over the eclipsed moon, Bruno.
Isn't the 300PF such a nice lens to shoot the moon with Daniel?
Here are some different uses of the lens on the moon, all handheld as I recall, only the first one with TC-14E. (These are not B&W or sepia toned, just how the colors came out):
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-3/p3304100481.jpg)
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-3/p3304100479.jpg)
After the Supermoon, the moon is about to shrink.
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-3/p3304100482.jpg)
Oh well could not resist a more technical supermoon capture in spite of seeing not being the best...
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-3/p3304100480.jpg)
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Thank you for the link, I thoroughly enjoyed the Halloween Massacre :)
You are welcome ;)
Nice extreme closeups MFloyd and Børge and Tejpor, well done getting the foreground working. The supermoon behind Atlas has a very nice atmosphere, I like how only part of the moon is showing.
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With pleasure. Quite new for me (moon & milky way shots) and still a lot (if not all) to learn. Waiting for the 500mm PF, and a decent tripod. :D
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(These are not B&W or sepia toned, just how the colors came out):
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I had a good experience by setting colour temperature at 5'500K, and, by miracle, colours came back.. :o
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I had a good experience by setting colour temperature at 5'500K, and, by miracle, colours came back.. :o
Thanks for commenting. A little color comes back, but it is not the cold tones often present with moonlight but dampened orange from light pollution. I think the original WB caused the cold light originating from moon and the sky to mostly cancel out the orange of the light pollution.
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March 11 2019, moon in Taurus
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7807/47351451781_2683edf3b6_o.jpg)
D850 300mm f/2.8 2,8 x converter
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IR evening moon.
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I like Paco's IR moon.
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Paco, I like your artistic use of chromatic aberration!
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Thank you both :)
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喜多郎: Full Moon Story
Very dark winter night, full moon shining through a frosty mist.
(http://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=8075.0;attach=38313;image)
Rodenstock 100mm f/1.6 XR-Heligon on the Z6, 32000 ISO, 1/250 sec.
Timber is Scots Pine, by the way. Freshly cut the logs smell divinely.
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喜多郎: Full Moon Story
Very dark winter night, full moon shining through a frosty mist.
Rodenstock 100mm f/1.6 XR-Heligon on the Z6, 32000 ISO, 1/250 sec.
Timber is Scots Pine, by the way. Freshly cut the logs smell divinely.
Fabulous image. Still quite cold out there?
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Quite cold during nights, last days have seen + degrees for a change. We have had two major snow falls the last week, though. So spring isn't here yet.
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Moon and nebulae. I guess is IR moon week for me ;D Taken with the sun high in the sky around 3p.m.
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Better and better by each moon :D
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;D ;)
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Moon and nebulae. I guess is IR moon week for me ;D Taken with the sun high in the sky around 3p.m.
Paco, Paco, Paco!!!
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Amazing image Paco!
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Thank you, happy yiu like it!
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Supermoon night tonight and i tried to take some interesting shots. Unfortunately, the sky was too cloudy but that was ok. I used my Nikon D700 and the Nikkor 135mm f/2 ai-s with a 2x converter. I shot several frames of Poseidon's Temple at cape Sounio, Attica which stacked at PS in order to reduce noise. Since the moon rose away from the temple i had to add it in the frame digitaly.
Images were edited in LR and PS. Enjoy.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7805/46706443854_862dc5d732_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2eahJwJ)DSC_4507-Edit (https://flic.kr/p/2eahJwJ) by Achilleas Giannopoulos (https://www.flickr.com/photos/acgiannopo/), on Flickr
And another one, more creative.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7922/40464405373_e00bc2cfed_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24DGDXB)DSC_4513-Edit-2 (https://flic.kr/p/24DGDXB) by Achilleas Giannopoulos (https://www.flickr.com/photos/acgiannopo/), on Flickr
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Actually I prefer the first version. It doesn't look so "artificial" for lack of a better term.
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Actually I prefer the first version. It doesn't look so "artificial" for lack of a better term.
I think I agree; it is also about composition and balance that works better in the first one.
Paco, Your second IR moon is even better than the first one.
Birna, very nice forest atmosphere, I can almost feel the nice cold air of the night.
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Supermoon night tonight and i tried to take some interesting shots. Unfortunately, the sky was too cloudy but that was ok. I used my Nikon D700 and the Nikkor 135mm f/2 ai-s with a 2x converter. I shot several frames of Poseidon's Temple at cape Sounio, Attica which stacked at PS in order to reduce noise. Since the moon rose away from the temple i had to add it in the frame digitaly.
Images were edited in LR and PS. Enjoy.
Another vote for the first one, that I like a lot!
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Moon setting over the Olympic Mts this morning. Wonderfully clear skies for this time of year - several other photographers (and many dog-walkers with their iPhones) were rewarded for getting up early.
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Very nice moon images
Achilleas I also prefer the first one for the same reason
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Moon setting over the Olympic Mts this morning. Wonderfully clear skies for this time of year - several other photographers (and many dog-walkers with their iPhones) were rewarded for getting up early.
That is beautiful, beryllium10, very nice tones.
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All extremely nice! Yes first one for the composition.
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Moon setting over the Olympic Mts this morning. Wonderfully clear skies for this time of year - several other photographers (and many dog-walkers with their iPhones) were rewarded for getting up early.
WOW! Great shot.
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Another vote for the first one, that I like a lot!
I think I agree; it is also about composition and balance that works better in the first one.
Paco, Your second IR moon is even better than the first one.
Birna, very nice forest atmosphere, I can almost feel the nice cold air of the night.
Actually I prefer the first version. It doesn't look so "artificial" for lack of a better term.
I also liked the first more but here is another one. I think that this is my favorite.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7816/33554812118_33461609bc_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/T88bBq)Super moon at Poseidon's temple, cape Sounion. (https://flic.kr/p/T88bBq) by Achilleas Giannopoulos (https://www.flickr.com/photos/acgiannopo/), on Flickr
I also took some images of the moon set this morning as moon stock images in order to composite some more...
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Moon setting over the Olympic Mts this morning. Wonderfully clear skies for this time of year - several other photographers (and many dog-walkers with their iPhones) were rewarded for getting up early.
Striking shot.
Achilleas, I prefer the first one still and then the 3rd one but what I really like is the temple itself, location and lighting. I like you time choice to show them all
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We were talking recently about the plane trail being more visible in IR. The contrast with the black sky and yet lots of light to see the fumes certanly helps.
d200 ir with 70-300 vr
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Very nice use of IR, Paco. I side with you on the first temple image still being preferable.
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We were talking recently about the plane trail being more visible in IR. The contrast with the black sky and yet lots of light to see the fumes certanly helps.
d200 ir with 70-300 vr
Yes, the clear rendition of the contrail really helps here. Nice composition as well!
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Pre-full moon and some atmosphere, just after sundown, April 16. 180/2.8 AiS on Fuji 'DX'.
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Beautiful Keith
A low moon last week just after sunrise
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John, your moon-at-dawn photo is very evocative. It takes me straight to northern Europe. It could be almost any small city or outer suburb (I like how all of the signs, the street, the buildings are slightly blurred, so I can't tell where). The streets are quiet, the city is just waking up, there is a bakery open just around the corner ...
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Sunrise atop the Mont Ventoux: 19 aug 2016
Ciao from Massimo
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Midday moon
Shot on Nov.01 2015 12:18, 300mm, DX crop
Ciao from Massimo
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2 beuatiful moon images, Massimo!
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2 beuatiful moon images, Massimo!
Glad you like them, Jakov! So here's another one...
IR Moon
IR-converted Nikon D70 (720nm filter replacing the antialias filter)
Ciao from Massimo
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The Night Flight:
(http://nikongear.net/revival/gallery/0/1358-230519201452-7091296.jpeg)
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Ann, I am not sure how you made this or how many images are involved here, but I do love the outcome. :)
The Night Flight:
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Ann-this is incredible!!
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Thank you both: I am so happy that you enjoyed the Night Flight.
I had some "global" assistance: all the photographs are mine but they were taken in widely different parts of the world.
The Moon was shot from my garden in Brewster, NY;
the Milky-way was shot in the clear winter skies of Namaqualand;
and the two separate Nectar-feeding Bat images were shot in Costa Rica.
Just a little bit of computer alchemy, and some careful masking, married them all together.
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Sheepskin clouds
Ciao from Massimo
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This isn't one of mine - it's credited to Beyondzzzsky
Orbiting Moon/ (https://www.facebook.com/digital.web.art/videos/2270448586540764/)
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Moon over the city
The hot air rising from the buildings was giving this trembling effect.
Reflex-Nikkor 1000mm f/11
Ciao from Massimo
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Moon over the city
The hot air rising from the buildings was giving this trembling effect.
Reflex-Nikkor 1000mm f/11
Ciao from Massimo
Amazing! I would call it an E.T. effect. :D
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"Almost" full moon, clouds and Jupiter. Still, it is a very challenging contrast.
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"Almost" full moon, clouds and Jupiter. Still, it is a very challenging contrast.
To fully appreciate your photo I saved it to disk and opened it with a dark background. NG's default white background kills the details in the clouds. But then maybe NG's colors can be personalised (haven't watched that aspect in detail)
EDIT: I changed the standard profile, (look and Layout), and used the SMF Default Theme - Curve which has a grayish background, still not perfect, but better than the white background.
Here's another one with more violent colors , Shooting for the Moon
Ciao from Massimo
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To fully appreciate your photo I saved it to disk and opened it with a dark background. NG's default white background kills the details in the clouds. But then maybe NG's colors can be personalised (haven't watched that aspect in detail)
Here's another one with more violent colors , Shooting for the Moon
Thank you, Massimo! You can go to your "Look and Layout" page from your "Profile" and change the "Current Theme". I use "SMF Default Theme" whose background is light gray instead of white. I can see the darker images better.
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Thank you, Massimo! You can go to your "Look and Layout" page from your "Profile" and change the "Current Theme". I use "SMF Default Theme" whose background is light gray instead of white. I can see the darker images better.
Thanks for the hint, Akira! While you were writing, I worked my way to the same conclusion that SMF Default was the better option. BTW, with that profile, Portrait photos are shown bigger on the page.
Shortly afterwards, there was a beautiful full moonrise that I was able to capture. The moon was insinuating across cloud layers, and a couple birds passing by added a nice touch.
Here it is: Moonrise 17 june 2019
Technical: Nikon D500, 200-500mm f/5.6 ED AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor. 500mm, ISO 3200, 1/40" @f:5.6, handheld, VR ON
Ciao from Massimo
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Moon and San Luca sanctuary, Bologna
Ciao from Massimo
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Wow, Massimo, these two images are super-gorgeous!
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Wow, Massimo, these two images are super-gorgeous!
Thanks!
As usual with my moon shots, most are taken from my house windows...
Next week (july 16) there should be a moon eclipse (partial - up to 70%, I don't know if visible from Japan).
Ciao from Massimo
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Full Moon on a bed of red clouds
June 22, 2013, as usual from my house windows
Ciao from Massimo
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Nice new captures Massimo! I like the way the moon diffuses into the (light polluted?) clouds in the last one.
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I too like your last image Massimo.
It reminds me of the Australian Aboriginal flag, except that in the flag it is the gold colour of the sun that we see.
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Nice new captures Massimo! I like the way the moon diffuses into the (light polluted?) clouds in the last one.
Yes, there was light pollution from the city down below. Still, the effect was appalling. Happy you like these pictures!
Ciao from Massimo
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I too like your last image Massimo.
It reminds me of the Australian Aboriginal flag, except that in the flag it is the gold colour of the sun that we see.
I'll have to look up that flag. The effect was a coincidence, I'm happy that the colour combination inspired both the flag and myself taking the picture...
EDIT: looked up the flag, there is great similarity, only the top layer of my photo is dark blue instead of black.
Ciao from Massimo
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Sunrise (and moonset) in the French Alps
This one might have a place in the minimalist section...
The 50th anniversary of the first moon landing is approaching (july 20, 2019).
Maybe if everyone looks up his/her files for moon photos, we can have a decent commemoration of the event
Ciao from Massimo
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(1) Yesterday's moonrise 21:07
(2) Earth's shadow eats away at the Moon 22:20
(3) Moon in the shade (71% coverage) 23:31
Nikkor AF-S VR 200-500 mm f/5.6 handheld; Nikon D500
Ciao from Massimo
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(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48372778896_c2bbd14cd5_o.jpg)
July 25, 2019, D850, 200mm f/2 @f5.6 early morning
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Moon shot on first second of 50th anniversary of Moon landing
2019-07-20 0:00
This period of immense heat and dry air was good for taking photos of the moon even in light-polluted areas.
Fine details are preserved.
Ciao from Massimo
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Moon and Lauterbrunnen waterfall (Switzerland)
Ciao from Massimo
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Peek-a-boo!
Yesterday evening, the Moon was playing peek-a-boo across a thin layer of opalescent clouds. Had a place in the clouds theme, too
Ciao from Massimo
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These are pretty straight images but
a) they were the first I've taken with the 300mm PF plus TC14
b) they were the compensation for an otherwise crappy Friday 13th :(
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At night after the storm.
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At night after the storm.
Hi, Akira!
Similar clouds on the night between 13 and 14 october (in my time zone, already full 14 october in yours)
I had to recur to stacking to keep both the details in the moon itself and in the clouds...
EDIT: Nikon D500, AFS-VRII 70-200mm/2.8 + TC14eII (@280 mm)
Ciao from Massimo
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These are pretty straight images but
a) they were the first I've taken with the 300mm PF plus TC14
b) they were the compensation for an otherwise crappy Friday 13th :(
and when I think I'm starting to forget about this lens you post this ...
great details!
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Akira:
I love the colours and atmospherics in your moon shot.
I have been wondering how you fared during that horrendous typhoon?
The BBC published photographs showing the wide-spread flooding and terrible devastation over vast areas of Japan.
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Hi, Akira!
Similar clouds on the night between 13 and 14 october (in my time zone, already full 14 october in yours)
I had to recur to stacking to keep both the details in the moon itself and in the clouds...
Ciao from Massimo
Massimo, this is an amazing stack! Thank you for your respose!
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Akira:
I love the colours and atmospherics in your moon shot.
I have been wondering how you fared during that horrendous typhoon?
The BBC published photographs showing the wide-spread flooding and terrible devastation over vast areas of Japan.
Ann, thank you for kind words and concern.
The typhoon that attacked Japan in September brought lots of gusts that got lots of trees, power poles and houses down.
On the other hand, the latest typhoon named Hagibis brouught, as you observed, insane amount of rain and many rivers along its course overflooded their watershed areas. The damage is so significant that many public facilities are still in trouble.
Fortunately, my place is safe and we didn't have any damages neither in September or this time.
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Akira, #470 is great. I love the composition.
Mxbianco, #471 is quite dramatic. Well done PP.
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Akira, #470 is great. I love the composition.
Mxbianco, #471 is quite dramatic. Well done PP.
Thank you, Tristin. Glad you love it!
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Wow....some VERY impressive lunar shots in this thread.
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Moonfall in the Alps
Ceillac, Queyras (France)
Nikon D500, 200-500mm f/5.6 ED AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor: 100 ISO, 1/500" f:5.6, 370 mm, 1.3x crop
Ciao from Massimo
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Moonfall in the Alps
Ceillac, Queyras (France)
Nikon D500, 200-500mm f/5.6 ED AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor: 100 ISO, 1/500" f:5.6, 370 mm, 1.3x crop
Ciao from Massimo
wow, fantastic
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wow, fantastic
Yes, even at 1/500 this kind of snappy contrast is hard to get on an object 400,000. km away!
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Yes, even at 1/500 this kind of snappy contrast is hard to get on an object 400,000. km away!
Great blue moon. While most of those 400,000km is vacuum that does not change contrast ;) , atmospheric conditions must have been really good to get that great detail. Is my assumption that it is a composite correct? The trees look a little too much in focus to be a single capture?
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Great blue moon. While most of those 400,000km is vacuum that does not change contrast ;) , atmospheric conditions must have been really good to get that great detail. Is my assumption that it is a composite correct? The trees look a little too much in focus to be a single capture?
Not a composite, I shot a whole sequence (handheld) on a very clear evening, sitting on an easy chair. Air is like that in Queyras, very very dry
Included is the next photo; actually the counter marks 5 more than previous, I was shooting with a 5-exposure bracketing (between -1.3 and +1.3) and then selected the best exposure: -0.7 in both instances.
Those larch trees were approximately 500-600m away; I was curious as to the distance reported in the EXIF, so I looked it up: 133.35 (*) meters (the EXIF reported distance is far from accurate, at least in macro I found a lot of variation from what I actually measured with a tape measure). For the moon I use AF-C linked to the AF-ON button only. Focussing was done on the moon, and then nothing was touched across the sequences (only refocussing once in a while, to make sure I did not touch the focussing ring...)
The VR function in that lens really makes miracles!
Ciao from Massimo
(*) 133.35 m, that would be the distance of the Moon, it's the focussing distance that's reported from the circuitry to the EXIF. That's the highest value that the lens reports even when focussed beyond infinity.
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Thanks for the explanation, those trees were much bigger and farther away than it looked.
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Amazing image! I was also fooled by the size of the trees 8)
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Hope you see the moon. :)
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Hope you see the moon. :)
of course! given the color of the tree I initially thought IR image
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Moon, stars and clouds
From my window facing South
D810, Sigma 24/1.4 ART; 1/10" f:1.4, 6400 ISO, handheld
Ciao from Massimo
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of course! given the color of the tree I initially thought IR image
LOL! They lit the leaves partially with the red LED!
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The red moon, fresh out of the horizon.
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Similar aspect of the 16-day moon.
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Fabulous, such nice saturated moody colors ;)
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Fabulous, such nice saturated moody colors ;)
Thank you, Erik. I liked this mysterious mixture of the lights.
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Lunar eclipse - 3 Picture simple composite...
D850, 200-500 f/5.6 @ 500mm, ISO64, f/5.6, January 2019
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Two days ago, D500+200-500+TC-14.
Quite few power line was making my live difficult..
And tower of St. Catherine church, from second floor window.
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Wonderful closeup, Andrew!
Hope this is entitled to be posted here...
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Thanx Akira...
And all the best!!
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Day moon.
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(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-G3zFWnh/0/b785b2b7/O/i-G3zFWnh.jpg)
playing with 200-500, v1, and stacking software
35 images
processed with pipp, registax, final pp in ps
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Very nice result, Armando. I have to try a stack next time.
My recent attempt with 300PF+TC20EIII+V1:
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Very nice result, Armando. I have to try a stack next time.
My recent attempt with 300PF+TC20EIII+V1:
Impressive !
I tried stacking in PS in the past, but it involved a lot of manual cropping and aligning, very tedious and the results were not really better than a single image.
So I didn't think stacking was worth it with the moon,
Now that I tried PIPP it is easy and fast to do the cropping and aligning the images
Then registax also very fast, does the stacking eliminating the noise, and sharpens extracting subtle details
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(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-G3zFWnh/0/b785b2b7/O/i-G3zFWnh.jpg)
playing with 200-500, v1, and stacking software
35 images
processed with pipp, registax, final pp in ps
Really great result Armando, lots of detail without over sharpening. You have captured a moon phase that provides interesting light.Trying out stacking for resolution/compensation for atmospheric disturbance has been on my to do list for a while, but I end up just taking a number of exposures and selecting the best one...
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playing with 200-500, v1, and stacking software
35 images
processed with pipp, registax, final pp in ps
Armando, this is unbelievably detailed!
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Impressive !
I tried stacking in PS in the past, but it involved a lot of manual cropping and aligning, very tedious and the results were not really better than a single image.
So I didn't think stacking was worth it with the moon,
Now that I tried PIPP it is easy and fast to do the cropping and aligning the images
Then registax also very fast, does the stacking eliminating the noise, and sharpens extracting subtle details
Thanks for the info. Will try it out soon.
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Excellent Armando!
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what do you do when it is saturday and you wake up at the usual time to go to work? lets get the photo gear setup and wait for a gap in the clouds
(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-z8JWm8t/0/1dbf3ffd/O/i-z8JWm8t.jpg)
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Another excellent one Armando!
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Another excellent one Armando!
+1
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Last quarter moon again...
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Nikon D40
Opteka Mirror lens, 500mm, f/6.3, 1/500s, ISO400
(donuts)
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First attempt with the V1 clinging on to the 200-500. Room for improvement in my technique...will have to practice more.
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Very nice, is this a single frame capture? Must have been pretty good seeing?
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Very nice, is this a single frame capture? Must have been pretty good seeing?
Yep, single shot at iso100, 1/60s, f/5.6, -2EV comp.
Had a minor minor blur issue which I remedied in PS.
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Very nice, is this a single frame capture? Must have been pretty good seeing?
+1
I will have to try again some day, as I have the same equipment ;)
Never got such a nice result.
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Ok, had to give it another go, still the same set-up.
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I had an errand outside and looking at the moon I was thinking about making a capture. At -30°C I thought "Cold Moon" would be a suitable title. But you made the capture for me with the right cold tone. So I will leave it at that and remain warm inside, as I am sure your seeing is much better - another nice capture!
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First attempt with the V1 clinging on to the 200-500. Room for improvement in my technique...will have to practice more.
Very nice image, I see V1 sensor is doing a very good job
Here is my try with Tamron 150-600 and D750 hand held
I used to get better results with D7200
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Nice clear weather tonight so had to go outside to tage a shot at the moon, (waxing crescent 22%).
V1 200-500 @500mm f5.6
Processed as B/W
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A clear warm night in Seattle after a few damp, cold days, combined with the near shut-down of air travel, so this is probably as good as the seeing ever gets here in the Jet city. D810 300 mm f/4 with the 1.4 converter, f/8 ISO64. Contrast-stretched a bit in Photoshop. The 1600px image is a 100% crop. Tomorrow is a full moon so I will have to see if I can find a park in walking distance with a nice view to the eastern horizon.
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Is it possible to circle in where the moon landings took place?
Any telescopes that can actual show the equipment they left on the moon?
It requires that they landed at the side on the moon which faces the earth….of course.
Probably very cold on the "dark side".
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Google this question - there are many images on the web with the Sea of Tranquillity and the landing spot highlighted. Enjoy.
Is it possible to circle in where the moon landings took place?
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Yes, I can see there are some…...like this:
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LRO/news/apollo-sites.html
…..but I had expected more detailed images. Hubble telescope or the large telescopes on earth can probably not do it better.
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Thanks MEPER, it was good to see these.
And fascinating to think that so many years afterwards, the tracks of the astronauts' footprints are still visible.
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Yes and we can make a little competition and use the American flag (the stripes) on the moon as MTF resolution chart and see who has most resolving power in their Nikon equipment.
You would probably be surprised if I can show a clearly visible flag using my D5200 and AF-P 70-300 DX lens :-)
First I have to locate exactly where the flag is "planted". On some images a shadow of the flag is visible.
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I have two from last night.
First with the Z6, second with the D500. Both with 500PF = 1.4x TCIII
The Z6 image is cropped a little more.
Processed with DxO Photolabs 3
I took them at about 21:30, didn't want to sacrificing my night's sleep. :D
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Two from last night's moonrise, seen through the tangle of telephone wires down the street from our house. 500 f/4 P plus TC-14B. Cheers, John
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From yesterday, D500, 200-500/5.6 +TC-14 III
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First attempt with the V1 clinging on to the 200-500. Room for improvement in my technique...will have to practice more.
Spectacular images!
May I ask in what part of the world you are? Asking to gauge atmospheric conditions.
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8 April's moon, as seen from JHB, South Africa
D500 + 500mm f4G and TC1.4EII
1/1000th, f8, ISO 250, hand-held, VR on.
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8 April's moon, as seen from JHB, South Africa
D500 + 500mm f4G and TC1.4EII
1/1000th, f8, ISO 250, hand-held, VR on.
It's kinda funny to see Tycho crater in the upper R quarter of the Moon, but then it's normal since you're in the S hemisphere...
Ciao from Massimo
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Given the same lens (300 f4), which would be a better body to shoot the moon, a Z6 (new, full frame) vs. D5500 (circa 2015, DX).
I am leaning towards Z6 with greater crop in post.
Thanks for any thoughts.
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Given the same lens (300 f4), which would be a better body to shoot the moon, a Z6 (new, full frame) vs. D5500 (circa 2015, DX).
I am leaning towards Z6 with greater crop in post.
Thanks for any thoughts.
The Z6 has in-camera DX crop, but then you only have 12Mpixels in DX format.
A 300 mm lens at ∞ will project an image on the sensor (any sensor, cropped or not) less than 3 mm in diameter, so you need all the resolution you can get.
Resolution-wise, the D5500 would be the better option.
On the focussing side, it's much easier to focus with the Z6 and its EVF zooming at the press of a button.
Since I assume you have both cameras, you can easily try both to see what best suits you.
The 300mm is a bit short, especially on a FF body, would do fine on a CX size sensor (8.8x13 mm), you probably need to add a teleconverter.
Ciao from Massimo
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The Z6 has in-camera DX crop, but then you only have 12Mpixels in DX format.
A 300 mm lens at ∞ will project an image on the sensor (any sensor, cropped or not) less than 3 mm in diameter, so you need all the resolution you can get.
Resolution-wise, the D5500 would be the better option.
On the focussing side, it's much easier to focus with the Z6 and its EVF zooming at the press of a button.
Since I assume you have both cameras, you can easily try both to see what best suits you.
The 300mm is a bit short, especially on a FF body, would do fine on a CX size sensor (8.8x13 mm), you probably need to add a teleconverter.
Ciao from Massimo
Thanks, this is helpful. When you said D5500 is better option for resolution, is that b/c it has higher pixel density?
I don't have a teleconverter, sounds like it would be a good addition!
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Thanks, this is helpful. When you said D5500 is better option for resolution, is that b/c it has higher pixel density?
I don't have a teleconverter, sounds like it would be a good addition!
Both are 24 MP cameras, the same quantity (24 MP) are squeezed on the smaller DX sensor of the D5500. Still, the Z6 has superior focussing capabilities, so you better test both to see which gives the best results.
Ciao fom Massimo
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Also, the Z6, being mirrorless, should generate less vibration than any flipping mirror camera.
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Also, the Z6, being mirrorless, should generate less vibration than any flipping mirror camera.
In this respect the 1V1-1V3 series being mirrorless and having a small size sensor (13.2x8.8 mm) is even better!
With the 200-500mm @500mm and 1.4x teleconverter, the projected image on the sensor is 6.6mm (75% of the frame height), and you can see the image in the EVF very well even without magnification.
This is yesterday's moon with a 1V1 + FT1 + 200-500mm + TC14eII, sky was partially hazy, cropped only the sides to have a square frame and resized @1200x1200 px (original was 2400x2400px):
BTW, I have taken about 100 photos with the prospect of stacking them, this one is from the sequence, no stacking.
Ciao from Massimo
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Crescent Moon. 5th of June it should be full ;)
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Full moon
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50077735277_103c4da9bf_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jicu1V)
Full Moon (https://flic.kr/p/2jicu1V)
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My input from my new Z50 camera
The first one is with Tamron 150-600 on 600 mm manually focused with no VC (unfortunately no compatibility only G2 model is compatible)
The second is 300/4 AF-S with kenko 1.4 converter fully compatible in AF (the lens has no VR)
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Same setup today’s photo on 600mm
I also make a try on Jupiter we can see four of the most bright satellites
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Amazing, Nasos, expecially the last two!
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Thank you Akira, I remember my first try some decades ago with film, it was very painful to get a good image!
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+1, well done Nasos getting both the stripes on Jupiter and two of the moons; it can be pretty challenging with the differences in intensity.
May be Mars is another idea to try now, it is getting quite a bit closer and very bright. Closest approach on October 6.
https://earthsky.org/?p=337968 (https://earthsky.org/?p=337968)
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Same setup today’s photo on 600mm
I also make a try on Jupiter we can see four of the most bright satellites
Nasos, Nasos, Nasos!
Capturing Jupiter is special, capturing its satellites is jaw-dropping!
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Thank Oivid and Jakov!
It’s not difficult to capture Jupiter it’s a very bright star
Z50’s electronic shutter and 3sec capturing delay worked fine
The full satellite shot is with AF-S 300/4 f4 1/160sec ISO 2000
Jupiter with stripes is Tamron 150-600 at 600mm f8 1/320 ISO 2000
Oivid also thank you for the link, Mars could be challenging to capture I will make a try
Thank you!
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New try with Nikon 200-500 5.6E which gives better results than the previous Tamron
One try with 1.4x tele the other not
I can’t see the difference unless see exif data :)
Thank you
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Here is my try on a very known planet
Nikon 200-500 at 500mm plus 1.4x tele one shot
I already have multiple shots to stack
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Here is my try on a very known planet
It's a privilege to be able to see Saturn, using what isn't really a monster lens.
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+1; I am impressed that you got that much out of it, Nasos. I will be looking forward to see the stacking results.
It looks like we will have to wait until far out in next year here in the north before Saturn and Jupiter will be high enough in the sky for any captures - currently it is barely touching the horizon according to Stellarium. And in the spring it will follow the sun. Recently someone posted a daytime IR image of Jupiter on Cloudy nights ( https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/732452-out-doing-daytime-infrared-of-jupiter/ (https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/732452-out-doing-daytime-infrared-of-jupiter/) ), so perhaps that is something to try.
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Very impressive, actually all of the images are in this thread!
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Nasos, Nasos, Nasos!
Saturn :o
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Thank you all, it’s not so difficult to spot and give a try to these stars I thing many of us has tele lenses more than 300mm to try ;)
These days in Athens Jupiter and Saturn are about 30-40 degrees above horizon and easy to spot even in the town with the light pollution
Oivid I have to improve my stacking technique first!
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Yes, I am working on the stacking part myself, Nasos. My moon attempts so far has resulted in a lot of stacking artifacts generated by Autostakkert, perhaps image quality has not been good enough.
Far into last night/this morning we had fairly good seeing here although transparency was below average (by some reason those two things seem to be opposite of each other), and as it is today, October 6 that Mars is closest to Earth since a very long time, I went crazy and captured closer to 12500 frames of Mars and our moon with different magnification combinations on my AW1 (15 fps) over a few hours. (Image buffer is only 28 images max, and it takes about 10s to clear buffer between each burst.) So I should have something to work on now. ;D I have a TC-20E III on its way from KEH so that I can also use my 300PF for the higher magnifications. Currently TC-301 etc. on my AF300mm f/4 had to do - it is going to take a while to get it all processed though.
In the mean time here is a direct edit of a single moon frame in CNX2, captured with the 300PF + TC-14E on AW1.
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4006892882.jpg)
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Yes, I am working on the stacking part myself, Nasos. My moon attempts so far has resulted in a lot of stacking artifacts generated by Autostakkert, perhaps image quality has not been good enough.
Far into last night/this morning we had fairly good seeing here although transparency was below average (by some reason those two things seem to be opposite of each other), and as it is today, October 6 that Mars is closest to Earth since a very long time, I went crazy and captured closer to 12500 frames of Mars and our moon with different magnification combinations on my AW1 (15 fps) over a few hours. (Image buffer is only 28 images max, and it takes about 10s to clear buffer between each burst.) So I should have something to work on now. ;D I have a TC-20E III on its way from KEH so that I can also use my 300PF for the higher magnifications. Currently TC-301 etc. on my AF300mm f/4 had to do - it is going to take a while to get it all processed though.
In the mean time here is a direct edit of a single moon frame in CNX2, captured with the 3000PF + TC-14E on AW1.
Oivid, 12500 frames this is crazy LOL!
You may need months for stacking
I thing you need good capture from the start so even 300mm+2x TC is not the best idea, sooner or later it needs a telescope 8)
Waiting for your stacked shots!
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Here is my first try to stack with AutoStakkert, out of 58 images it stacked 23
I thing its OK for the first stack 8)
The quality of the image is the first consideration, second by far is the number to stack so next time I make 4K video and I use the most of the frames
Here is Saturn, set up same as previous
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Mars stack
32 out of 106!
I also stack Jupiter but the results wasn't better than one capture >:(
I think the limitation is the telephoto lens and the stack process cant do miracles so next stop must be a telescope 8)
thank you
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Final image of Jupiter same setup
one+ minute of 4k 30p video gave 2223 photos
1200 of them stacked and the final output got some sharpening
Since I see Jupiter stripes I am happy with results :)
thanks
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Good catch with the stripes on Jupiter, Nasos!
Finally I got the stack to work on Mars. - that is in a double sense, as I found that stacking a 1.4x TC and 2x TC gave the best results with my 300mm lenses on the AW1. This is a game of getting enough pixels on the target. AW1 was released in bursts of 29 frames filling the buffer at 15 frames per second with my pneumatic remote release. I had the rig set up on my tracker to help following the planet, but only pointed the tracker in a very approximate direction of true north as Polaris was hidden by trees at my locations. With best practice it would take 10-15 min to fill a 16GB card with 1580 images. Images were centered and cropped in PIPP, then stacked in AutoStakkert with 3x drizzle, typically using 15-30% of the frames, sharped with wavelets Registax, edited for contrast and brightness, and then had final edits and resize applied in CNX2. For animated GIFs, they had another trip through PIPP after straightening to keep them centered.
First out is at closet distance of Mars October 5-6. Since I did not have a 2x TC for my 300PF, my AF300mm f.4 ED had to do, one stop down with TC-301 and TC-14E stacked. For this to happen I had to remove the baffle of TC-301. These were takes at about 1/2 hour intervals.
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(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4022776711.jpg) (https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4022776709.jpg) (https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4022776707.jpg)
Both the south pole and north pole polar caps are visible, possibly with some CO2 clouds over the north pole.
Then a few days later, October 9, a bargain grade TC-20E III arrived from KEH (I figured that if it had been used long enough to get scuff marks, it could not be a dud). TC-20EII was mounted closest to the 300mm f/4 PF and stopped down 1/3 to 2/3 stop. The protruding front of the TC-14E fits nicely into the rear opening of the TC-20E III. These are the first successful stacks I made, and I had a blast when I found that I could resolve these details on the planet:
#4
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4022776710.jpg)
#5
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4022776713.jpg)
#6
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4022776708.jpg)
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The combination with 300PF gave a lot less bothersome longitudinal chromatic aberrations than the first combination.
I also had a go October 14 near the time Mars opposition to the sun when clouds lifted late at night:
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4022776715.jpg)
Mars rotates with a period of 24.6 hours, so an issue in these takes is movement from rotation. The most common method of planet imaging is to use high speed video and capture about 12K frames in about 5 minutes for one single take. But with the low resolution om my setup 10-15 minute did not appear to be a problem, although two of the frames in the GIF below is taken at 10 min interval and movement is detectable:
October 5-6 animated GIF:
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4022776716.gif)
October 9 animated GIF:
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4022776719.gif)
October 17 animated GIF, results were poorer, possibly due to light cloud cover and worse seeing, but the general surface features appear:
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4022776718.gif)
In all this, TC stacking mania took overhand, so I had to try TC14E, TC-20E III and TC-301 all stacked together. Well, everything has a limit, and the effective aperture gets so small that I have not even dared to calculate it - here is the result:
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4022776714.jpg)
And the crazy stacked rig:
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4022803798.jpg)
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Thank you all! for the explanations and details as well as the impressive plant images!
Quite impressive images with the TC-E stacking 20 + 14 - I have experimented some years ago and I remember that it was quite OK results. I also recall the TC301 as being only so so on most lenses.
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Amazing experiment and results, Øivind!
Maybe you should start a new thread like "Show us your planet images".
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Thanks for the kind comments Erik and Akira. I actually consider whether to add "(and solar system)" to the thread title after "moon" so that it reads:
" [Theme] Show us your best moon (and solar system) images". Let me know if there are any objections.
Erik, I think the AF300mm is just as much to blame as TC-301. Although it is a nice lens, the longitudinal fringing messes up astrophoto applications; atmospheric disturbance enlarges that effect.
Next back to the moon, I used the same treatment with PIPP, Autostakkert and Registax as for Mars images. I managed to make Autostakkert to do the job now without much artifacts. The key here was to set the area for the "alignment points" to maximum (400 pixels).
Again I got the best results with stacked TC-20EIII+TC-14E with the 300mm f/4 PF, mostly 2/3 stop down, on AW1 (open in new tab for 1920x1920 resolution):
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(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4022778859.jpg)
Full resolution of the above image is about 2850x2850. Here is a 100% crop of the Copernicus crater:
#2
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4024149599.jpg)
At this resolution TC-20E III alone does pretty well as the resulting centered image is about 2000x2000 pixels, but more sharpening is needed causing more artifacts (open in new tab for 1920x1920 resolution):
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(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4022778863.jpg)
However if it is uprezed to the full resolution of the stacked TCs, the non-stacked TC-20EIII will come out somewhat short. Here is a link to a nearly full resolution image of the stacked TCs:
https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4022778864.jpg (https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4022778864.jpg)
Of course the triple stacked TCs had to be tried here too ;D , but no further resolving power is gained, rather the opposite. This is slightly less than the height of the frame (keep in mind that this is the AF300mm f/4 not the 300PF):
#4
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4024148063.jpg)
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Thank you for the last two posts Øivind
There is a lovely feel to the tones you've captured in your moon images.
I love the walkthrough of your technique for the Mars captures and your GIFs are wonderful
I'm guessing several hours were spent on both the initial planning & experimentation, then the final "Production" versions.
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Thanks Colin, yes I was also pleased how the tones came out, not too high saturation, but still showing the nuances in the geology of the moon. It was helped by relatively good seeing and the more interesting side lighting of the
half quarter moon. The wavelet sharpening was/is a bit hard to grasp, but I think some of the art is not overdoing it. In some other stacks I got some weird really green highlights near the right edge of the moon that had to be regionally desaturated. There is also the challenge of avoiding over-sharpening- and chromatic artifacts at the rims. This is especially a problem with the small pixel coverage of the planets. After a while I discovered a "de-ringing" tool in Registax. To begin with I used blurring in CNX2 to smooth out pixelation in the Mars stacks and an additional sharpening step, but soon discovered that the noise reduction parameter of the wavelets is the best way to do it. It takes some trial and error to master like many of these tools, but that is part of the fun.
BTW, the thread topic has now been edited to include other objects than the moon in our solar system. :)
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Oivid excellent mars and moon photos!!!
I try to replicate your lens stack with 1.4x plus tc 200 on 200-500 but couse of the manual tc 200 on the lens stack the 200-500 e can work only in f22 so practically is unusable
I will work with 300 AF-S and the 1.4x+2x when the cloudy whether gets better
I have to try Registax maybe I can get better results
Hope for better results :)
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Thanks, Nasos. Even the 1.4x on the 500mm end takes you pretty far if the combination works well. The wavelet sharpening (and contrast adjustment) in Registax is absolutely essential. Before that one can barely see any patterns, see attached file showing the output from Autostakkert from one of the better October 9 takes.
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I try to replicate your lens stack with 1.4x plus tc 200 on 200-500 but couse of the manual tc 200 on the lens stack the 200-500 e can work only in f22 so practically is unusable
Nasos, would the aperture of 200-500 revert to f22 if you mount the lens on a compatible body, set its aperture to whatever value you like and remove it?
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To keep the aperture, the E-lens has to be dismounted while the camera (in this case the D500) is still on in live view or with the preview activated. That works with my 300PF. However otherwise the 300PF stays wide open when not receiving a an aperture signal and does not stop down to f/22. (Is the 200-500 different?) So without manipulation it is still quite usable for instance on my D40x that does not support E lenses; beyond testing I have not used this trick much.
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Øivind, Øivind, Øivind!
Nasos, Nasos, Nasos!
i am amazed at the knowledge and beauty of your images. :o
are you running a competition between the two of you 8)
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Thanks Jakov for the kind comment.
No competition intended here :) , just interest in the same target and how to get there.
Mars was/is a rare opportunity, as it is going to be very long until it gets this close to earth again. When furthest away, it appears dramatically smaller and less bright.
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Personality of the moon watching over land and people
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Moon-Mars conjunction in early September.
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Personality of the moon watching over land and people
I wonder what I'm seeing? It looks rather like Phobos...
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I wonder what I'm seeing? It looks rather like Phobos...
Thanks for commenting Akira. Yes, it is just the atmospheric distortion of the (less than quarter) moon near the horizon, causing this somewhat scary face and irregular shape to appear.
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Thanks for commenting Akira. Yes, it is just the atmospheric distortion of the (less than quarter) moon near the horizon, causing this somewhat scary face and irregular shape to appear.
Wow, your explanation made the image look even more phenomena! Great capture. Thank you for the details.
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Very nice moon city scape!
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Thanks for the kind words, Erik.
Here is a less urban faceless version, while the moon is disappearing behind Alaska range somewhat later. A bit blurry, but not too bad considering the 600mm focal length (300PF+TC-20E III) handheld at 1/13 sec! There is a touch of the "green flash" at the top of the moon more typically seen with the sun setting in the oceans.
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4032319367.jpg)
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Øivind, Øivind, Øivind, the more distorted the better 8)
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Keeps getting better! Wow - and yes I agree, the disturbance just adds to the image
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Thanks Jacov and Erik. There should be more chances for distortions when the inversion layers hit further into winter here. :D
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Yes! first one a like, last one I love!
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I really like the grizzled moon pictures Ovind (like some sort of crazy doppelganger, sneaking along before the real moon has started that nights shift)
But I also wanted to mention the photo from a few days earlier
Moon-Mars conjunction in early September.
I'd like to show my appreciation for you being able to capture this, and then deliver the PP and presentation such that even on my very Lo-Fi tablet I see Mars in the far depths beyond the moon.
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Thank Paco and Colin for the comments, I really like your desription of the urban dobbelganger, Colin. ;D The conjunction image was easier than one would think as with Mars being so close now, exposure of Mars and the Moon was matched perfectly (I used 1/60 sec at f/10 and ISO 160 for both the stacked Mars and stacked Moon takes - intensity at conjunction one month before closest approach was not much different.)
BTW I initially aimed for higher magnification for that take, using the AW1, but after a number of captures I discovered that the Bahtinov mask had been forgotten on the lens! Then the distance between them had increased enough to not fit diagonally within the frame any more, so I reverted to D500.
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I may not have the chance to shoot the blue moon tomorrow. So, I tried tonight.
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Nice with the clouds providing a background without blowing out the moon too much, Akira!
In the capture below on Oct 6 clouds were taking over after my Mars imaging. I exposed for the clouds, and could not retain details on the moon. I also had to "cheat" a little getting the color back into Mars, which was also blown out.
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4035502408.jpg)
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Thank you, Øivind, for kind words.
I guess the trick was the combination of the wide dynamic range of Sigma fp even at ISO1600, the use of the cloud as the ad-hoc ND filter and sheer luck! :D The "color mode (corresponding to picture control of Nikon) off" setting (which in effect works similarly to the log profile) also help retain the highlight.
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Remembrance of an Andalusian dog. (I'd rather like to come up with this title in French...)
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Very nice dark cloud and tones around the moon!
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That is beautiful, Akira.
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Thank you, Øivind and Anthohy!
The clouds offers variations, which, to me, keeps the shooting a full moon inspiring.
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I like it Akira!
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I like it Akira!
Thank you, Nasos!
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Wow Nice shots Øivind.
Never have tried stacking.
Here is a shot from Monday morning as the moon was setting.
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What's a moon without a cloud, Mr Cloud!
Brute, how long was that lens?
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Wow Nice shots Øivind.
Never have tried stacking.
Here is a shot from Monday morning as the moon was setting.
Amazing shot, Ken!
What's a moon without a cloud, Mr Cloud!
Brute, how long was that lens?
If you mean me by Mr. Cloud (lol), the clouds offers an infinite amount of variations to shoot the moon, especially the full one.
Ken, I would also like to know which focal length of the lens you used.
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Thanks
That was shot with the 500 mm pf 5.6 along with this one from July while waiting for the Neowise Comet.
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Another nice one, Brute, and thanks for your comment up above.
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I'm always tempted to shot 8)
z50 200-500+1.4x+1.7x
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Moon, constrution and symbols. Albayzin
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Moon, constrution and symbols. Albayzin
Paco, I think it is s a nice compositional idea to guide the viewers' eyes to the moon.
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Thank you Akira. The moon was the first thing that called my attention and I tried to figure out why at that moment. This is what came up :)
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Sixteen-day moon.
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Akira, the roof tops look like the photo was taken in Athens given the amount of satellite dishes and other wires/antennas :)
I love your moon images because they capture the atmosphere and showcase you specialty, clouds.
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Akira, the roof tops look like the photo was taken in Athens given the amount of satellite dishes and other wires/antennas :)
I love your moon images because they capture the atmosphere and showcase you specialty, clouds.
Thank you, Jakov. Interesting observation. I never thought about Athens. Maybe the grey walls of the houses look like very underexposed white?
It is always challenging to render dark areas without blowing out the surface of the moon in one shot. The dual base ISO system of the latest full frame cameras including Sigma fp made it possible. I haven't tried HDR yet, though.
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Good evening!
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Nice - its eye catching!
Good evening!
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Nice - its eye catching!
Thank you, Hugh!
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Good evening!
<3
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<3
:P
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Nice moon cityscape Akira!
Here are a couple of moon rises behind Alaska Range in mid September, Hess Mountain to the left and Mount Deborah right. The latter is 135km away and rises about 3600m above the flats in the foreground that are only 160m above sea level. (Mount Hayes well out of the frame on the left side shown in this thread, https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=3952.msg163468#msg163468 (https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=3952.msg163468#msg163468) is even higher and rises 4216m above sea level.) Inversion layers make things a bit blurry in the distance. I had planned get back to it when the moon reached the deeper gap between the mountains, got hung up elsewhere so I missed it, and it was already too dark when I returned.
#1
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4076228511.jpg)
#2
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4076228510.jpg)
(Both with 300mm f/4 PF)
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Thank you, Øivind!
We could agree that the moon rise is one of the most spectacular moments for the moon shooters. While the small aircraft gives a nice touch to the first image, I like the second one for its atmosphere and majesty.
The rising crescent moon should be my next target!
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Thanks Akira, the second one is also my favorite; you put nice words to the reasons for it.
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These moon shots are very inspiring!
I am going to learn more and post!
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Do you use an app to remember certain moon phases?
The Photographers Ephemeris.
https://app.photoephemeris.com
tripod only?
Tripod ALWAYS!
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Astrospheric, https://www.astrospheric.com/ (https://www.astrospheric.com/) (for clear sky and sun/moon rise in North America) and the planetarium application Stellarium is what I use for planning. However some captures are opportunistic - it is not practical to always carry a tripod but I just about always have the D500 and the 300PF with me, and the VR then comes in handy for those captures.
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Here are a couple of moon rises behind Alaska Range in mid September,
These are really evocative Øivind.
Last night, the crescent moon had waned to a thinner version and was hovering above the church next to where I live.
I considered a photo but was too tired to get my tripod etc out & go out into the cold so postponed any shots
Tonight is the last night I will spend in this house before moving home......and it's cloudy & raining :(
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Thanks Colin and sorry you did not get a last clear night.
I have been watching the weather here for the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction that is occurring December 21. They will appear as close to each other as they have been for 800 years, and we will be long gone all of us before next time! They will be only 1/5 moon diameter apart and are already pretty close. Stellarium tells me that they already would fit within the frame of my 300PF+stacked TC-14E and TC20-EIII on the D500, or only with TC20-EIII on the AW1. They are visible on the south to south-west sky after sunset. Unfortunately they are less than 5° above horizon here so I do not expect any good closeups with so much atmospheric disturbance, but when I finally got a view today I was a little surprised they were not closer to the horizon; I just barely got to include some mountains with the 300PF only mounted on the D500. In the original a couple of Jupiter moons are just barely visible:
#1
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4083294279.jpg)
They might not seem that close in the image above, but with a wider lens they already make a nice duo:
#2
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4083294271.jpg)
Nikon 12-24mm at 24mm, slightly cropped.
Saturn is quite a bit less bright than Jupiter so at this scale it is a little hard to see. Here is one with the 55mm f/3.5 micro:
#3
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4083294272.jpg)
#4
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4083294274.jpg)
(55mm f/3.5 micro, somewhat cropped)
While I had the TCs, AW1 and the tracker with me, -27°C in combination with a cold local wind did not invite to fiddle with the tracker at the location. I actually took a trip inside to my office to warm up before I did the wide captures on my way back.
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Thank you for the images. We have not seen the until now I December, so with our luck it will be overcast on the 21st.
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Øivind, the last image look awesome. I can feel the breadth of the universe!
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Thanks Bent and Akira. The last image is also my favorite among them. This has been my first opportunity here too - it is not that often that it is clear sky over the Alaska Range.
It was a useful exercise as I also got a better idea about exposure. I was a bit surprised how much dimmer Jupiter and Saturn was compared to Mars. Part of that is all the atmosphere at this low angle. It looked like 300mm at f/4.5, 1/20sec at ISO100 would give an exposure of Jupiter that was a little more than 1 stop away from being saturated in the red channel (perhaps with a little more margin in the raw data), so if I were to use stacked converters that takes 3 stops at ISO 160 with my AW1, I should not expose shorter than about 1/2.5 sec for optimal exposure of Saturn without blowing out Jupiter. Perhaps go up to ISO 400 to be able to expose at 1/5 second. The first exposure above intended to blow out Jupiter to clearly show Saturn was already at 1/2 second at f/4.5 and ISO 100, and histogram on Saturn approximately butting at the right edge.
At the conjunction the distance between the planets will be only about 1/10 of what it was now. Even a few days within December 21 on either side should be pretty spectacular, so do not give up and make sure to use an early or late opportunity. Planets sure move slowly relative to each other when seen from earth. (Conjunction between our moon and the planets is an entirely different matter.)
The shrinking Mars
To illustrate this point, below is a summary showing change in apparent size of Mars since shortly before its closest approach October 5, and opposition October 13 (slightly further away) to December 11. Remember how popular media was talking about Mars becoming so much bigger the last week before closest approach? The change does not appear to be linear - not much change around that time but it is shrinking pretty fast week by week now. I am not sure if I will continue this Size of Mars imaging project with literally smaller returns now, so the results are presented here.
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4084093219.jpg)
(First image Sept 29 with AF 300mm f/4 and TC-301 only, the next TC-14E + TC-301 stacked, thereafter 300PF with TC14E + TC20EIII stacked. Image scale compensated for 2% difference in effective focal length between AF300 and 300PF, and for lack of the 1.4x converter in the first one. All images captured with AW1 at ISO 160 in burst of 15 frames per second. Irregular interval between imaging mostly caused by suitability of imaging conditions.)
A little side note here is that at the Cloudy Nights (CN) forum there have been a number of posts lately showing images with signs of dust storms embracing large parts of the southern hemisphere of Mars. If one looks very closely at my November 17 and December 04 captures near the southwestern edge (and perhaps on the south-eastern edge too in the first of the two) there is a blueish-grayish area not present in the earlier captures (not talking about the south pole). I could to some degree correlate them with captures on the CN forum and Mars maps. This might well be those dust clouds. I never dreamt that I could record weather on Mars with a regular 300mm lens and some stacked converters.
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very nice Ovid, I will also make a try if the whether permits, it must be higher in the Horizon in my place :)
I still have unedit videos from October
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Thanks for the comment Nasos. Best luck to all of us!
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Very nice deep sky images, i could never match that :(
A different view from my side, the Pont d'Arc near Vallon-pont-d'arc (duh) in France. Very, very popular destination in south of France, over crowded during day time, but surprisingly quiet during night time (once it's dark). Light on the foreground from headlights, since a road runs right by this location. 11 image stack (10 sky, 1 foreground). Sky in Sequator, composite in Affinity Photo.
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Very nice Hans, foreground well balanced, great depth. Could you indicate date of capture? I notice that the EXIF indicates 2019, but perhaps that is the foreground and the sky is from a recent Jupiter-Saturn approach capture ?
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Very nice Hans, foreground well balanced, great depth. Could you indicate date of capture? I notice that the EXIF indicates 2019, but perhaps that is the foreground and the sky is from a recent Jupiter-Saturn approach capture ?
Thank you Oivind!
I captured this in the summer of 2019, July 30th (actually, some the 31st because after midnight). All images used are from the same outing. So, it is a composite, but all the images were shot then and there.
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very nice Hans
Trying to see the stars today I show this, maybe are occupied by the Moon?
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Øivind, i do not know where to begin. First i was fascinated by the Jupiter/Saturn images, the you showed the Mars images project!
I thoroughly enjoyed reading through the series and the Astrophysics involved, thank you!
Hans, Hans Hans.
Nasos, Nasos, Nasos.
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Shot from last night
V1 500mm f5.6
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Shot from last night
V1 500mm f5.6
Thanks for this Armando.
I still love seeing Saturn's rings on shots taken with "ordinary" photographic lenses (as opposed to telescopes)
Plus, its been cloudy here today and yesterday so I'd never have seen them live.
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Shot from last night
V1 500mm f5.6
Wow, you did it, Armando! You captured not only the ring of Saturn clearly but also the satellites of Jupiter!
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Well done Armando, I like the inclusion of the Jupiter moons! Did you try any shorter exposures for datails in Jupiter?
Seems too cloudy here today to get any chance for a view, but I might still take a quick trip for a location at the university campus with a free view south just in case. It will only be about 4.5° above horizon here at the time it is dark enough to see it towards dusk. In comparison the sun is only 2-2.5° above horizon at the highest today, in this webcam capture hidden behind the stripe of thick clouds straight south:
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Thanks
I didn't try shorter exposures to avoid blowing the high lights in jupiter
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Spectacular, Armando! Congrats!
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Spectacular, Armando! Congrats!
Indeed +
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Indeed +
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Very good Armando!
It’s cloudy also here maybe next days :(
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Here is my try with Z50 200-500 f5.6 it was a very clear day today unlike all the previous :)
Its two days later and the distance between them is longer, it was visible for 30-40 minutes before lost in the orizon
I also made some videos with tele converters but need some time to process
Lucky today ;)
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Jupiter-Saturn great conjunction todays photo
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Nasos, both images are fantastic!
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Nasos, both images are fantastic!
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thank you very much :)
Marry Christmas!
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Jupiter-Saturn great conjunction todays photo
Really nice wider view !
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Here is my try with Z50 200-500 f5.6 it was a very clear day today unlike all the previous :)
Its two days later and the distance between them is longer, it was visible for 30-40 minutes before lost in the orizon
I also made some videos with tele converters but need some time to process
Lucky today ;)
I have not tried again after the 21st
There is little time between the end of light until they hide below the horizon
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Thank you Armando you got it in the right moment, now they are apart and every day increasing :(
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Well done, Nasos! It is exciting to know that a rather ordinary photographic setup can deliver such fascinating results in the hands of the knower.
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Great captures, Nasos! You got them both in the same frame, and Saturn's rings visible so that is certainly a win. Also a very nice wide capture, showing the closeness of the planets.
I clouded over here on the December 21 and the following days, but I had my the hopes up for a Christmas Eve capture. I set up the tracker early at the previous location, and hoped some early IR captures could detect it early by darkening the sky. But no planets showed up.
#1
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4095359640.jpg)
I waited and waited, but the only thing that caught my attention was cloud formation like one of the Dementors out of a Harry Potter movie.
#2
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4095359644.jpg)
(Visible light capture)
Had the dementor hidden the planets?
Then suddenly, the planets dived out from below a dark cloud, hardly visible to the eye.
#3
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4095359646.jpg)
(55mm f/3.5 on D500, cropped to about 2/3 of the frame)
I got very busy quickly re-aiming the 300mm with stacked converters and AW1 towards Jupiter and Saturn before they disappeared. However at only 1.5° altidude I knew it was a long shot to get any resolution out of it shooting through this much atmosphere. Autostakkert did not want to deal with two targets, and most were too blurry, so I ended up just editing the best frame in CNX2. One of Jupiter's moons, likely Ganymede shows up faintly to the right of the planet:
#4
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4095387580.jpg)
(840mm on AW1, 0.8 s at f/11, tracked exposure, slight crop)
By the time I quickly switched to the D500 to increase exposure beyond what the AW1 was capable of (it was that faint), Saturn was already diving into the dark clouds below.
#5
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4095387578.jpg)
(840mm on D500, 0.5s /f11, tracked exposure)
A bonus was that while waiting, there was a clear view to Mars high in the sky from the location, so I got to use the waiting time to extend my series with another stack showing the shrinking appearance as Mars moves away from us.
#6
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4095360641.jpg)
(all but the first, 300mm with stacked 1.4x and 2.x converters on AW1, stacked exposures)
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Great Oivid you made your effort even with these difficulties! You have something to remember from these days :)
One thing I learned is that we had to see and capture it on the 21th but this didn’t came due to weather conditions, two days later there were more apart
I have to find some time to make my try with the stackers
Keep on!
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Thanks for your kind comment Nasos. Unfortunately the distance between the planets are increasing more rapidly now than it was shrinking when they were coming together. Given the low altitude here I suspect it will be a hard getting enough resolution to see any details. However I would certainly have liked to try them at 5° above the horizon instead of the 1.5° altitude I got above, even if I only could do one of them at a time. (They will be out of range for the lens/sensor combination I used for the closeup above in a couple of days.) It is possible that part of the blurriness was due to the long shutter speed that could not freeze the atmospheric movements, so it could make sense to try higher ISO.
They are getting higher in the sky through the spring, but also closer to the sun, so at my latitudes it will really not be useful conditions to image them again before dark comes back in August next year.
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Planets + moonlit foreground
V1 + 18.5 f1.8
3 sec exposure on a beach chair
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nice summer mood!
Shoot with AF 80-200 2.8 on Z50
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Wonderful Nasos
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Øivind, the cloud formation image is beautiful!
Armando and Nasos, I enjoy your atmospheric images with the rare universal pageant!
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+1 to your conjunction images Armando and Nasos. Thanks for the comment Akira.
Another conjunction captured today and my first image of Uranus. It is the pale blue "star" centered towards the bottom. It is a fairly big planet, but distance is far outside Saturn, so apparent size is rather minimal compared to Mars that has already moved quite far from us. I did not know it was even bright enough to be captured without a telescope. This was just a fairly quick one without tracker with my 300 PF at f/4.5 on the D500, 0.5sec. at ISO 100 with maximally pulled shadows in CNX-D, cropped to less than half of the frame.
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4112309284.jpg)
The quarter moon was also close, so I could not resist a quick capture with stacked TCs just to as a reminder that this is the moon thread, although seeing was not that great.
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4112314434.jpg)
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Very nice Oivid! so we see Mars the orange star up and Uranus the blue star down in the same capture?
As of moon I just sow this capture and I am very skeptical for my gear...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCfDMU92JqI&t=18s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCfDMU92JqI&t=18s)
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No, no - Mars and Uranus are planets. ;D
Our sun is a star.
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Very nice Oivid! so we see Mars the orange star up and Uranus the blue star down in the same capture?
As of moon I just sow this capture and I am very skeptical for my gear...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCfDMU92JqI&t=18s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCfDMU92JqI&t=18s)
Thanks Nasos, you got that right with respect to the planets. ;)
It is not only the lens but the optical quality of the air - that moon video must have required extraordinary good seeing. One can still notice a little jittering at high magnification but it is pretty moderate.
Curiously at 2:58 there is what looks like a bug racing quickly across the right hand side of the field, which makes me wonder how the video was created.
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Can't match you for the size of the moon in my shot, but still got it with some cloud colour.
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One from some years ago.
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Nice contrast to the forest HCS.
"Moon dance" from today:
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4129515710.jpg)
And a more normal handheld new moon, hard to resist although seeing was not that great:
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4129515708.jpg)
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Nice contrast to the forest HCS.
Thanks Øivind!
"Moon dance" from today:
And a more normal handheld new moon, hard to resist although seeing was not that great:
First one is not too shabby 8) Great result!
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I can’t stand shooting moon :)
This time a full crop frame Nikon 200-500 on 500mm plus TC 2X IIIe on z50
I was amazed by the combination with good IQ results, excellent VR handheld and autofocus on f11!-even in low light
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Scanning old files
France
August 4, 2007
D50, 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6vr
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Scanning old files
France
August 4, 2007
D50, 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6vr
Brilliant! I'd crop it in a bit though.
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Brilliant! I'd crop it in a bit though.
Thanks Hans, yeah cropping is an option ;)
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Yes cropping might improve it, original take on the moon. What is the white dot on top of the paraglider?
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Yes cropping might improve it, original take on the moon. What is the white dot on top of the paraglider?
Possibly the small parachute causing the opening of the main parachute. The looks are not of a paraglider (parapente in french, parapendio in italian), not wide enough to take off a hill, you jump off a plane, helicopter, balloon, whatever.
Ciao from Massimo
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Thanks for the comments, i cant remember anything of the situation here its 14 years ago, the d50 was my first digital dslr and the 18-200mm a sort of all purpose lens, this was shot at 200mm, at short range it was quite acceptable, but distance shot maybe adequate? Then this kinda shot is a chance situation which must be my general style ;).
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Solar eclipse at sunrise, Jan 04, 2011 08:04:47
While watching my image database, came across this one... the beginning of the eclipse.
Ciao from Massimo
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Very Nice Massimo!
Just to follow up on the same line, here is one I might have posted in another thread before from the 2016 March 8 partial eclipse. I was very happy to capture it as we were right at the limit here in Fairbanks and it occurred just as the sun was setting so I was not sure it would be above horizon.
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p1793859062.jpg)
(Captured with the 300mm f/4 PF on the AW1. A Baader solar film based filter was used for the capture, which is about neutral - the color was not added but is the natural one at sunset with daylight white balance.)
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Solar eclipse at sunrise, Jan 04, 2011 08:04:47
While watching my image database, came across this one... the beginning of the eclipse.
Ciao from Massimo
Very Nice Massimo!
Just to follow up on the same line, here is one I might have posted in another thread before from the 2016 March 8 partial eclipse. I was very happy to capture it as we were right at the limit here in Fairbanks and it occurred just as the sun was setting so I was not sure it would be above horizon.
(Captured with the 300mm f/4 PF on the AW1. A Baader solar film based filter was used for the capture, which is about neutral - the color was not added but is the natural one at sunset with daylight white balance.)
Man, you guys are too good!
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Wow those are amazing!
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Yes, stunning images!
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yes - superb images are shown here - congrats
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wow with the Eclipse images !
Fons, I also owned the 18-200 and used it with a D40 and then a D300
Initially is like a dream, then you get to know more about lenses
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Very Nice Massimo!
Just to follow up on the same line, here is one I might have posted in another thread before from the 2016 March 8 partial eclipse. I was very happy to capture it as we were right at the limit here in Fairbanks and it occurred just as the sun was setting so I was not sure it would be above horizon.
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p1793859062.jpg)
(Captured with the 300mm f/4 PF on the AW1. A Baader solar film based filter was used for the capture, which is about neutral - the color was not added but is the natural one at sunset with daylight white balance.)
There's a perfect duality in the two images: in mine, the sun is going up and catching up on the moon (upper R); in yours, the sun is going down and the moon is on lower L side.
Regarding the sun's size, I used a D300 + 300 mm/4 too (the old AF-D screwdriver type, manually focused), I didn't use any filter (had none at the time), but I had to resort to 1/6400 @f:8.
On your image the sun is bigger because the AW1 sensor is a little smaller than the D300's (DX).
Thanks everyone for the kind comments!
Ciao from Massimo
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Can't get any thinner
This one is from June 2020
Nikon 1V1 + FT-1 + 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3G AF-P DX VR IF-ED zoom-Nikkor
The V1, though being a 2011 project, works with AFP lenses (and does AF and VR, too).
Ciao from Massimo
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Lovely subtle arrangement here Massimo.
I also enjoy the dual eclipse post!
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Thanks for the very fitting dual eclipse comment Massimo and everybody else for the enthusiastic comments.
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Here is a shot with an Oly E-M1x with 300mm F4 Pro and x2 TC.
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Here is a shot with an Oly E-M1x with 300mm F4 Pro and x2 TC.
Lots of detail in this one! Very effective slicing illumination, gives depth to the craters.
Here's a casual plane trajectory which intercepted the moon and then changed course.
I didn't edit out the roof corner, as the plane looked like heading for it in its awkward course...
The next minute, the moon had already moved out of the trailing path of the plane.
Like the other antenna picture, I waited for the good moment when the moon would be at the right place, with the plane still within the frame.
Nikon D5300 + Nikkor 18-55mm 3.5~5.6 AFS-VR DX @20mm. Sunset, Nov 18, 2020
Ciao from Massimo
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Looks like it aimed for the moon, and then continued on its course!
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Looks like it aimed for the moon, and then continued on its course!
That's exactly what I was trying to make it happen!
Actually the plane had already passed, leaving its trail, and the moon (moving L to R) caught up on the plane trail just in time! Probably not a commercial flight...
Ciao from Massimo
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Bump on the tripod
While taking a sequence of the moon, a little bump on the tripod had this little effect... This is what happens at 1/40" with just a little bump: a moon tube!
Ciao from Massimo
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Bump on the tripod
While taking a sequence of the moon, a little bump on the tripod had this little effect... This is what happens at 1/40" with just a little bump: a moon tube!
Ciao from Massimo
Great moon trail!
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Nikon D810 and the Reflex-Nikkor 1000mm f/11.
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Nikon D810 and the Reflex-Nikkor 1000mm f/11.
This is spectacular!
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Moon and temple. Shot with K Nikkor 400/5.6@f11.
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Thanks, Akira! Your's great too!
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Thanks, Akira! Your's great too!
Thank you!
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From last evening. This is the first photo of the moon I've made.
D850 500 f4D IF ED + TC-14E II. Raw conversion and basic adjustments were done with Photo Ninja, then the image was tweaked in Capture One, run through Topaz Sharpen AI (sharpening backed off to less than 1/3 of the "recommended" value, and noise suppression set to over 5 times the "recommendation." The "improvement" due to use of Topaz Sharpen AI is, in this instance, very modest.
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Moon and temple. Shot with K Nikkor 400/5.6@f11.
lovely mood and rendering.
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lovely mood and rendering.
Thank you, John!
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Fabulous photos, Akira and Bob!
Ciao from Massimo
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Fabulous photos, Akira and Bob!
Ciao from Massimo
Thank you, Massimo!
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Fabulous photos, Akira and Bob!
Thank you Massimo!
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A Super Moon
Some rework on an older image
Z7 AF-S 300/4
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Shot with SIGMA fp and K Nikkor 400/5.6 ED. A heavily cropped image upscaled with the new "Super Resolution" function of ACR.
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Full daylight moon
Shot in full daylight (10:35 am). High up in the mountains, the sky becomes dark enough to allow visibility of the moon.
Ciao from Massimo
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A nice contrast to the alpine scenery indeed :)
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Very nice and clean!
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Thanks for the kind words, Birna and Øivind.
I looked up the photo data, I have used the humble Zoom-Nikkor DX 18-200mm VR (1st ed., the one without the zoom creep lock) @200mm. Humble but light, very useful when carrying a heavy backpack and cannot take a full photo arsenal with you.
Ciao from Massimo
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Earthshine.
SIGMA fp with Ai 400/5.6 ED @f8.0
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Blooming Moon ;)
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Full daylight moon
Shot in full daylight (10:35 am). High up in the mountains, the sky becomes dark enough to allow visibility of the moon.
Ciao from Massimo
Super nice image, really well balanced and framed!
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Very nice Massimo
shot on 1000mm
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Blooming Moon ;)
The result of the torture test for flare and ghosts. :)
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Super nice image, really well balanced and framed!
Thanks, Erik! [EDIT] And thanks, Nasos!
Nasos, is that the Reflex-Nikkor 1000mm/11 ?
Very nice three-dimensional look of the craters with light striking at the right angle!
I'll have to give mine another try with the Z7 in DX mode. Should fill the entire frame, and I can use the on-camera vibration reduction, which the 1000 is lacking, and especially the zoomed EVF for accurate focussing.
Ciao from Massimo
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The result of the torture test for flare and ghosts. :)
Best moon shot I have seen in a while!
Don't know how you got there, but still love it!
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Nasos, lovely at 1000mm!
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Best moon shot I have seen in a while!
Don't know how you got there, but still love it!
Same here. I really enjoyed your approach and lovely result
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Best moon shot I have seen in a while!
Don't know how you got there, but still love it!
Same here. I really enjoyed your approach and lovely result
Jakov and Paco, I'm glad you enjoy the image!
Shooting the part of the moon lit by the sunlight reflected from the earth is challenging. But the flare- and ghost-resistant K Nikkor 400/5.6 and wide dynamic range of SIGMA fp enabled the image! I like the clear rendition of the ragged border between the sunlit and earthlit parts.
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Nasos, is that the Reflex-Nikkor 1000mm/11 ?
Very nice three-dimensional look of the craters with light striking at the right angle!
I'll have to give mine another try with the Z7 in DX mode. Should fill the entire frame, and I can use the on-camera vibration reduction, which the 1000 is lacking, and especially the zoomed EVF for accurate focussing.
Thank you all!
Massimo this is Nikon 200-500 5.6E plus TC 20E III on Z50
I was amazed by the performance of the combo I got the same results (not this shot) handheld with AF-A 1/250 sec, F 16 (two stops from lens open) ISO 400
I also made some 4K video on tripod I can share if interested 8)
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Thank you all!
Massimo this is Nikon 200-500 5.6E plus TC 20E III on Z50
I was amazed by the performance of the combo I got the same results (not this shot) handheld with AF-A 1/250 sec, F 16 (two stops from lens open) ISO 400
I also made some 4K video on tripod I can share if interested 8)
Thanks, Nasos!
Here's another one from my backlog, going the opposite direction (focal length-wise) with 8-15mm Fisheye-Nikkor @8mm. Shot taken in the French Alps, not really perfect conditions (I was close to the village and its lights...), but still something nice coming out. Nikon Z7, FX mode, Tripod, ISO 6400 and 25" exposure, f/4. I had to lay down on a mat to avoid getting myself in the picture.
Ciao from Massimo
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In the blue sky.
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One at dusk, inspired by reasonable seeing, revealing the difference in angle from Akira's capture.
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One at dusk, inspired by reasonable seeing, revealing the difference in angle from Akira's capture.
Nice one, Øivind. As the view angle of the moon was about 45 degree above horizon, I could level the camera based on the integrated level in the camera. So two angles of the moon could be well compared.
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Earthshine.
Really nice!
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Chimneys, Moon and spiderwebs :)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51134631657_5999237f78_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kUAmui)
_8525144.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2kUAmui)
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Nice one, Øivind. As the view angle of the moon was about 45 degree above horizon, I could level the camera based on the integrated level in the camera. So two angles of the moon could be well compared.
Thanks Akira, yes since my camera also was leveled by eye, now we can measure and calculate the difference in latitudes on the condition that both images were fresh takes (as the moon wobbles over time). BTW I used the 300PF+TC14E+TC20E III on D500 for this take.
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Really nice!
Thank you, JD!
Thanks Akira, yes since my camera also was leveled by eye, now we can measure and calculate the difference in latitudes on the condition that both images were fresh takes (as the moon wobbles over time). BTW I used the 300PF+TC14E+TC20E III on D500 for this take.
Thank you for sharing your analysis. The rig you used seems promising. My image was heavily cropped but augmented by the new "Enhance" function of ACR.
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Thanks Akira, yes since my camera also was leveled by eye, now we can measure and calculate the difference in latitudes on the condition that both images were fresh takes (as the moon wobbles over time). BTW I used the 300PF+TC14E+TC20E III on D500 for this take.
Thanks Øivind for sharing the details of your setup, I didn't think it was possible to use the two TCs together!
Upon a second look, I found out that I could couple them, using the TC20E III attached to the lens, followed by the TC-14E II (close to the body). Naturally both had been modified by removing the blocking flange on the mount that prevented it.
If I were to use both teleconverters on my 1V3 I would have to resort to tiling 4 pictures together, the moon fills the frame already with a 500mm + TC20E. Here's an example taken yesterday with this setup:
Nikon 1V3 + FT1 + TC20EIII + 200-500mm @450mm (I had to lower the zoom for easier framing, @500mm a small slice of the moon is excluded if framing is not 100% perfect)
I added a few black pixels top and bottom, and cropped the sides to have a square photo. 3500x3500 px, resized to 1200x1200. Original uncropped is 5232x3488 px.
Ciao from Massimo
My latitude is 44.494810° N, between Akira's and yours.
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Yes, 1000mm on a 2.7x crop sensor is more than enough for the moon - no reason to do the TC stacking with a 500 mm except for planetary imaging. Also must have been pretty tricky keeping the target in the frame with the mosaic unless you were on a tracker. Interesting that you mention the TC modification; when I receive a TC, removing the tab it is the first thing I do after checking out the optical performance, so I hardly remember that I have done it or the need to do it!
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The 26th of next month (May) falls on the super full moon which should work as a bonus to the effort to lengthen the virtual focal length!
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The 26th of next month (May) falls on the super full moon which should work as a bonus to the effort to lengthen the virtual focal length!
That will be a fine moment to test the size of the SuperMoon: currently yesterday's Moon fills my frame to the edges on a 1V3 with a 500mm + TC20E. the supermoon will certainly overflow my frame...
@Øivind: you are certainly aware of the 1.3x crop feature of the D500: eliminating the black/blue pixels at the periphery and concentrating on the Moon, you will have even more reach, with a 1.95x crop vs 1.5x (you are using only the central 18x12 mm² area vs 24x16 mm² of the DX frame). On my D500 I mapped one of the Fn buttons to the sensor area selection.
Ciao from Massimo
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That will be a fine moment to test the size of the SuperMoon: currently yesterday's Moon fills my frame to the edges on a 1V3 with a 500mm + TC20E. the supermoon will certainly overflow my frame...
@Øivind: you are certainly aware of the 1.3x crop feature of the D500: eliminating the black/blue pixels at the periphery and concentrating on the Moon, you will have even more reach, with a 1.95x crop vs 1.5x (you are using only the central 18x12 mm² area vs 24x16 mm² of the DX frame). On my D500 I mapped one of the Fn buttons to the sensor area selection.
Ciao from Massimo
I've read the size of the moon and the sun on a sensor is roughly 1/100 of the focal length of the lens. The size of a 1" sensor is 13.2 x 8.8mm, so a 500mm with 2x TC should be long enough to fill the frame.
As my SIGMA pf is an LCD-only camera, I avoid using APS-C crop mode: it is easier to target the moon with a 400mm lens in the full-frame mode.
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Yes, the crop modes do not provide any higher pixel density on the target, so it is just as easy to crop in post as with my capture above. If I need even more pixels on the target, I grab for my AW1. Just look back in this thread.
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Industrial pink moonrise.
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April full moon
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Have any of you come across or tried using Sequator yet?
https://sites.google.com/view/sequator/
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Have any of you come across or tried using Sequator yet?
https://sites.google.com/view/sequator/
I have. Some night shots i have posted here i've stacked with Sequator (just can't find the links now :-[ ).
EDIT: found the link: https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=1679.msg165600#msg165600
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Standard night exposure 105 Micro-Nikkor, Df.
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I have. Some night shots i have posted here i've stacked with Sequator (just can't find the links now :-[ ).
EDIT: found the link: https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=1679.msg165600#msg165600
I find that Sequator is my preferred choice for easy stacking star trails, it preserves color and contrast much better than DSS that needs special treatment to recover the colors.
That image in the link with "accidental" bats is really interesting, HCS!
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That image in the link with "accidental" bats is really interesting, HCS!
Indeed, an interesting capture!
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Standard night exposure 105 Micro-Nikkor, Df.
Looks like a profile of a joker with long beard and a glowing eye. ::)
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The 26th of next month (May) falls on the super full moon which should work as a bonus to the effort to lengthen the virtual focal length!
I missed this discussion a couple of weeks ago. An added bonus for the May 26th full moon will be a total eclipse, visible around the Pacific. It's a brief one, only about 14 minutes in totality. In Seattle it occurs just after 4 am, and the moon will still be emerging from the eclipse when the sun rises. Clouds are a potential problem here, of course ... Details: https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/map/2021-may-26
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OMD-EM1 with Olympus 50-200/2.8-3.5 lens plus 1.4X and adapter. Also cropped.
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I missed this discussion a couple of weeks ago. An added bonus for the May 26th full moon will be a total eclipse, visible around the Pacific. It's a brief one, only about 14 minutes in totality. In Seattle it occurs just after 4 am, and the moon will still be emerging from the eclipse when the sun rises. Clouds are a potential problem here, of course ... Details: https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/map/2021-may-26
Oh, yes, total eclipse! Thank you for the reminder, John!
Here in Tokyo, the moon will rise at 18:39 on May 26th, and the eclipse will start at 18:44. The total eclipse will be able to see from 20:09 to 20:28.
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OMD-EM1 with Olympus 50-200/2.8-3.5 lens plus 1.4X and adapter. Also cropped.
This is an amazing capture. Congrats!
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I find that Sequator is my preferred choice for easy stacking star trails, it preserves color and contrast much better than DSS that needs special treatment to recover the colors.
That image in the link with "accidental" bats is really interesting, HCS!
Thanks much Øivind!
Capturing the bats (i think it is one, or maybe it's an owl, i don't know) was totally planned by me, i'm a great photographer ::) 8) ;D ;D ;D
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OMD-EM1 with Olympus 50-200/2.8-3.5 lens plus 1.4X and adapter. Also cropped.
Wow! This is a great one, i really like it.
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Thank you, Akira and HCS.
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Well ... i can never match many of the great images posted in here. That doesn't stop me from posting though ;D
Faint moon on early morning, quite some time ago.
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Here is one.
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HCS, that is beautiful!
And, Michael, yours is both beautiful and spooky!
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OMD-EM1 with Olympus 50-200/2.8-3.5 lens plus 1.4X and adapter. Also cropped.
That´s a special shot.
Thanks for sharing it!
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Thanks so much, Paco.
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Halo (hope it would belong here). Shot with iPhone SE (2nd Gen) and processed in Adobe CC.
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It certainly belongs, nice full circle halo!
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It certainly belongs, nice full circle halo!
Thank you, Øivind!
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Just a reminder that the first penumbral phase of the May 26 Lunar eclipse starts in about an hour (08:47:39 UTC, might not be much noticeable), and max totality in about 3.5 hours (11:18:42 UTC) from time of writing . Totality lasts for only 14 minutes. It is also popularly called a Super Flower Blood Moon. It should be visible from most of western US and Japan and other places in that region of the east, check the map and time here: https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2021-may-26 (https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2021-may-26)
Weather does not look too bad here right now, but since we do not have dark now I do not know how much of the total phase will be visible. It will also be quite low on the horizon.
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Just a reminder that the first penumbral phase of the May 26 Lunar eclipse starts in about an hour (08:47:39 UTC, might not be much noticeable), and max totality in about 3.5 hours (11:18:42 UTC) from time of writing . Totality lasts for only 14 minutes. It is also popularly called a Super Flower Blood Moon. It should be visible from most of western US and Japan and other places in that region of the east, check the map and time here: https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2021-may-26 (https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2021-may-26)
Weather does not look too bad here right now, but since we do not have dark now I do not know how much of the total phase will be visible. It will also be quite low on the horizon.
Yes, I'm standing by now. The weather forecast in Tokyo tells it will be clear by the time the total eclipse is at its climax. But, at this moment, it is lightly clouded, and the moon rise couldn't be observed. I'll go out and try again an hour or so later.
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...and we have been in the midst of a thunderstorm with a heavy downpour. Flash flooding expected in the area. No sky visible. :(
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Here in Tokyo, the clouds hindered the observation of the total eclipse. :(
After the total, the clouds became a bit thinner. And this is the best image I could capture. Compared to the normal half moon, the border between the day and the night looks more blurred.
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Nice job Akira, even like this you can see the eclipse :)
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Nice job Akira, even like this you can see the eclipse :)
Thank you, Nasos, for kind words. I was helped by the ACR with the "Enhance" function.
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Blood Moon from New Zealand. Panasonic Lumix GX-9 with Nikkor AI 400/5.6 ED (non-IF) and m4/3 to F adaptor (bought from Akira).
ISO 3200, f/5.6, 1 second exposure, slight crop and downsized. I wish the details were a bit better but ISO 3200 on m4/3 sensor is not too bad. Field of view is same as an 800mm lens on FX but the moon still appears small! This was just a little before the moon went into full shadow so the lower part is still in partial sunlight. I like how the background stars show :)
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Blood Moon from New Zealand. Panasonic Lumix GX-9 with Nikkor AI 400/5.6 ED (non-IF) and m4/3 to F adaptor (bought from Akira).
ISO 3200, f/5.6, 1 second exposure, slight crop and downsized. I wish the details were a bit better but ISO 3200 on m4/3 sensor is not too bad. Field of view is same as an 800mm lens on FX but the moon still appears small! This was just a little before the moon went into full shadow so the lower part is still in partial sunlight. I like how the background stars show :)
Oh, wow, that was exactly what I wanted to see! Happy to know the adapter serves you well. And, yes, the non-IF 400/5.6 ED of the simplistic optical design works nicely here.
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Beautiful gradient moon colors and I agree, the stars background works very well for the image. So clean and perfect elements composition its borders on illustration fantasy. Love it
Thanks for sharing it!
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Very nice Roland great capture and the red color gives another dimension to this shot!
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Well done Roland and Akira! Glad some were able to see part or all of it. Here the evening started clear but clouds began to build as the eclipse was starting and within an hour entirely obscured the moon. Though I couldn't see it I was thinking of NG folk around the Pacific who might be pointing cameras up at the sky. Cheers, John
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+1 to the above for both of you - the complement of the stars is really nice in Roland's image!
It stayed reasonably clear in Fairbanks except a bit hazy, however as suspected, lack of dark prevented the "blood moon" view as daylight came more and more back. The low position on the horizon provided a quite warm color with daylight WB though.
Just as I left my cabin two long-eared owls were hooting to each other very loudly close by and provided the right atmosphere when I got the first view of the moon behind the trees and discovered it was already well into the partial phase. I wish I had made a short video of the moon with that sound recorded, but I was short on time headed to campus with an unobstructed view. By the time I had set up there, more than half of the moon was in the earth shade.
#1
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p2554776560.jpg)
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(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p2554776555.jpg)
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(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p2554776581.jpg)
Final stage before it disappeared into the shade:
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(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p2554776565.jpg)
Then my attention was distracted by the 3 giants of Alaska Range to the south, where the early muffled morning sun started to show up on the highest of them, Mount Hayes. So I intentionally lost the help of my tracker to follow and did not really spot the moon again until shortly before it set. Seeing that close to the horizon was really poor though.
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(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p2554776582.jpg)
(Stacked TCs at 840mm)
As I mentioned it, although it does not really belong here, first sunlight on 13,832' (4216m) Mount Hayes;
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(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p2555022982.jpg)
(Wish I had gone out early and possibly gotten moon rise above it, but contrast was very low before the warmer light came on.)
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Thank you, Øivind.
Although your main purpose of shooting the eclipse may not be perfectly satisfying, you do have succeeded photographically!
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Thanks for the kind words, Akira.
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Supermoon day
On May 26 there was no chance of observing the moon eclipse at our lat-long, but the moon was very red and large when it rose behind the trees.
Nikon 1V3, 200-500mm Nikkor, slightly cropped
Ciao from Massimo
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Supermoon day
On May 26 there was no chance of observing the moon eclipse at our lat-long, but the moon was very red and large when it rose behind the trees.
Nikon 1V3, 200-500mm Nikkor, slightly cropped
Ciao from Massimo
As always, your closeup of the moon is fascinating!
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Nice inclusion of foreground!
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This morning. I just woke up in time to see the Moon going for a nap behind the mountain top.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51211350402_5f339f2c51_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2m2nyih)
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edit: link repaired
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This morning. I just woke up in time to see the Moon going for a nap behind the mountain top.
Very nice terrestrial-celestial interaction!
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Very nice terrestrial-celestial interaction!
Thank you. :) To be honest, 5 minutes earlier would have been better.
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Ectoplasmic Moon
On Supermoon day+3, a few clouds passing on the moon added humanlike features to it (eyelid?).
A bump on the tripod added multiplicity to the moon itself.
Nikon 1V3 + 200-500mm @480mm
Ciao from Massimo
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My view of the solar eclipse from the balcony.
D750 + 300/4.5 and a pinhole in aluminum foil 8)
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I "enjoyed" rain :(
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My view of the solar eclipse from the balcony.
D750 + 300/4.5 and a pinhole in aluminum foil 8)
Very clever solution, nice picture
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My view of the solar eclipse from the balcony.
D750 + 300/4.5 and a pinhole in aluminum foil 8)
Yes pinhole for extra protection!
I remember the old days we’ve got piece of glass smoking with a candle to watch the sun ;)
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My view of the solar eclipse from the balcony.
D750 + 300/4.5 and a pinhole in aluminum foil 8)
Thank you for sharing it Jakov
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Ectoplasmic Moon
On Supermoon day+3, a few clouds passing on the moon added humanlike features to it (eyelid?).
A bump on the tripod added multiplicity to the moon itself.
Nikon 1V3 + 200-500mm @480mm
Ciao from Massimo
My view of the solar eclipse from the balcony.
D750 + 300/4.5 and a pinhole in aluminum foil 8)
You guys showed how one can enjoy the pageant of the universe!
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Moon & Venus.
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Skinny moon that dropped venus ;)
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Skinny moon that dropped venus ;)
Thank you for your poetic interpretation.
Here's a closeup of the thin crescent moon. Cropped from the original RAW file enhanced to double the resolution in ACR.
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Thank you Birna, Bent, Nasos, Paco, and Akira. I am planning on buying a solar filter since the Mercury eclipse in Scotland...
Akira, I love your thin Moon.
Here is my Super Moon Street Lights image from tonight.
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Thank you Birna, Bent, Nasos, Paco, and Akira. I am planning on buying a solar filter since the Mercury eclipse in Scotland...
Akira, I love your thin Moon.
Here is my Super Moon Street Lights image from tonight.
Thank you, Jakov. You were lucky to see the super moon. It has been cloudy all night here in Tokyo. :(
I bought my Kenko ND100000 10x10cm filter to shoot the Venus In Transit in 2012. A couple of months prior to that, the total eclipse of the sun was observed, but VIT didn't seem to attract as much interest as the total eclipse. So, Kenko offered the super-dense ND as outlet for half of its original retail price. :)
Here's my humble image of the "black drop" phenomenon which turned out to be caused by the lower optical quality. :D
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That image brings fond memories of one of the best threads in the old form, Akira. The Bendik Hofseth "Colours" CD that I shot the beginning and end of the Venus transit though is still playable with only minor scratches... Since then I bought a Baader Astrosolar film OD 5.0 that I have used many times, mounted permanently into a filter ring, https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=3435.30 (https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=3435.30)
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That image brings fond memories of one of the best threads in the old form, Akira. The Bendik Hofseth "Colours" CD that I shot the beginning and end of the Venus transit though is still playable with only minor scratches... Since then I bought a Baader Astrosolar film OD 5.0 that I have used many times, mounted permanently into a filter ring, https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=3435.30 (https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=3435.30)
Sorry for my belated response. These were truly amazing captures, and I remember enjoying them. Thank you for the reminder!
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Talking about the "transit", this would be a timely and interesting read:
https://www.dpreview.com/news/1173092219/video-photographer-captures-a-spacewalk-as-the-iss-transits-the-sun
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Fascinating, Akira. Thank you for sharing the space walk :)
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Fascinating, Akira. Thank you for sharing the space walk :)
Glad you enjoyed it, Jakov!
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Talking about the "transit", this would be a timely and interesting read:
https://www.dpreview.com/news/1173092219/video-photographer-captures-a-spacewalk-as-the-iss-transits-the-sun
Notice the complete lack of sunspots?
Dave
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Notice the complete lack of sunspots?
Dave
I haven't checked that out. I think I can see just a couple of sunspot-like specks at the bottom of the disc.
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A cityscape with the moon.
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Toward the moon.
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(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51332973919_d8dfebd0c3_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2md7UJt)_D638119-Avec accentuation.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2md7UJt) by Christian Vermeulen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/110731726@N07/), sur Flickr
Le Bouveret (CH)
Nikon D6
Nikkor AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR + TC-20E III
ƒ/11.0 1000.0 mm 1/50s ISO 320
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I prefer the intimacy of your Version 2 of this image; nice crater detail and colouration.
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I prefer the intimacy of your Version 2 of this image; nice crater detail and colouration.
Thx Hugh. Have definitely to take some time to get more proficient in lunar / astro photography :)
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16-day moon.
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Toward the moon.
A very humorous image - who needs Mr Branson, Bezos or Musk to get to the moon? :)
have you tried editing it to increase the contrast so the clouds are more distinct?
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A very humorous image - who needs Mr Branson, Bezos or Musk to get to the moon? :)
have you tried editing it to increase the contrast so the clouds are more distinct?
LOL! Glad you enjoyed the image.
I increased the contrast, clarity and a bit of dehaze, but that was mostly to make the texture of the surface of the moon. Otherwise, I was trying to make it as natural as possible to retain the atmosphere of the sunset.
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Out of the city
Z6 50/1.8G f 2.8 1/10s 1600 iso handheld
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Version 2 of Moon hiding behind the Mountains.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51332973919_a7a772f25d_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2md7UJt)
_D638119-Avec accentuation.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2md7UJt)
Le Bouveret (CH)
Nikon D6
Nikkor AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR + TC-20E III
ƒ/11.0 1000.0 mm 1/50s ISO 320
A really impressive image!
Well done!
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16-day moon.
Akira, Akira, Akira!
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Akira, Akira, Akira!
Thank you, Jakov!
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A really impressive image!
Well done!
Thank you Jakov ! As I told, still a lot to learn. At least, I have now a decent tripod and ballhead (RRS). And a 2000m high mountain at 2km of my doorstep. :)
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12-day moon.
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While the sun sets, the moon rises.
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While the sun sets, the moon rises.
Oh Akira, i very, very much like this one. Great image, would do very well printed big and hung on living room wall!
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Oh Akira, i very, very much like this one. Great image, would do very well printed big and hung on living room wall!
Hans, thank you for kind words. There is no such room for my rabbit hutch (lol), but I'm glad you like it!
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Hans, thank you for kind words. There is no such room for my rabbit hutch (lol), but I'm glad you like it!
;D ;D
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Apollo 11 Landing Site
A couple days ago the Moon was at a perfect angle to have the outline of the craters surrounding the Mare Tranquillitatis, where the first Lunar Explorer Module landed.
Weather was fine, and the atmosphere was crystal clear, so I took a few shots, and then tried to identify the landing site according to what is available on the Net.
It was easy to spot two adjacent craters (Ritter and Sabine), near the center of the image.
Drawing a horizontal line from Sabine across the Sea of Tranquillity leads to a small crater (Maskelyne).
Along this line are the three craters Aldrin, Collins, and Armstrong (not shown in detail picture, the Aldrin crater is overlaid by the "b" in Sabine)
A little below the line and to the left of center is the Apollo 11 landing site.
In the detail photo (converted to Black & White) I have added the names of relevant craters.
After this little workout, I can spot the landing site almost immediately, I look for a whitish area at the base of the Sea of Tranquillity, which has a resemblance to the outline of the Bulgarian-Turkish-Greek coastline, find the twin craters above it, find (to the R) the small Maskelyne crater, look halfway and that's it!
Ciao from Massimo
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Impressively detailed image, Massimo! Thank you for the additional explanation.
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Moon and Jupiter.
The second image is 100% crop of the Jupiter. Three satellites are captured as well (one on the far left is only barely visible).
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Moon and Jupiter.
The second image is 100% crop of the Jupiter. Three satellites are captured as well (one on the far left is only barely visible).
Thanks, Akira, and thanks for your additional images !
Forgot to mention the equipment used for my own shots:
Nikon 1V3 + FT1 + AFS 200-500mm/5.6 + TC14eII, electronic shutter, handheld, no stacking
Tonight should be the appropriate night for capturing the intended landing site for the Apollo 13 mission (N of Fra Mauro crater, close to the Apollo 14 landing site). It was in the shade yesterday evening.
Ciao from Massimo
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Thanks, Akira, and thanks for your additional images !
Forgot to mention the equipment used for my own shots:
Nikon 1V3 + FT1 + AFS 200-500mm/5.6 + TC14eII, electronic shutter, handheld, no stacking
Tonight should be the appropriate night for capturing the intended landing site for the Apollo 13 mission (N of Fra Mauro crater, close to the Apollo 14 landing site). It was in the shade yesterday evening.
Ciao from Massimo
Thank you, Massimo, for the technical details. It a shame that Nikon 1 system was aborted altogether. Given the performance of the current 1" 20MP sensor by Sony, Nikon 1 would have been a very compact and efficient interchangeable lens hybrid camera system.
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Thank you, Massimo, for the technical details. It a shame that Nikon 1 system was aborted altogether. Given the performance of the current 1" 20MP sensor by Sony, Nikon 1 would have been a very compact and efficient interchangeable lens hybrid camera system.
I'm glad to have been able to buy most models (all of them - V series except the 1V2, complete J series, 1AW1), while the prices were at their lowest...
Now, while waiting for the Moon to be the right brightness (should be already, in Japan :) ), I was able to track down the Apollo 16 landing site on the same detail picture as Apollo 11's.
To locate the Apollo 16 landing site, the easy procedure is as follows:
- Locate the Theophilus crater: easy, it has a rock formation in its center
- To the WNW of Theophilus there is a small crater (Kant)
- Draw a line between the centers of the craters, and extend the line WNW by the same distance
- You reach a small crater, Dolland E. Move N a little bit, and you have the Apollo 16 landing site
Ciao from Massimo
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Apollo 12, 13 (projected) and 14 landing sites
This evening was as clear as three days ago, so it was possible to capture a good image of the Moon, with the craters of the landing sites for the Apollo 12, 13 and 14 missions
The approximate area where Apollo 13 should have landed is indicated by a red rectangle, N of the Apollo 14 landing site (Fra Mauro formation).
Procedure for locating the Apollo 12 landing site:
- Locate the Copernicus crater (upper L corner of image)
- Locate the three craters Reinhold, Lansberg, and Gambart A
- The Apollo 12 landing site is the fourth corner of the ideal rectangle that is formed by the three craters + landing site
Procedure for locating the Apollo 14 landing site:
- Locate the Ptolemaeus crater (large, with a thin rim)
- Above Ptolemaeus is another crater (Herschel)
- To L of Herschel is a small crater (Lalande)
- Connect the center of the Herschel crater with the S rim of the Lalande crater, and extend the line horizontally another 1.5x the original distance
- At the end of the line, you will find the Apollo 14 landing site
Same equipment as three days ago, (1v3+FT1+200-500mm/5.6+TC-14eII) with the addition of a tripod
Image was reduced by 50% (original image was 2800x2800 px)
Detail image is a 100% crop of the original image
Ciao from Massimo
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I didn't know there were 6 Apollo missions that landed on the moon
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I'm glad to have been able to buy most models (all of them - V series except the 1V2, complete J series, 1AW1), while the prices were at their lowest...
There are still enough supply of used J5 in clean condition in Tokyo, but the FT1 adapter is too expensive compared to the price of a mint used J5 body. :'(
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Nice captures Massimo and Akira!
Jupiter today’s capture overexposed to see the four? Satellites
Z6 200-500 plus TC 20e iii no tripod
Normally I use z50 for this but during birding I discovered that z6 with 200-500 plus tc 1.7 has a little more resolving power than z50 200-500
It’s not the little more higher magnification, the icon is cleaner with more details overall :)
That said this is moon with z6 200-500 plus tc 1.7
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Nice captures Massimo and Akira!
Jupiter today’s capture overexposed to see the four? Satellites
Z6 200-500 plus TC 20e iii no tripod
Normally I use z50 for this but during birding I discovered that z6 with 200-500 plus tc 1.7 has a little more resolving power than z50 200-500
It’s not the little more higher magnification, the icon is cleaner with more details overall :)
That said this is moon with z6 200-500 plus tc 1.7
Nasos, your capture of the Jupiter and its satellites is much cleaner probably thanks to the high magnification of 500mm and 1.7x TC. I just used SIGMA fp with Ai 200/4.0 with no intention to capture the satellites, hence the surprise.
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Thank you all for sharing!!
I had hoped that today I would be able to capture a full moon but it appears that the weather will not be as helpful as I had hoped!
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Akira your photo was the cause to use my 500 combo with z6 :)
Thank you
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Akira your photo was the cause to use my 500 combo with z6 :)
Thank you
Glad to know that. Thank you for the follow up. :)
FWIW, I enhanced, brightened and 200% enlarged the original raw file. I don't know what the red dot below left of the Jupiter. Another planet or satellite? Or just a heat noise of the sensor?
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I have seen one of the satellites that is not in the same axis as all the others like the one in the upper part of my photo but I am not sure if this star is a satellite
In your case it must be heat noise
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According to Wiki, as much as 79 satellites have been found around Jupiter so far. I wouldn't be surprised if some of them don't share the same revolution surface. The universe is full of wonder...
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According to Wiki, as much as 79 satellites have been found around Jupiter so far. I wouldn't be surprised if some of them don't share the same revolution surface. The universe is full of wonder...
Indeed. I think I remember having posted earlier on this thread a picture showing a moon way off the usual visible 3. It was quite some time ago, so I have to look for it. I’ll repost if I find it soon enough :)!
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Great, Bruno! Am looking forward to your repost.
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Glad to know that. Thank you for the follow up. :)
FWIW, I enhanced, brightened and 200% enlarged the original raw file. I don't know what the red dot below left of the Jupiter. Another planet or satellite? Or just a heat noise of the sensor?
The red dot looks to me like a classic stuck or hot pixel. I see a number of red dots like the one in this sample in shots from my D300s but Nikon Capture NX-D's Edge and Astro noise reduction will remove them. I believe Lightroom, Photoshop and other software will remove stuck and hot pixels also.
Not even Mars looks this red as I recall.
Dave
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Full Daylight Moonset
From last summer's pictures, moon setting behind a mountain in full daylight. Highly polarized sky, shooting site was above 2000 metres.
Nikon 1V1 + FT1 + AFS-DX 70-300mm/4.5-6.3 VR @300mm (FOV equivalent to a 810mm lens)
Ciao from Massimo
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This is quite different - I like it!
Full Daylight Moonset
From last summer's pictures, moon setting behind a mountain in full daylight. Highly polarized sky, shooting site was above 2000 metres.
Nikon 1V1 + FT1 + AFS-DX 70-300mm/4.5-6.3 VR @300mm (FOV equivalent to a 810mm lens)
Ciao from Massimo
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This is quite different - I like it!
Thanks!
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mxbianco, nice contrast between the rocky surface and the moon, and impressive moon details further up the thread.
Nasos and Akira, well done catching Jupiter moons.
I had a go on Jupiter and Saturn for the first time in mid August from a location at about 60.5° latitue with 300mm f/4 PF + Stacked TC14E+TC20EIII on Nikon 1 AW1. They were only at 12 and 10° elevation above horizon, so I did not have much expectations as to the quality. (Here in Fairbanks it is even worse so I will have to wait to next fall for that.) However the mountain air was quite clear, so it was not a complete disaster.
The Red Spot hidden behind left edge and then The Red Spot clearly visible.
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(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p3542717398.jpg) (https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p3542717395.jpg)
First time able to image the rings of Saturn, but too little resolution to distinguish between inner and outer rings.
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(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p3542717394.jpg)
Animated gif of Jupiter showing red spot moving from behind the left edge.
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(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p3542717396.gif)
Jupiter rotates fast, there is only about 20 minutes between the two frames with the red spot visible.
Exposure times were typically 1/60s for Jupiter and 1/8 to 1/15 sec for Saturn, non-tracked. The processing was similar to what I described on page 12, reply ##558 in this thread.
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Oivid crazy catch!
Very clear and visible Jupiter stripes with your set up, bravo!
Massimo very nice catch too
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Thank you, Øivind. Your 2268mm equivalent rig is amazing! Thank you for sharing.
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Thanks Akira and Nasos. I was surprised I got this much detail out of it considering the amount of atmosphere in the light path (the oval shape is caused by this distortion), but my previous processing of the Mars images taught me to not give up even if raw frames could look really blurry. The images were captured on two different nights as clouds quickly appeared on the first day when the red spot was visible. I captured about 1200 frames total of Jupiter divided up into 4 time slots of about 300 frames each lasting 5-8 minutes. I typically used stacks of 20-30% of the best frames (about 60-100 frames) for each of those 4 stacks.
The Saturn stack was the 30 % best frames out 692 total frames captured over the two same nights (about 100 additional frames deleted), ignoring effects of the planet's rotation as there are not many non-circular patters to catch on the surface. However I might look into dividing this up into tighter time slices, as there might be variations in the effective tilt during that period that could affect resolution.
Regarding the Red Spot of Jupiter, my initial quick processing of lower quality hinted that it was present in those two first stacks, but when I looked up in Stellarium (dialing in time and place, taking care of correct daylight savings settings), it indicated that the Red Spot was not going to be visible and only present at the very left rim of Jupiter (about 1hour time offset). I checked and rechecked, but came to the same result every time. But as processing progressed I became more and more convinced that I had captured the red spot, so this was driving me a bit crazy. Then finally before hitting the bunks, I got the idea to do a quick search to see if anyone else had similar problems, and yes, there had been a bug in Stellarium and my version was one year out of date. I upgraded to the latest 2021 version and immediately confirmed the Red Spot to be at the exact location I had captured it in. I went to sleep with great satisfaction.
Others be warned to make sure Stellarium is up to date.
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Great capture, Øivind. I'm amazed at what you get with this set up. Thanks for explaining your process.
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Thanks for the kind words, Bruno.
If anyone want to see how close Jupiter and Saturn was to the horizon, I posted some overviews in the night sky thread captured with the 10.5mm fisheye on D500:
https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=1992.msg177426#msg177426 (https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=1992.msg177426#msg177426) ;)
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Oohhh ... well ... i cannot hold a candle to the great work presented here. Massimo, wow!
Anyway, i found one in the archives that could fit here.
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Today (Nov. 19, 2021), the almost-total-eclipse of the moon was observed from Japan. Unfortunately, it had started to become cloudy before the moonrise here in Tokyo, but I managed to capture some cityscape images with the half-eclipsed moon.
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...and I managed to capture the almost-total eclipse.
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Thanks Akira and Nasos. I was surprised I got this much detail out of it considering the amount of atmosphere in the light path (the oval shape is caused by this distortion), but my previous processing of the Mars images taught me to not give up even if raw frames could look really blurry. The images were captured on two different nights as clouds quickly appeared on the first day when the red spot was visible. I captured about 1200 frames total of Jupiter divided up into 4 time slots of about 300 frames each lasting 5-8 minutes. I typically used stacks of 20-30% of the best frames (about 60-100 frames) for each of those 4 stacks.
The Saturn stack was the 30 % best frames out 692 total frames captured over the two same nights (about 100 additional frames deleted), ignoring effects of the planet's rotation as there are not many non-circular patters to catch on the surface. However I might look into dividing this up into tighter time slices, as there might be variations in the effective tilt during that period that could affect resolution.
Regarding the Red Spot of Jupiter, my initial quick processing of lower quality hinted that it was present in those two first stacks, but when I looked up in Stellarium (dialing in time and place, taking care of correct daylight savings settings), it indicated that the Red Spot was not going to be visible and only present at the very left rim of Jupiter (about 1hour time offset). I checked and rechecked, but came to the same result every time. But as processing progressed I became more and more convinced that I had captured the red spot, so this was driving me a bit crazy. Then finally before hitting the bunks, I got the idea to do a quick search to see if anyone else had similar problems, and yes, there had been a bug in Stellarium and my version was one year out of date. I upgraded to the latest 2021 version and immediately confirmed the Red Spot to be at the exact location I had captured it in. I went to sleep with great satisfaction.
Others be warned to make sure Stellarium is up to date.
Wow, Impressive results !!
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...and I managed to capture the almost-total eclipse.
Very nice Akira, what time was it in japan ? over here it hapened at about 3AM and I did not get up
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Very nice Akira, what time was it in japan ? over here it hapened at about 3AM and I did not get up
Thank you, Armando. The moon was the most eclipsed at 6:02 PM in Japan.
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Very, very nice series Akira.
Thanks for sharing it!
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...and I managed to capture the almost-total eclipse.
Interesting, the uneclipsed part was more to the bottom from Alaska. It was 1 degrees F or -17 C measured at the airport. It was somewhat hazy which I suppose was from water vapor coming from heating related combustion. It made the moon not as sharp as I have been able to get from the lens I used - the old manual focus 400mm f/2.8 Nikkor. A few stars can be seen. There was highlight clipping that I did not completely remove in PP.
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Interesting, the uneclipsed part was more to the bottom from Alaska. It was 1 degrees F or -17 C measured at the airport. It was somewhat hazy which I suppose was from water vapor coming from heating related combustion. It made the moon not as sharp as I have been able to get from the lens I used - the old manual focus 400mm f/2.8 Nikkor. A few stars can be seen. There was highlight clipping that I did not completely remove in PP.
The viewed angle of the moon disc will change according to the latitude. I used an old Ai Nikkor 200/4.0 on SIGMA fp both for the cityscapes and the closeup. I doubled the resolution for the crop of the almost-totally-eclipsed moon utilizing the "enhance" function in ACR.
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Good use of the supersize function! So far I have only used it for underwater pix. A Facebook friend of mine in Hawaii posted a more complete eclipse from there.
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Good use of the supersize function! So far I have only used it for underwater pix. A Facebook friend of mine in Hawaii posted a more complete eclipse from there.
Thank you, Tom. I've found the enhance function works pretty well with the planet images.
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Glad you got to experience the eclipse Akira and Tom and great effort, the different orientation of the maximum phase is of course differences in tilt when the moon is seen at different latitudes (together with camera orientation).
Temperature dropped towards -30°C here in Fairbanks during my capture, but everything worked and I had a really good time with surprisingly good seeing in spite of the forecasts. I found a spot with clear view to both the eclipse and Polaris in the driveway for a few cabins around here, and set up my tracker. Luckily no one arrived to park so I remained undisturbed. I always use manual daylight white balance for astro work, and in the case of lunar eclipses it is quite important - otherwise the white-balancing will try to remove the warm tint from the shady moon part.
I knew the Pleiades were going to be close by so that was one of my side targets, trying both a mosaic with the 300mm f/4 PF (not sure how that went or if I even got stitchable frames, not processed yet) and the 105mm f/2.5 (stopped down to f/4.5) to get it all in view. I probably tilted a bit to get them both in view. I had to accept blowing out a bit more than desirable to maker the Pleiades barely visible in the upper left corner.
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(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p3680198735.jpg)
Then I used the 300mm f/4 PF with TC-20E III to get a closeup. With the tracker it was no problem to expose for 15 seconds or more at 600mm focal length (this one at 5 sec near maximal eclipse. All eclipse images were captured at ISO 100 except those where I wanted to capture some stars, and accepting to blow out the moon).
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(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p3680198744.jpg)
Sunlight starting to come back again.
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(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p3680198743.jpg)
I like the way just a little of the "dark side" showed up at the top only in this one:
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(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p3680198767.jpg)
When the eclipse was over I found the full moon very bright to look at compared to this experience.
At the end I tried some 60 sec exposure of the Pleiades while I had everything set up, still at 600mm focal length, and 6 out of 12 frames were usable. Not bad at that focal length although more frames would have to be stacked for acceptable noise levels, but it was getting late and targets were disappearing behind trees from the location of the setup.
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(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p3681637674.jpg)
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Thank you, Øivind. As there have always been at least very thin clouds here in Tokyo and the atmosphere was himid, I couldn't get the perfectly clear view of the moon. But I think I could capture the cityscape images as I had intended for the given situation.
As always, your setup seems to be really capable. Even though the Pleiades shot might not satisfy your high standard, the image looks breathtaking to me. Thank you for sharing.
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Impressive series, Akira and Øivind
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Impressive series, Akira and Øivind
Thank you, Bruno!
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Thank you, Øivind. As there have always been at least very thin clouds here in Tokyo and the atmosphere was himid, I couldn't get the perfectly clear view of the moon. But I think I could capture the cityscape images as I had intended for the given situation.
As always, your setup seems to be really capable. Even though the Pleiades shot might not satisfy your high standard, the image looks breathtaking to me. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks Bruno and Akira. I brought the background down a bit more and applied a little more aggressive NR shortly after I wrote my comment and updated the image so it made it a bit more acceptable. And considering it was aimed just 15° away from the brightening moon and only 6 images stacked I should not complain much. The autostitching of the mosaic did not work, I probably need more exposure on the stars. A future project could be to image the area without moon to create a brighter mosaic and composite the moon back in based on the current map I created during the eclipse.
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I remain in awe at the ingenuity and dedication of fellow members here.
In the last 5 days, I've seen two beautiful moonscapes - each time from a car
Last week, I was driving and saw the almost full moon illuminating a repeating pattern of cloud fragments, almost like a chessboard against a sky that still had traces of blue in it.
Could I find a place to stop & capture it on my phone? No :(
Last night I was the passenger.
After a lot of nagging I persuaded the driver to pull over, with the family ranting how we needed to get home
On the plus side, I did have my D500 & 300mm PF.
On the downside, I paid attention to their nagging and didn't take time to compose or make better use of a nearby wall to support. My 180 or 105 lens & a tripod would have really allowed me to capture a landscape scattered with jewel-like street & houselights, with the moon reigning supreme over it.
Oh yes, if I'd arrived 20 minutes earlier, I'd have caught the moon more freshly risen..... :'(
So I now appreciate even more the planning, waiting and maybe "empty" nights that some of you have gone through to post what you do :)
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The moon is nice and sharp and good story to go with it. I know the feeling having to pass opportunities for captures either because others are not interested or for instance one has to get to work for a meeting and cannot stop. I wonder if it is possible to pull the shades to bring ot the city lights more, or has that possibility already been exhausted?
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Thanks Øivind
I wonder if it is possible to pull the shades to bring ot the city lights more?
My PP skills are quite limited.
I already used Colour Control points to selectivrly accentuate the suburban lights by adjusting brightness and contrast. I'm sure more skillful use of other tools would improve things.
I actually bracketed exposure across several shots, but the ones with the best lights understandably then had blown out details in the moon. Would you blend content from different shots?
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I am no expert in blending, but judging from results from others, it seems there can be a problem with halo around the moon in the case of eclipse images. Some examples here:
https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/799191-lunar-eclipse-and-the-pleiades/?p=11511167 (https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/799191-lunar-eclipse-and-the-pleiades/?p=11511167) (also further down the thread). For a nearly full moon perhaps that would not be too distracting.
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Colin, I'm glad you could at least capture some images of the full moon. I tentatively downloaded your post, fumbled it in Camera Raw File to realize the colorful lights of the town below was nicely captured.
I'm no expert of PP either (I don't even know how to create masks!), but, for such a combination of the bright moon and very dark cityscape, I typically expose not to blow out the detail of the moon and lower the contrast drastically in PP to start processing. When I was using D750, I always chose the Picture Control to "flat".
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Thanks Akira and Øivind
I'm reassured by similar questions dropping up on the Cloudynights group.
I'll have a play with contrast again.
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When I initially bought my tracker, one of the motivations was the aspect of capturing the tail of a comet. Unitil this day I have tracked and captured many comets, however they have all been blue-green snowballs, and the fantastic comet Neowise appeared in summer when there was no dark here at these high latitudes. Right now Comet C/2021 A1 Leonard is getting brighter each day and is estimated to reach magnitude 4.18 at its closest approach to earth December 12 according to Stellarium. However by then it will be too low on the horizon here when it is dark. So with one of the last chances for moonless clear weather I got up before day break this morning to capture it in spite of -37°C recorded at the airport and -34°C I recorded outside my cabin. My alarm clock partially failed due to low battery, so I got up at 6:30, and was just able to bundle up, hurry to a nearby location and set up to make 1/2 hour of exposures before it was too much daylight. I have not yet succeeded in doing the comet stacking in DSS without too much artifacts, but to my joy single processing of one of the first frames clearly shows the warm tail of Comet Leonard.
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p3824213536.jpg)
Single tracked 60 sec exposure with 300mm f/4 PF, f/4.5 front aperture, on D500, ISO 400, processed in CNX-D and CNX2.
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Congrats, Øivind. Good one, waiting for your fully processed stack.
Here, I’m slowly giving up hope. After weeks and weeks of grey skies, the forecast remains grey and grey and grey …
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Thanks Bruno, still working on the stacking. The following animated gif should give a good idea why it is tricky to stack comet images - this comet moves fast!
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p3833521751.gif)
28 frame animation, some frames skipped, total recorded time 45 minutes.
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Øivind, thank you for sharing the comet image. Again, the quality may not satisfy your standard, the emerald blue color of the comet is very well rendered. And the GIF image is simply joy to watch. Indeed, the comet travels fast!
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Thanks for your kind words Akira.
The stacking did not improve the image much, I got a bit more of the tail, but noise levels were quite high and only semi-sucessful with registering on the comet - the comet+star stacking (not shown) came out with very weird colors and shape of stars. I probably would need more frames for this to work properly, and the color shift in the background towards daybreak likely did not help...
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p3834043265.jpg)
[Edit: Image replaced with a smaller version as the larger one did not contain much more information.]
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Øivind, thank you for sharing the additional experience. Obviously, the comets are very challenging astral bodies to shoot. Idealistically, you may need a camera with the extremely clean high-ISO capability or an array of the same cameras aligned precisely to yield multiple images for stacking simultaneously. ::)
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Yes, the small size and need for heavy crop also makes them challenging. At the current pixel density, D500 is currently almost as good as they get and up towards the theoretical limit. Keep in mind that full frame sensors when cropped down to DX are equal or worse. Here is one of the original frames. The comet is the tiny blue-green dot to the lower left -just a hint of any tail shown. Another challenge was that it was aimed in the direction of the worst light pollution (about 2 stops worse that the best I have encountered lately) also creating strong gradients, although it helped a little that it was 40+ degrees above horizon at the time. On the plus size was also that there was not much thermal noise at an ambient temperature of -34°C!
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p3841557964.jpg)
So the most efficient quality improvement would be going to a darker site with less light pollution, more total time on the target and larger aperture and magnification, as used in many of the beautiful comet images posted in the astro fora done with larger telescopes. However the comet is going to become much brighter, so for those living at a lower latitude, I would wait for it to get at its closest December 12.
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I tried capturing Leonard today, but it seems i am late to the party.
Also, a much longer lens with a more megapixel body would help.
Instead, let me share a Df+20mm shot of the night sky, featuring Jupiter, Saturn, and Venus, all lined up.
Jupiter at 10 o'clock, Venus at 6 o'clock, Saturn in between.
Shot from the ancient fort of Lubenice, Cres, Croatia.
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Nice comet shots Oivid and the PP series even better :)
Following your success photos with 300pf Iam the happy owner of this model too 8)
Here is one shot with z50 300pf+ 2x III and the overall resolution is higher than my 200-500! ( OK the contrast is a little lower)
Amazing :)
I’ve got a great excuse to shot the moon again and again
F 11, 1/125, ISO 200 handheld
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? Double post
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Here is one shot with z50 300pf+ 2x III
Delicious work Nasos.
Great detail, contrast and a tangible feel of texture
If the moon really is made of green cheese, then this picture is good enough to eat :)
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If the moon really is made of green cheese, then this picture is good enough to eat :)
Thank you Colin :)
I like this phase of the moon, is the best to see the cheesy surface
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The 300pf+ TC20E III seems to work very well for you, Nasos, and also the combination of VR, a steady hand and apparently quite good atmospheric conditions. The "3D" effect is very nice, and it is refreshing to see the moon with a different orientation than occurs naturally up here north - it sort gives association to traveling above the moon surface in a spacecraft. And thanks for the comet comment.
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A friend of mine asked me If I live in a space ship when he show this photo ;D
I think you had the same thought
But this is me that changed the natural orientation and gave this Astro-space-view photo
Anyway we are photographers and sometimes or most of the times we give our own personality to our view
I am lucky with my 300pf - thanks Elias- it’s a good copy although I am pixel peer man and I show some double icon when I use it around 1/640-1/800 sec sometimes , in lower or higher speeds is excellent and works surprisingly good with Nikon 2x lll, 1,7x and kenko 1.4x (better one stop down for Kenko )
By the way I am searching for the 1.4Χ ΙΙΙ if you have one sitting pm me 8)
I had the chance to use this combination with good light and for me is the best way to 600mm in optical quality, weight and bulk for F mount
Thank you
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I was reminded of Nasos' shot when I came across this.
The standard of several photographers in this NG group would surely make it worth them entering this competition?
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So true - but isn't this what photography is about - expression.
Nice shot by the way - the reoreintation makes it for me.
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Anyway we are photographers and sometimes or most of the times we give our own personality to our view
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Can’t stop shooting it
Z50 200-500 + 1.7x 850mm
1/200, f13, 200iso
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Easier to shoot than Leonardo ...
replaced ... several times .. not looking as on my screen ... getting about close enough
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The sun is full of spots these days, some of them occasionally erupting. This is from today trough a Baader Astrosolar filter film with 300PF+TC-20EIII on D500 handheld. I also tried it stacked with TC14E, but it seemed better without the second TC. 100% crop - warm color added to the neutral rendition of the Astrosolar filter. The structure is that of the sun's surface and not noise.
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p909778523.jpg)
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Very nice shot and explanatory work Øivind :)
I Assume that you have a modified 1.4e that can be fitted to 20e III ?
I have exactly the same set up and can’t fit :(
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Thanks Nasos, I routinely remove the tab that prevents mounting older lenses on the converters when I get them. For stacking, the TC-14E is mounted to the body and the TC-20EIII mounted on the lens. The latter has an opening big enough for the protruding optics of the TC-14E.
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Thank you Øivind
I can do it with my Kenko 1.4x which is good but I noticed that 1.4e is a tad better, anyway I am searching for a 1.4x III as I think it will be a slightly better than 1.4e, what do you think?
Speaking of stacked TCs I show this https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1746369/0 (https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1746369/0)
and shocked :o but an 600/4 lens is super lens on any brand
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I never had a chance to test the TC-14E III against my TC-14E (first version) - always wanted to. The TC-14E III is quite pricey even on the used market. I have seen users reporting variable experiences. One thing to consider is that older non-E lenses will not have aperture support with the new version so it would become a more specialized purchase.
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I am searching for a 1.4x III as I think it will be a slightly better than 1.4e, what do you think?
I wonder if more will come onto the used market as people migrate to "Z" mount lenses.
The reviews of the "Z" TCs sound mouthwatering, so there's hope yet Nasos & Øivind
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It might take a while, but I will keep looking. BTW those sunspots caused some nice aurora, that extended down to lower latitudes. To my joy I also got some nice colors here up north last night: https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=10381.0 (https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=10381.0)
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A follow-up on the sunspot to the upper left above, captured April 3, now in central view. The righthand large spot in the previous capture is now at the lower right edge. This time the stacked TC-14E+TC-20E III worked best (for one frame), so the resolution is likely limited by seeing and perhaps also improved by tripod mounting and electronic front curtain shutter, 100% crop:
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p16724035.jpg)
[I might have a dust spot my sensor to the upper right.]
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Wish the folks located in the appropriate areas the best of luck!
https://www.dpreview.com/news/6661239113/2024-total-solar-eclipse-will-offer-incredible-opportunity-for-more-than-30-million-americans
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Unfortunately Alaska will evade the path of that eclipse, but there should lots of opportunities further south in the US.
During a continued sunspot project, the cloud covers do not always cooperate as hoped for but can lead to beneficial results. The framing of this capture today was also not what I tried for in the hurry of that moment but I like it better than other frames. Tripod mounted, Baader Astrosolar filter film, uncropped D500 with 300PF and stacked TC-14E+TC-20E III, f/16 (reported f/11), contrast detect AF on edge of the sun seems to work best now.
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p414678132.jpg)
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This morning in the Valais (Switzerland).
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52088510640_cbdda3e56c_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2nmTetE)
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A very worthy complement to your post #792 from July 2021.
This morning in the Valais (Switzerland).
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A very worthy complement to your post #792 from July 2021.
Thank you Hugh. I forgot a bit about the #792 one. My intention was to cover the total Moon eclipse last Monday. As the place where I’m living is surrounded by mountains, and the total eclipse was at the horizon just before sunset, I couldn’t make it, unless driving 30 km further away. So this is my surrogate proxy. H ;)
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Beautiful shot !
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Nice Shot MFloyd :)
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Thx John & Nasos :) :D
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Yesterday night, Super Moon in the Valais (Switzerland), hiding behind the mountain.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52215267328_e1b95e8daa_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ny5TPN)
_8529011-Avec accentuation-Modifier.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2ny5TPN) by Christian Vermeulen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/110731726@N07/), sur Flickr
Nikon D850
Nikkor PF 500.0 mm f/5.6E + TC2.0
ƒ/18.0 1000.0 mm 1/13s ISO 64
Really Right Stuff tripod TVC-34L Mark 2 + monoball BH-55 + TA-3 levelling base
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Yesterday night, Super Moon in the Valais (Switzerland), hiding behind the mountain.
Nikon D850
Nikkor PF 500.0 mm f/5.6E + TC2.0
ƒ/18.0 1000.0 mm 1/13s ISO 64
Really Right Stuff tripod TVC-34L Mark 2 + monoball BH-55 + TA-3 levelling base
Beautiful capture! Here in Tokyo, it has been cloudy and/or rainy for a couple of days, and the sky won't be clear up until Saturday. Your image releases my frustration. Thank you for sharing!
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Love the immediate impact and the integration with the foreground. Impressive moon!
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Love the immediate impact and the integration with the foreground. Impressive moon!
Ditto! Outstanding
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Super Sun! Really impressive!
Unfortunately Alaska will evade the path of that eclipse, but there should lots of opportunities further south in the US.
During a continued sunspot project, the cloud covers do not always cooperate as hoped for but can lead to beneficial results. The framing of this capture today was also not what I tried for in the hurry of that moment but I like it better than other frames. Tripod mounted, Baader Astrosolar filter film, uncropped D500 with 300PF and stacked TC-14E+TC-20E III, f/16 (reported f/11), contrast detect AF on edge of the sun seems to work best now.
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p414678132.jpg)
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Beautiful capture! Here in Tokyo, it has been cloudy and/or rainy for a couple of days, and the sky won't be clear up until Saturday. Your image releases my frustration. Thank you for sharing!
Ditto! Outstanding
Love the immediate impact and the integration with the foreground. Impressive moon!
Thank you all :) Some frustration remains as I would like even sharper images, but the heat and relatively low position on the horizon is impeding this somewhat. Waiting for the coming winter.
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Thank you all :) Some frustration remains as I would like even sharper images, but the heat and relatively low position on the horizon is impeding this somewhat. Waiting for the coming winter.
That’s the reason I didn’t upload my capture, no detail on the moons surface >:(
Nice capture!
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That’s the reason I didn’t upload my capture, no detail on the moons surface >:(
Nice capture!
Thx :)
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Super Sun! Really impressive!
Thanks, Erik, a lot of dramatic views happen when observing the sun at high magnification through a solar filter and drifting clouds, but I thought this one was special.
Very nice supermoon MFloyd. I never seem to be able to make the foreground appear sharp with the moon, probably not enough distance around here unless the moon is at very far away mountains low on the horizon.
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Thanks, Erik, a lot of dramatic views happen when observing the sun at high magnification through a solar filter and drifting clouds, but I thought this one was special.
Very nice supermoon MFloyd. I never seem to be able to make the foreground appear sharp with the moon, probably not enough distance around here unless the moon is at very far away mountains low on the horizon.
Thx. I just quickly measured the distance of the mountain flank from my house, appearing on the picture: 1890m. With my 500mm and TC2.0 (1000 mm), on a D850, at f/18, is within the depth of field, even focusing the moon. In the latter case my field of depth extends to 1.86km, just within range. :)
The same Super Moon, the day after, from the same spot (my place) with some Efex Pro 4 treatment (to increase detail). What do you think ?
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52219331233_049bf50b2a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2nyrHT8)
_8529020-Modifier-Avec accentuation.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2nyrHT8)
Place shot from:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52219811520_f026dba22b_n.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2nyubDW)
IMG_1782.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2nyubDW)
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Thanks for the documentation of the foreground conditions. Looks like a beautiful evening.
I actually think your first capture was better. With the reservation that seeing might have been worse during the second capture, the treatment seems mostly to do a local contrast enhancement without actually getting more detail. This is the kind of "detail enhancement" frequently seen in phone captures, which are optimized for viewing at smaller sizes. But the result tends towards thick lines etc. when viewed at larger magnification. In Registax this effect appears when applying the higher order wavelets too strongly.
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Thank you for your feedback. Was not too convinced about the result ???
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That’s my yesterdays capture
I let the moon rise a bit for better clarity
500pf 2x TCIII 1/250 sec f 14 iso400 no tripod, z50 no crop
I see some CA at the edge of the moon circle ;D
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Judging the sharpness of moon images turns out to be harder than I'd first assumed.
MFloyd you've posted a few recently.
I initially felt this one wasn't as sharp/clear as some i'd seen.
The same Super Moon, the day after, from the same spot (my place) with some Efex Pro 4 treatment (to increase detail). What do you think ?
By comparison, the most recent from Nasos, gave me a feeling of more clarity & sharpness.
But i now realise that many of the details on the central portion of a full moon don't have as many visual cues to help us judge clarity. In your one noted above, there's fairly uniform even Illumination
But if the lighting is coming at an angle, many of the craters on the edges of the moon can show high contrast and the impression of greater sharpness. This happens more when its not a full moon.
This is apparent in both Nasos b&w shot and your one from a few days ago:
Yesterday night, Super Moon in the Valais (Switzerland), hiding behind the mountain.
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I mostly find that optical quality of the atmosphere (seeing) is typically the main determinant of resolution of moon and other solar system images. MFloyd' s second image above also carries the tell tale signs of a quite wiggly edge of the moon where the line should be smoother indicating such problems. Conditions can change from minute to minute, so taking a series of captures and selecting the best helps (the principle behind "lucky imaging technique").
Side light on the moon as in Naso's capture certainly helps with the impression. This quarter moon capture is from early April with 300PF+TC-20E III on D500. Seeing was not fantastic, but not bad either.
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Yes, conditions can change minute by minute. This one, shot two years ago, around the same period (6 July 2020, full moon decreasing), same place.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52019728025_7ec760be90_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2nfNGNv)
_8522033-Avec accentuation.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2nfNGNv)
Nikon D850
Nikkor 500.0 mm PF f/5.6E + TC 2.0 III
ƒ/11.0 1000.0 mm 1/80s ISO 100
Not being too familiar shooting moon shots, it appears to me being more a random good luck exercise ;)
Having not tried image stacking. Somebody has ?
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I did a stacked moon capture and a series of stacked Mars captures back on page 12 of this thread:
https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=1867.msg163322#msg163322 (https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=1867.msg163322#msg163322)
Repeating one of them here:
"Again I got the best results with stacked TC-20EIII+TC-14E with the 300mm f/4 PF, mostly 2/3 stop down, on AW1 (open in new tab for 1920x1920 resolution):
#1"
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4022778859.jpg)
Shrinking Mars:
https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=1867.msg165403#msg165403 (https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=1867.msg165403#msg165403)
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:o Waw very nice. Worth a trial tonight. I like also the grey tone of the moon.
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Thanks, I was quite pleased with how the nuances in the tones came out, realistically showing the geology without looking un-natural.
You might want to look into the details of my original posts. While it is more common to stack video frames, I used intermittent high speed frame captures with my AW1. With electronic shutter there was no worry about shutter wear from the 1000+ frames I typically used as starting point for selecting these stacks.
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Unbelievable sharpness here, clearly show that you are in a very dry/low disturbance spot!
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Thanks, Erik. We can have some nice and very clear cool nights in the fall as during that capture, but once we go into winter, we get inversion layers and ice fog wrecking both seeing and transparency.
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Deleted - I couldn't get the (satisfactory) original image PP'd enough to appear well here
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Milky Way in the Wallis (CH)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52280850945_3a14614203_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2nDT2xP)
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Please, click on the image for better resolution.
Taken from my home, for convenience reasons. Could do better by going in the mountains with less light pollution. Stacking picture, with separate treatment of foreground and sky. The, automatic alignment (Ps) of the sky is not too satisfactory, so that I had to reduce the original 10 layer pile to 4, to achieve a more or less satisfactory balance between noise and sharpness.
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In this case the glow behind the mountain makes the image look interesting - if one does not know better one can pretend it is sky glow.
Dedicated stacking programs like Deep Sky Stacker will likely do a better job in aligning the stars. But with landscapes one will always have to choose between star trails or blurry foreground unless one combines multiple sequences in post. Sequator has a mode where it tries to get around that, but I have limited success with the star alignment - DSS does a better job. Stacks of wide-angle images can sometimes have troubles in the corners though. This link has a stack with DSS from my 10.5mm and is doing pretty well, but there is some blurriness in the upper left corner. https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=1992.msg177426#msg177426 (https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=1992.msg177426#msg177426)
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I found a sophisticated star stacker called Siril. Available for Mac, Windows, Linux and its free.
https://siril.org
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And the full moon of last night.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52280383068_da3e358e6a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2nDQCsY)
_8529446-Modifier-Avec accentuation.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2nDQCsY) by Christian Vermeulen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/110731726@N07/), sur Flickr
Nikon D850
Nikkor 500.0 mm f/5.6 + TC2.0 III
ƒ/11.0 1000.0 mm 1/40S ISO64
stacking of 20 pictures
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On 30th March of last year I posted the this image as reply #689 (page 46) on this thread. Given that this was the first "technical" image of the moon I had made I wasn't displeased, but the more I thought about my setup, the quality of the lens used, and the rather favorable "seeing" conditions the more I came to think that I had really made a mess in post processing.
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The data in the image was in fact OK, I simply had not stopped to consider that the difference in the physical behavior of light when making an image of a bird at say 20 meters and making an image of the moon through the atmosphere at about 384.400 kilometers must be considered in post.
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Nice try moon photos, :)
I think by stacking you may have the best results
Thank you for the stacker MFloyd did you used for moon?
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OK, this is pushing the limits of the scope of this thread.....
....but I was fascinated by a couple of online articles.
Here's a starter:
"The journeys home from the Moon made very special demands on what could return regarding weight; from Apollo 11 to the final Apollo 17 mission, a total of twelve [Hasselblad] camera bodies were left behind on the lunar surface. Only the film magazines containing the momentous images were brought back."
That quote came from this item
https://www.hasselblad.com/about/history/hasselblad-in-space/
I was led to that in turn by this one
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/aug/26/apollo-space-moon-missions-photographs-remastered-neil-armstrong
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Great links Colin.
The last one did not work for me, but this one does:
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/aug/26/apollo-space-moon-missions-photographs-remastered-neil-armstrong
The book by Britain's Andy Saunders concerning the remastering of the space and moon landing images taken on the special NASA Hasselblad cameras looks as if it may be very well worthwhile.
https://www.apolloremastered.com/
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Thanks Hugh
(I've edited the link)
Yes the re-working by Andy Saunders sounds fascinating.
In addition to your link, the news story below let's you directly compare some of the before & after results
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62662685
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Waxing gibbous moon (68.8%, Monday September 5, 2022, Wallis (CH).
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52342879278_60aaf543b8_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2nKmWpQ)
_8529505-Modifier-2-Avec accentuation.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2nKmWpQ)
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I like the colours in this image - the blues and creamy colours work well for me. Apparently the dark side of the moon is even more battered than what we see from the earth side view.
Waxing gibbous moon (68.8%, Monday September 5, 2022, Wallis (CH).
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I like the colours in this image - the blues and creamy colours work well for me. Apparently the dark side of the moon is even more battered than what we see from the earth side view.
Thx :). I encounter always the same difficulty to « give » the moon the « right » color. With regard to the « battered » sight, I will check if this is not the result of an artefact induced by the use of Topaz Sharpen AI in the post-processing.
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1st October, Oakman. Oklahoma U.S.A. Shortly after sunset/
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Excellent details, and side lighting helps to express them! Any technical info to go with it?
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Lovely to see the two most recent posts
Waxing gibbous moon (68.8%, Monday September 5, 2022, Wallis (CH).
And
1st October, Oakman. Oklahoma U.S.A. Shortly after sunset/
There's a real sense of 3 dimensionality to these. Tangible depth to the craters.
Can some of you more knowledgeable people out there help me with a daft question?
I'm guessing Bob took his from the USA and MFloyd from Switzerland, both in the Northern hemisphere.
Does this account for the rotation of the moon's position between the two shots?
I'd naively assumed we always saw the same face of the moon, wherever we were on the Earth. I know the orientation of the constellations rotate over a few hours....
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Our view of the moon will vary depending on where we are situated on the earth's surface and where the moon is in relation to our viewing position.
For example it is is 1:53 pm Sunday, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) here in Melbourne (12:53AM Monday, local time). The lit up portion of the moon that is visible to me here in the southern hemisphere at this time,and if viewed in a camera viewfinder, it would be located in the bottom left hand corner of a camera held level to the earths surface. So latitude has a definite influence on what we see from earth - an extreme example here to make the point. My coordinates here are approximately -37.9299 Deg South and 145.17339 East of Greenwich. Also a slight change as the earth rotates over the course of an evening and from evening to evening.
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Øivind,
Thank you.
Capture details: D850, AF-S Nikkor 500mm f4.0D IF-ED + TC-14EII, mounted on Sachtler ENG 2 CF HD / Video 18 S1. Nikon lens foot replaced by Wimberly AP-554. Analogous to a suggestion that Birna made years ago I've inserted a piece of thin wall aluminium tubing covered with a wrap of durometer 70 rubber between the foot and the lens barrel. This really does help stability. Release With MC-30A. Deliberately a bit underexposed to preserve some detail in the brightest areas- 1/100, f4, ISO 64.
Processing Details:
Post 918- Developed in Photo Ninja- whatever version was current in March of 2021. Development "as is" except details slider moved to "5" and minimal sharpening at radius of 0.5, sharpening set to "60" - "50" is the default. Exported to Capture One as a .tiff with .xmp.
Post 926- Developed in Capture One. Exposure reduced by 1/6 stop to minimize burnout.
Both Posts- I've reduced contrast to best show detail of both the brightly illuminated and rather dark areas then brought up brightness until just a hint of burnout is present. Then I converted to B&W as follows: blue channel 100, magenta and cyan channels -80, red, yellow and green channels -100. At least when using this lens and converter the image appears cleaner; this despite the long held reputation of the blue channel being the noisiest. I then applied blue and yellow split tones to the image in 926, and a very little blue tone only to 918. I then ran through the normal (for Capture One) juggling of noise reduction and sharpening parameters to achieve the best image I could get from the raw/tiff file and then followed up introducing just a bit of adjustment with the clarity, structure, and dehaze sliders- I can't go far with any of these without degrading the image with artifacts. Sharpening radius set to 0.3 for the image shown in post 918 with no export sharpening applied, Sharpening set to 0.5 for the image in post 926 with export sharpening set to 0.4, 80% for the posted .jpg.
I've not used Topaz Labs products here. To me it seems as if Topaz, in making the Sharpen AI program/plug in easier to use over the past few years, that there is now considerably less control of the artifacts that are generated. When using Sharpen AI 5.6.1 I spend more time cleaning up the artifacts than the result is, to me, worth. I do keep a copy of Sharpen AI 1.4.6 on my system- in that version when the sharpen and remove noise sliders were set to about 1/6 to 1/5 of what the algorithm "recommended" there was an improvement that often did not require extensive retouching. I'll note that sharpening function in version 3.3.2 of DeNoise AI is less apt to produce problematic results. Here, I didn't observe any worthwhile improvement, at some other times with other subjects, I've been quite pleased with the result. For what It's worth I also tried the motion blur function in Focus Magic(a deconvolution type sharpener) version 500b- greatly magnified there was a slight improvement, but given that I processed the image for viewing on the internet I did not save the result.
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ColinM,
Thank you. The photos of the moon I've posted were taken at about N34°49' 25", W96°34'26"
At full moon 50% of the moon's surface is visible. Over time the orbit of the moon allows about 59% of the moon's surface may be seen from earth.
A worthwhile discussion about your question about the apparent rotation of the moon is at https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/orientation-of-the-moon.814633/ (https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/orientation-of-the-moon.814633/)
Bob
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Thanks Bob,
Yes it was more that the facd of the moon visible to us seemed to have rotated between some of the different images posted recently.
e.g. between 2 o'clock in one image and 5 o'clock in another
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Thanks for the details, Bob.
Jupiter is not only our biggest planet, it also rotates quite fast with a Jupiter day being just short of 10 hours. I tried to use the opportunity to image it near opposition Sept 27. Here is the result including the Great Red Spot as a marker of the rotation, captured in rather mediocre seeing with 300mm /f4 PF+TC14E+TC20E at f/13 on Nikon 1 AW1. These show the movement in less than an hour. I divided my captures into four nine-minute parts, each about 750 frames, with a card change and copy in the middle (9 min is longer than one would record at high definition with a telescope and god seeing to avoid movement artifacts, but at this resolution it had to do). Processed in PIPP, stacked the best 30% frames in Autostakkert with 3x drizzle and applied wavelets in Registax before some minimal final edits in CNX2. Then a final alignment +GIF was generated in PIPP.
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p1083795772.jpg)
Animation of the same:
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p1083795783.gif)
And of course some of the moons (Calisto, Ganymede, Europa, Io, left to right), although the seeing did not inspire to do any composite that included the face of Jupiter:
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p1083882640.jpg)
I plan do do some more imaging of it when it gets higher in the sky along with Saturn in the coming months, hoping for better seeing.
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I would say that is rather impressive shot with the 2268mm equivalent.
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I would say that is rather impressive shot with the 2268mm equivalent.
I unambiguously second that.
Øivind, I also particularly like the diagonal of the moons and Jupiter in the last shot.
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Thanks Akira and Bruno, it is always fun to see what one can get out of the equipment one has, otherwise astro photo can be a rather slippery slope with no limits as to how much one can spend.
The comment about the nice diagonal inspired some compositing and creation of an animated gif from the first and last take above. Note that I did not compensate for the change in tilt of Jupiter resulting from the rotation of earth in any of these. The apparent sizes of the moons got exaggerated as they did not have the benefit of wavelet sharpening that was applied to Jupiter. But it gives the impression how quickly their relative positions change.
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p1087742403.gif)
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I would say that is rather impressive shot with the 2268mm equivalent.
I fully agree with Bruno and Akira.
As well as making really good use of available lenses & adapters, the end results are beautiful and a fascinating glimpse into part of our solar system I rarely see.
Thank you Øivind
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Thanks Akira and Bruno, it is always fun to see what one can get out of the equipment one has, otherwise astro photo can be a rather slippery slope with no limits as to how much one can spend.
The comment about the nice diagonal inspired some compositing and creation of an animated gif from the first and last take above. Note that I did not compensate for the change in tilt of Jupiter resulting from the rotation of earth in any of these. The apparent sizes of the moons got exaggerated as they did not have the benefit of wavelet sharpening that was applied to Jupiter. But it gives the impression how quickly their relative positions change.
Øivind, for whatever reason, this GIF image with the satellites looks more enjoyable than the closeup of the Jupiter, possibly because of the representation of the action of the astral bodies in a larger scale!
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Thanks for the kind comment Colin.
I agree with you Akira, both the movement, the less blurry impression of Jupiter at that scale and the space around is helping - something to work on if I get to make more attempts at better seeing. While the approach is closest near opposition, it takes months to make a big impact on the apparent size.
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Moon bumping against Tête de Girardin, French Queyras
NIKON 1 V1, FT1 + 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3G AF-P DX VR IF-ED zoom-Nikkor @300mm
Ciao from Massimo
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Very nice, perfect placement of the moon!
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Very nice, perfect placement of the moon!
Thanks, Øivind!
Luckily, the Moon was crossing the ridge, apparently undecided if disappearing behind it or not, and I had plenty of time to frame and shoot!
Ciao from Massimo
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Moon bumping against Tête de Girardin, French Queyras
NIKON 1 V1, FT1 + 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3G AF-P DX VR IF-ED zoom-Nikkor @300mm
Ciao from Massimo
Amazing, Massimo!
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Great setup for these shots, 1 V1, ft1 + 70-300mm, there is also a mount specific 70-300mm but expensive even 2nd hand.
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Great setup for these shots, 1 V1, ft1 + 70-300mm, there is also a mount specific 70-300mm but expensive even 2nd hand.
My preferred setup is with the 1V3, which is 18 Mpix vs 10 Mpix of the 1V1, but at the time I had the 1V1 ready to shoot...
1V3+200-500mm/5.6+ eventually TC-14eIII and/or TC20eIII will give me all the reach I want
The native 70-300mm is a nice lens, but also reputedly fragile and prone to breaking, I prefer the DX-covering 70-300 AF-P VR, which also works perfectly on the Zfc.
1V1+70-300+FT1 is one of my standard sets when I go walking up the mountains and might encounter wild animals: lightness and reach!
Ciao from Massimo
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Moon bumping against Tête de Girardin, French Queyras
NIKON 1 V1, FT1 + 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3G AF-P DX VR IF-ED zoom-Nikkor @300mm
Ciao from Massimo
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Excellent Jupiter results Oivid !
I would like to try it with 500pf plus TCs but no star tracker >:(
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Excellent Jupiter results Oivid !
I would like to try it with 500pf plus TCs but no star tracker >:(
Thanks Nasos, the tracker is not needed as Jupiter is very bright, without it it just becomes a bit more challenging keeping aim at the target. While I used my tracker for these, I did not polar align it properly, but it helped on keeping it aimed. The main limitation to resolving these targets is usually seeing, i.e. the optical quality of air between the lens and the target.
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Moonset and trees
While browsing my 2019 archives, this one came up
Nikon D500, 1.3x crop mode, 200-500mm f/5.6 ED AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor @500mm, straight OOC (only cropping)
Taken on 11 Aug 2019, just a few days after 50th anniversary of Moon Landing.
Ciao from Massimo
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Nice inclusion of a foreground.
The Copernicus crater to the left stands out very nicely.
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A little heads up that there will be a total lunar eclipse November 7/8 for those who live in eastern Asia and Western US and Canada.
https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/map/2022-november-8 (https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/map/2022-november-8)
Interestingly, at least where I live in Alaska, Uranus will be in close enough conjunction with the moon during the total phase that both can be captured in the same frame with 600mm on a DX sensor (later it will be occulted by the moon, but past totality). Of course Astrospheric thinks it will be cloudy here at that time, but one could always hope...
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Bump :)
A little heads up that there will be a total lunar eclipse November 7/8 for those who live in eastern Asia and Western US and Canada.
https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/map/2022-november-8 (https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/map/2022-november-8)
Interestingly, at least where I live in Alaska, Uranus will be in close enough conjunction with the moon during the total phase that both can be captured in the same frame with 600mm on a DX sensor (later it will be occulted by the moon, but past totality). Of course Astrospheric thinks it will be cloudy here at that time, but one could always hope...
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A little heads up that there will be a total lunar eclipse November 7/8 for those who live in eastern Asia and Western US and Canada.
https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/map/2022-november-8 (https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/map/2022-november-8)
Interestingly, at least where I live in Alaska, Uranus will be in close enough conjunction with the moon during the total phase that both can be captured in the same frame with 600mm on a DX sensor (later it will be occulted by the moon, but past totality). Of course Astrospheric thinks it will be cloudy here at that time, but one could always hope...
Thanks for the heads-up. According to the weather forecast, the sky will be clear in Tokyo tonight. The moon will be around 30 degree high from the horizon when the total eclipse starts. My trusty 45mm f2.8 lens should be able to cover the scene along with the silhouetted cityscapes.
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Good to hear, unfortunately pretty cloudy here, diffuse light from the full moon just barely showing its position behind the cloud cover, but I will keep a watch out.
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The sky was clear. The nightscape was shot right after the beginning of the total eclipse.
Two closeups of the moon shot at 20:35 and 20:39 (Japan Standard Time) respectively. In Japan, the Uranus eclipse started at 20:41. These were also shot with the same 45mm f2.8 lens. Although the image quality is far less than optimal, I think I could capture the Uranus about to hide behind the moon.
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No chance to see the total eclipse in my area (N Italy), but yesterday evening the sky was clear and moisture-free, allowing for a decent capture of the rising Moon, with our big cedar tree casting a black shadow on the dark blue sky.
Nikon Zfc, FTZ + 200-500mm f/5.6E ED AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor @500mm, 100ISO, 1/80" f:6.3, 17:04 local time (GMT+1), slightly cropped
Ciao from Massimo
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The sky was clear. The nightscape was shot right after the beginning of the total eclipse.
Two closeups of the moon shot at 20:35 and 20:39 (Japan Standard Time) respectively. In Japan, the Uranus eclipse started at 20:41. These were also shot with the same 45mm f2.8 lens. Although the image quality is far less than optimal, I think I could capture the Uranus about to hide behind the moon.
Very nice catch, and also getting Uranus, Akira!
That is a nice clear moon, Massimo.
Unfortunately it was all clouds here, sometimes a ghostly view showed though but completely disappeared when it dimmed during totality. I was not even inspired to set up a tripod and depended on full VR mode. The last one was at 1/6s and ISO 800 @ f/9, so not so bad at 600mm focal length handheld ;D.
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Very nice catch, and also getting Uranus, Akira!
That is a nice clear moon, Massimo.
Unfortunately it was all clouds here, sometimes a ghostly view showed though but completely disappeared when it dimmed during totality. I was not even inspired to set up a tripod and depended on full VR mode. The last one was at 1/6s and ISO 800 @ f/9, so not so bad at 600mm focal length handheld ;D.
Thank you, Øivind, for kind words! Unfortunately I currently don't own any longer lenses but fortunately was efficiently aided by the high performance of today's digital camera and dedicated lens. My excitement of capturing Uranus for the first time made up greatly for the result of sub-optimal image quality!
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Inspired by the current event, I went back to do the final finishing of an image I have long planned from the 2019 lunar eclipse. Before that event I noticed that the Beehive Cluster was going to be close to the eclipsed moon. So I spent a couple of night beforehand to capture the stack for starry background of the Beehive Cluster, and additional ones toward the calculated position of the moon, all of these were then stitched. Then came the day of the eclipse, and it was quite cloudy. But I managed to set up and polar align my tracker to keep the framing on the nearly invisible eclipsed moon and used a few opportunities of lighter openings in the cloud cover to capture it. So I got the frame of the eclipsed moon (300mm @ f6/3, 30 sec at ISO 200), which I posted here: https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=8325.msg135626#msg135626 (https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=8325.msg135626#msg135626) However no stars was showing though the cloud cover to align with the already captured background image . So I sort of gave up the project at that time.
However Stellarium comes to the rescue, and allows precise simulation of the moon's position on the starry background at the precise time of the capture so that the eclipsed moon could be composited back to the correct background. The result is shown below. The original has a size of roughly 12000x4000 pixels; the posted image can be displayed 2500 pixel wide if opened in a new tab:
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p1212021400.jpg)
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Interesting scientific collage, Øivind. I've never heard of the Beehive Cluster. Thank you for sharing educative info.
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Inspired by the current event, I went back to do the final finishing of an image I have long planned from the 2019 lunar eclipse.
Thats a beautiful image Øivind
Thank you for sharing
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Thanks for the enthusiastic comments, Akira and Colin.
The Beehive cluster is located right in the center of the constellation Cancer (the shape of a crab). It was also in close proximity to the January 2017 lunar eclipse. Here is post with an image from that event where it can bee seen on the right side of the moon: https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=1693.msg113950#msg113950 (https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=1693.msg113950#msg113950)
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Very nice capture Oivid :) :)
Moon in eclipse is totally mysterious and with this star cluster is more and more!
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Thanks for the enthusiastic comments, Akira and Colin.
The Beehive cluster is located right in the center of the constellation Cancer (the shape of a crab). It was also in close proximity to the January 2017 lunar eclipse. Here is post with an image from that event where it can bee seen on the right side of the moon: https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=1693.msg113950#msg113950 (https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=1693.msg113950#msg113950)
Thank you for the further explanation.
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Very nice capture Oivid :) :)
Moon in eclipse is totally mysterious and with this star cluster is more and more!
Thanks Nasos. I am really happy how this came out considering the troublesome conditions during eclipse capture. The inspiration to do these captures came from the January 2017 lunar eclipse.
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There was a conjunction between the moon and the very bright Jupiter last night, as a reminder that the US will see an extremely close conjunction or occultation of Mars by the Moon on December 7, about 7:45 PM Pacific standard time. Unfortunately the forecast here in interior Alaska does not look promising, but never give up hope...
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p1289844256.jpg)
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Very nice Oivid, I notice this between moon and Jupiter but was too lazy to capture
I suppose the conjunction of 7th of December will not be visible for Europe?
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Thanks Nasos. The map in this link, https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/on-december-7-the-moon-will-photobomb-mars/ (https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/on-december-7-the-moon-will-photobomb-mars/) , could indicate that the Mars occultation it can be seen from part of Europe too, perhaps at twilight in the morning, but I always consult Stellarium to get specifics and timing for my location at such events. Alaska is so far north that Mars only will be grazing the moon, but close enough that it should still be quite spectacular if weather would cooperate.
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It was clouded over and snowing here during the Mars-Moon conjunction, I could hardly make out the position of the moon in the sky. However here is a mockup of the image I imagined capturing at the closest conjunction, based on an old full moon image and a stacked Mars image that I captured early November 29, just two days before Mars made its closest approach to earth, realistically positioned and scaled according to Stellarium. Apologize for the poor quality of the moon part, but I sort of like it in that it honestly shows that it is a simulated composite and emphasizes that Mars is so much further away.
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I actually captured a series of stacks of Mars with the 300mm f.4 PF+TC-14E+TC-20E III @ f/14 on Nikon 1 AW1 and adapter at ISO 160, bursts of 60 fps over one hour, each stack about 1100 frames covering about 10min. Go to my moon stacking post earlier in this thread for details on how it was processed. Here is the resulting GIF animation:
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The cloudy polar cap is clearly visible to the north, and in the south-west there is also a cloudy lighter area rotating into view. I am pretty pleased with resolving this much as the seeing was far from optimal and Mars is further away on its closest approach than it was two years ago.
This is perhaps easier to see in the single frames behind the animation:
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I hope someone else here got a chance to capture the real conjunction/occlusion event, and not just a composite mockup.
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For a moment I thought you made it!
I was very lazy to be prepared for this 5:00 am local time ;D
Anyway thank for the info, the mock-up is very good!
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Thanks Nasos, I fully understand the lazyness with respect to the 5am event ;D . You can however go back in Stellarium and watch the simulation of what it would have looked like at your local spot at the time. At my location Mars kept close to the moon for a long time afterwards according to Stellarium and would have been a nice sight in itself if it had not been for the clouds.
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I was ready but the sky was not. Too cloudy. It’s really bad timing : the sky is cristal clear today …
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Here is a link to one the best Mars occultation posts that I spotted at the Cloudy Nights forum, almost giving the feeling of observing Mars rise on the horizon from a viewpoint on the moon.
https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/854099-mars-rises-above-the-lunar-limb/ (https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/854099-mars-rises-above-the-lunar-limb/)
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Spectacular! Thank you Oivid finally i thing is worth to try.. next time :)
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Øivind, thank you for the link. Indeed, it is a marvelous image!
Unfortunately, I think Japan was out of the area where the conjunction could be observed.
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I had another go at Jupiter during a clear night November 16. It is also is in a good position close to earth now, although only maxing out at 23° altitude at my location. I found a time that offered som interesting interaction with the moons and the Great Red Spot. As for the Mars images, Jupiter is bright enough to be captured with the 300mm f.4 PF+TC-14E+TC-20E III @ f/13 on Nikon 1 AW1 and adapter at ISO 160, bursts of 60 fps -1/60 sec exposures. Each Jupiter stack was typically 400-500 frames over about 3 min. Some gaps from battery and card change were interpolated using WinJupos. Due to the low resolution it was not possible to detect the moons at this exposure - they had to be exposed separately with series of 30-60 frames at 1/4 sec exposure between the Jupiter exposures, and stacked and composited with the Jupiter stacks. This resulted in moons getting a bit on the bright side compared to what is realistic.
The moons from left to right are Io, Ganymede, Europa with Callisto to the far right. In this frame Ganymede is in front of Jupiter, and is hard to see, but there is a darker area that manifests on Jupiter's surface about 1/4 in from the right edge. The shade from Ganymede on the surface would be right inside the edge.
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The Great Red Spot is just showing up on the left edge, and Ganymede has just stepped out and revealed itself more clearly.
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p1319139674.jpg)
The Great Red Spot in a more prominent position.
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(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p1319139682.jpg)
And then the full 19 frame animation lasting about 100 minutes. The Ganymede shade is prominent in the first few frames on the right, and then the Great Red Spot rotates in from the left. It took quite a few trips through PIPP and GIMP to get things lined up.
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A line up of all the Jupiter stacks including Ganymede in some of them. (Open in new tab and click for full detail.)
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Excellent Oivid :)
My own tries still very poor :(
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Thanks Nasos, and do not give up. The processing with centering in PIPP, stacking in Autostackert and careful wavelet sharpening in Registax is essential for these results to appear, besides the tedious manual compositing and adjustment of rotation angle for the animation. Attached is an original crop from PIPP of one of the very best frames and worst frames for one of the capture periods. For Jupiter I stacked the 30% best frames (about 150 frames each) while for the moons I used the best 50% (about 20 each) to cheat shorter periods of bad atmospheric conditions. I initially tested multiple percentages to find the best balance between noise and blurriness.
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That is a great improvement, Øivind! Congrats!
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Thanks Akira, while some of it is improvement in the processing (particularly in Registax), more stable atmospheric conditions were probably also contributing compared to the last capture that I presented.
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Late in the day, after moonrise. 180mm on APS-C.
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Nice repetition of shape in the building structure, Keith.
Last full moon, or actually the day before, I tried to getter a better capture of this moon phase. Seeing seemed pretty good, with minimal wobbling of the image, but low transparency caused original captures to look slightly blurry. Same equipment as my planet captures, stacked the best 30% of about 500 frames. This time I used the new wavelet sharpening tool called waveSharp that is a rewrite of parts from Registax by the original author. Final processing and cropping in CNX2. Open in new tab and click for full resolution.
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While at it I could not resist the temptation to recomposite it with the Mars image to recreate the simulated conjunction with a better quality moon image.
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This time the real Mars-Moon conjunction on January 30, captured through a lighter portion of the cloud cover, so I barely got it, and handheld in a hurry so no time to change camera settings much or mount TCs. It seems there was a moment of lucky seeing during the capture. Mars is what looks like a dust spec on your monitor in the upper potion of the frame. :)
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Good reactions Ovind.
Was Mars only half illumimated this time, or is it just much much smaller in reality than your simulated conjunction image #2 earlier above?
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Nice repetition of shape in the building structure, Keith.
Last full moon, or actually the day before, I tried to getter a better capture of this moon phase. Seeing seemed pretty good, with minimal wobbling of the image, but low transparency caused original captures to look slightly blurry. Same equipment as my planet captures, stacked the best 30% of about 500 frames. This time I used the new wavelet sharpening tool called waveSharp that is a rewrite of parts from Registax by the original author. Final processing and cropping in CNX2. Open in new tab and click for full resolution.
While at it I could not resist the temptation to recomposite it with the Mars image to recreate the simulated conjunction with a better quality moon image.
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I did open it and it is amazing the detail in there. Thanks for sharing it!
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Thanks for the comments Colin and Paco. I seem to have been very lucky with seeing on the full moon capture, but if one are into this kind of stacking it is well worth checking into the waveSharp tool (for sharpening post-stacking), https://github.com/CorBer/waveSharp/releases (https://github.com/CorBer/waveSharp/releases)
Good reactions Ovind.
Was Mars only half illumimated this time, or is it just much much smaller in reality than your simulated conjunction image #2 earlier above?
Colin, the simulation is correct for what apparent size Mars had in December (I used the same lens/TC/sensor and 3x drizzle during processing), with the reservation that the proximity to the ful moon and thereby the size off the moon might have differed between the Mars capture and the time of the moon capture January 5. But I believe I tried to compensate for that during editing. However since closest approach/opposition in early December, we have been quickly moving away from Mars - it is already appears much smaller, so your observation is correct.
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The sigmoid moon greets Jupiter today - again, I hardly got it though the cloud cover, 300mm f/4 PF @ f/4.5, 1/4s handheld with full VR on. 8)
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Nice repetition of shape in the building structure, Keith.
Last full moon, or actually the day before, I tried to getter a better capture of this moon phase. Seeing seemed pretty good, with minimal wobbling of the image, but low transparency caused original captures to look slightly blurry. Same equipment as my planet captures, stacked the best 30% of about 500 frames. This time I used the new wavelet sharpening tool called waveSharp that is a rewrite of parts from Registax by the original author. Final processing and cropping in CNX2. Open in new tab and click for full resolution.
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Exceptional shots, Øivind. Great details.
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Thanks for the enthusiastic comment, John.
Btw, while the Jupiter moons were not bright enough to be resolved though the cloud cover in the capture above (there should have been 4 visible), it resolved the bands on Jupiter - not bad for a handheld exposure at 1/4sec! (crop at 150% scale):
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There was a clear moon, this afternoon around 5.
D850 AF-I 300/2.8 (crop)
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I don't know if it was best seen in Europe, but was anyone lucky enough to see and get good photos of this week's Aurora Borealis?
I sat out for an hour on Monday (after the Aurorawatch App told me conditions were about as good as they've ever been in Southern UK). But the sky was full of fast-moving patchy cloud and the moon was illuminating these strongly,
Plus I've never seen it before, so may well have just missed picking it out :(
Apparently 2024 may be a peak year in the current cycle
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I don't know if it was best seen in Europe, but was anyone lucky enough to see and get good photos of this week's Aurora Borealis?
I sat out for an hour on Monday (after the Aurorawatch App told me conditions were about as good as they've ever been in Southern UK). But the sky was full of fast-moving patchy cloud and the moon was illuminating these strongly,
Plus I've never seen it before, so may well have just missed picking it out :(
Apparently 2024 may be a peak year in the current cycle
There has been many observations in Denmark, but I was not lucky :-\
I got some photos of Venus and Jupiter instead ;)
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The view from my bedroom window some days ago:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52745361364_030c80190f_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2omVLj9)
Hallingskarvet (https://flic.kr/p/2omVLj9) by Asle Feten (https://www.flickr.com/photos/afoton/), on Flickr
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The view from my bedroom window some days ago:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52745361364_030c80190f_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2omVLj9)
Hallingskarvet (https://flic.kr/p/2omVLj9) by Asle Feten (https://www.flickr.com/photos/afoton/), on Flickr
Beautiful view, Asle - very nice balance of the moon against the forground.
There has been many observations in Denmark, but I was not lucky :-\
I got some photos of Venus and Jupiter instead ;)
Here are a couple of aurora captures seconds apart from what is likely the same event, moon included for the topic of the thread. :)
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Very nice compositions, Asle and Øivind. Longing for clear skies here :)
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Thanks, Bruno - best wishes for the clear skies.
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Very nice compositions, Asle and Øivind. Longing for clear skies here :)
Yes, lovely shots.
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The view from my bedroom window some days ago:
Great and spectacular!
Here are a couple of aurora captures seconds apart from what is likely the same event, moon included for the topic of the thread. :)
Again, they are impressively beautiful!
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Thanks Akira and John.
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First processing of a February 10 capture of Comet-C/2022 E3 (ZTF) passing Mars, based on 90 exposures each 30s at ISO 800, stack aligned on the comet. Conditions were challenging with clouds coming and going, light pollution and moonlight. My strategy was through multiple nights to do do a quick 15 min setup and then let the tracker do its job exposing though the evening without touching the setup, hoping for a long enough cloud free period. Processing of comets is quite challenging and I have a long way to go, but vestiges of a double tail is apparent. Artifacts from the movement of Mars was hidden by gaussian blur.
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Great work here Øivind - your details highlight the huge effort required of both the photographer and their equipment. Am pleased for you that it has all come together for you on this occasion.
First processing of a February 10 capture of Comet-C/2022 E3 (ZTF) passing Mars, based on 90 exposures each 30s at ISO 800, stack aligned on the comet. Conditions were challenging with clouds coming and going, light pollution and moonlight. My strategy was through multiple nights to do do a quick 15 min setup and then let the tracker do its job exposing though the evening without touching the setup, hoping for a long enough cloud free period. Processing of comets is quite challenging and I have a long way to go, but vestiges of a double tail is apparent. Artifacts from the movement of Mars was hidden by gaussian blur.
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Thanks Hugh, it got a bit more noisy than expected, but the comet processing involved marking the comet in each frame so that DSS freezes the comet and blurs out the stars using sigma-clipping. So perhaps that adds some noise. DSS behaved a bit differently than normal with respect to levels it produced so perhaps something else was going on. The more advanced processing I see in use out there would then make a separate stack aligned on the stars and then combine them, but there is a bothersome light pollution gradient in the frames that could make that very tricky.
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First processing of a February 10 capture of Comet-C/2022 E3 (ZTF) passing Mars, based on 90 exposures each 30s at ISO 800, stack aligned on the comet. Conditions were challenging with clouds coming and going, light pollution and moonlight. My strategy was through multiple nights to do do a quick 15 min setup and then let the tracker do its job exposing though the evening without touching the setup, hoping for a long enough cloud free period. Processing of comets is quite challenging and I have a long way to go, but vestiges of a double tail is apparent. Artifacts from the movement of Mars was hidden by gaussian blur.
Amazing job! I gave up observing ZTF comet due to the heavy light pollution and thin slight hazy clouds. Nice to see the beautiful emerald green color of the comet in contrast to the orange-yellow color of Mars.
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Thanks, Akira. I had planned to make a try during the dark moon phase, but weather did not work out according to the forecast, I am glad I got it at all, and especially the day of the Mars passage. This comet moved fast! I taxed the shutter of my D500 with >2600 actuations during those 6 nights I tried for it, of which most were clouds and were deleted.
[Edit: I updated the image with one where the noise was made slightly les prominent.]
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Nice color play between Mars and the comet, Øivind.
No luck on my side with an almost perpetually drab sky.
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Thanks Bruno, sorry it did not work out for you.
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My new toy arrived, now providing 0.6° angle of view, similar to a 4000mm lens on a full frame sensor. To say that framing is challenging is an understatement... I need to construct a mount for my red-dot sight on this rig.
The ZWO ASI678MC attached to 300mm f.4 PF+TC-14E+TC-20E III. The sensor is a Sony IMX678c that has 4K resolution at 7.7x 4.3mm size.
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A computer is needed to record video and images, so not very mobile. Very high frame rates can be obtained if only a small pixel area is recorded. At full resolution it records about 46 frames/sec.
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Lunar surface tonight, vertical crop from a horizontal frame, stack of the 50% best of about 1200 frames, each video .ser raw file takes up about 2GB!
(Open in new taband click for full 100% size). It is impressive what resolution this lens can provide even with such a small sensor.
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A stich of two horizontal frames
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My new toy arrived, now providing 0.6° angle of view, similar to a 4000mm lens on a full frame sensor.
I really like your creativity, plus the lunar results you've achieved
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Thanks for the enthusiastic comment, Colin.
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Literally amazing images, Øivind A telltale proof that a dedicated camera works just as described in the experienced hands.
There seem to be faint bluish fringe along the edge of the Moon. Is that caused by the Reyleigh scattering?
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Thanks Akira, I have seen that fringe on images stacked from my AW1 too, and sometimes I worked hard to remove it. The transition seems a bit too sharp to be related to Rayleigh scattering. It might be an artifact due to the stacking and following wavelet sharpening: When imaging planets, edge effects named rinding is often seen, typically with planets that have a very small apparent size, so it could be related to that. Another thing I have noticed in many side-lighted lunar captures is a green cast that appears on the highly lit edge of the craters. I have yet to see an explanation for that.
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Excellent Oivind very nice capture!
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Thanks Nasos. It is really fun figuring these things out, and I got just too tempted to try see what a standard Nikon lens could do with one of these planetary cameras. I am really too late in the season for the planets now (Jupiter sets before it is dark and Mars while visible has traveled much further away than in early December). Perhaps Venus could be a realistic target if I can find a clear view. I tried to aim for Mars that was a close view to the Moon yesterday, but I was not able get it within the computer monitor. So I have some work to do on this before the next dark season.
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Thanks Akira, I have seen that fringe on images stacked from my AW1 too, and sometimes I worked hard to remove it. The transition seems a bit too sharp to be related to Rayleigh scattering. It might be an artifact due to the stacking and following wavelet sharpening: When imaging planets, edge effects named rinding is often seen, typically with planets that have a very small apparent size, so it could be related to that. Another thing I have noticed in many side-lighted lunar captures is a green cast that appears on the highly lit edge of the craters. I have yet to see an explanation for that.
Thank you for the explanation. It apparently opened up a lot more things to explore and investigate. I'll stay in tune!
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Another one from tonight, shot through light cloud cover, but still workable. Again, open in new tab and click for full resolution.
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p1599557063.jpg)
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moon amidst the city lights
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Great results Øivind
Nice contrast, Bern.
The moon half hour ago in evening light
Z9 600/5.6 AIS (and a bit cropped)
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Thanks John.
The deep Tycho Crater near the south pole and the prominent Copernicus crater stands out very nicely in your capture. Nice with the balanced blue background for a change. Got overcast and snowing here so I am missing this phase for now.
Very nice nightly atmosphere over the city, Bern.
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I could not resist doing another two-frame stitch, about the same day after John's capture. Seeing was actually pretty bad compared to my first attempt with the planetary camera, with the moon twisting and wobbling. But the stacking and wavelet sharpening was able to rescue it. Stacked 25% of 2000 video frames. For larger view open image in new tab and click it.
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Just to give some idea about the process, this is what the Tycho crater looks like at 100% crop before application of the wavelet sharpening in WaveSharp. It is quite diffuse, but notice how smooth the stacking has made it, This is the reason that the strong wavelet transform can be applied without creating much noise. The details are there, pulled out of the best frames, just with low micro-contrast. This differs from deep space photography where the low noise levels due to the stacking is used to pull up the dark parts of the image.
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Thanks Øivind.
Interesting to see the effects of stacking on the sharpening
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Great results Øivind
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Excellent outcome here Øivind, your latest stage of your evolving lunar and astro-photography journey, which many of us are enjoying.
I could not resist doing another two-frame stitch, about the same day after John's capture. Seeing was actually pretty bad compared to my first attempt with the planetary camera, with the moon twisting and wobbling. But the stacking and wavelet sharpening was able to rescue it. Stacked 25% of 2000 video frames. For larger view open image in new tab and click it.
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Just to give some idea about the process, this is what the Tycho crater looks like at 100% crop before application of the wavelet sharpening in WaveSharp. It is quite diffuse, but notice how smooth the stacking has made it, This is the reason that the strong wavelet transform can be applied without creating much noise. The details are there, pulled out of the best frames, just with low micro-contrast. This differs from deep space photography where the low noise levels due to the stacking is used to pull up the dark parts of the image.
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Thanks John, Colin and Hugh. Yes figuring out how to do these things and the challenge of testing the limits of relatively simple equipment is part of the fun.
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A member of the Cloudy Nights forum pointed out the Apollo 11 landing site in his capture today, with the 3 craters named after astronauts identified. I checked my stitched image in post #1006 above, and found the Armstrong crater indicated by the red arrow in the 100% crop below. The actual landing site is slightly south-east of the crater. Not bad at all for a 300mm lens with a little extra help. 8)
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Yesterday it was time for a capture of the recent active sunspot regions with the same camera as the lunar capture. In the mean time I have improved my ZWO ASI678MC camera by adding a cheap generic L-bracket to hold my red dot sight.
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However the red dot sight cannot be used against the sun, so another solution was needed. I played with the thought of adding screening and an astrosolar film behind the mirror of the red dot sight, but with a little searching I found the much simpler recipe for a solar finder: a simple 4" tube with a 1mm pinhole in one end and a frosted cap in the other end, which I quickly put together. I had just happened to buy some spare tripod clamps for my setups to attach it to the camera.
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Then the practical test; the solar finder worked very well with a little adjustment, although the micro-adjustment of the framing is still a bit of a challenge. The large AR 3282 is shown in the northern hemisphere, with a whole train of sunspots further south. The solar north pole is to the upper right. The seeing was pretty bad and jittery, but lucky imaging with a stack of the best 6% of about 2000 frames captured at 47fps and 1ms exposures saved it. (Open image in new tab and click for possible larger view.)
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Amazing solar image, Øivind!
It is a bit surprising that even a solar image requires stacking multiple images...
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Very clear image! Thank you for sharing ;)
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Thanks Erik and Akira,
Similarly to planetary imaging the stacking applied to the sun works to average out movements, select the best frames and provide very low noise levels. Opposed to deep space imaging, these low noise levels are not used to pull up the dark parts but to apply wavelet sharpening. Sharpening is always prone to increase noise, so it is essential to have as low noise levels as possible as a starting point to pull out the detail from a blurry image.
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Thanks Erik and Akira,
Similarly to planetary imaging the stacking applied to the sun works to average out movements, select the best frames and provide very low noise levels. Opposed to deep space imaging, these low noise levels are not used to pull up the dark parts but to apply wavelet sharpening. Sharpening is always prone to increase noise, so it is essential to have as low noise levels as possible as a starting point to pull out the detail from a blurry image.
Interesting. Thank you for the explanation!
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Stunning pictures Øivind, and an interesting setup.
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Thanks Kjetil, it is always fun with new challenges.
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Great work Øivind with these recent solar images. Thanks also for your setup details - good to see how the images were captured.
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Thanks Hugh, glad if it can be of use.
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Another solar capture stack from this weekend, first a two-frame stich in visible light, with Baader Astrosolar ND 5.0 safety film and UV-IR cut filter:
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Detail of active sunspot region AR3297, AR3296 and AR3293 at top and AR3294 bottom, stack of 20% best of 2000 frames captured at 118 frames per second :
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[Edit: Replaced with an even higher resolution version that was stacked with 3x drizzle]
With dark gone here for the summer, next up is a blue moon (not a Blue Moon) that works well in daylight too. There is no direction in space, so we take the freedom of orienting the moon as we like.
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The same captured with a 685nm IR pass filter that makes it easier to convert day to night:
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Also Venus remains visible high in the sky in daytime these days - it is quite bright with good contrast to the background. To locate it over the sky glare it is best to use Stellarium and a pair of binoculars, but with some effort I am able to see it with my unaided eye. First three visible light captures in daytime on two different days at 400-700 frames per second. The middle capture was a stack of the 5% best frames out of 200K frames. The color differences are mostly due to the processing.
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Then an IR capture of Venus, also in daytime, from April 20:
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Wonderful work Øivind!
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Thanks Fons, this has certainly been fun and one can always hope for days with even better seeing that will improve upon it. I like to think I captured a hint of a cloud pattern on Venus, but at 3x drizzle it is hard to distinguish from processing artifacts.
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Thanks Fons, this has certainly been fun and one can always hope for days with even better seeing that will improve upon it. I like to think I captured a hint of a cloud pattern on Venus, but at 3x drizzle it is hard to distinguish from processing artifacts.
Amazing result of the Venus that looks spherical! The closeups of the black spots of the sun are to appreciate, too!
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Thanks for the enthusiastic comment, Akira.
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Very nice captures Oivid, thank you!
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Thanks Nasos.
[BTW to tweak out a little more resolution I replaced the detailed sunspot image with a new edit that was a stack of the 10% best frames with 3x drizzle turned on.]
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I found another opportunity yesterday for a daytime lunar IR capture, same setup as before. I stacked the 10% best of 1562 frames captured in 12-bit mode at a gain of 85 (which is unity gain in 12-bit mode) and 25ms exposure. It is in nearly the same lunar phase as the last one from one month ago (somehow good conditions seem to appear in this phase) and it is interesting how the different orientation completely changes the character of the image.
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I found another opportunity yesterday for a daytime lunar IR capture
Another very lovely result Øivind
I take it this approach is much kinder to your sleep patterns too! ;)
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Thanks Colin, sure is. I wish I could learn how to spot Jupiter in daytime, but no luck so far, although Stellarium tells me it should be visible.
Here is another IR-Venus I did at the same session. Seeing went a bit crazy at times, stack of the best 5% of about 150K frames.
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I stacked the 10% best of 1562 frames
Amazing images of the moon!
How do you select the best frames, surely not manually? Maybe images with the largest file size - I'm assuming soft or blurred images have less information, so have smaller file size?
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Amazing images of the moon!
How do you select the best frames, surely not manually? Maybe images with the largest file size - I'm assuming soft or blurred images have less information, so have smaller file size?
Thanks Roland, I use Autostakkert that is able to stack both raw video frames (.ser files) as used here or raw files (as earlier in the thread with AW1 frames). It will automatically pick the best frames based on an initial analysis, but not sure about the exact criteria. There are some choices of different algorithms - I tend to stay with the default. Earlier in the thread I also used PIPP to center and sort iAW1 mages by quality before stacking, but it is strictly not needed as Autostakkert alone will do the job. Then the stacked file is sharpened in WaveSharp to pull out the details, and I am doing some final adjustments in CNX2, including a final sharpening step.
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Impossible to get anywhere near the results from Øivind Tøien, but I had to give it a try anyway.
Setup with 600mm + 1.7x TC.
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A very respectable result without stacking technique, Kjetil - seeing seems to to have been pretty good, and it is a very nice lunar phase to capture.
I wonder how far that lens (presumably 600mm f/4) could go with a couple of stacked TCs and a small pixel pitch sensor and planetary stacking technique? The diameter is 2x that of my 300mm, so perhaps resolving 2x as much detail if seeing is good at 1680mm f/11 which would be matched to the 2um sensor pitch of my ASI678MC. One would need a 4-frame mosaic though to cover the whole lunar surface, but there are also many nice isolated details to catch if the light is right. At that focal length a tracker would be almost mandatory just to be able to keep the target in view long enough.
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Thanks Øivind, and correctly assumed that it was 600mm f/4. It was a rather cold evening at dusk, the moon was bright and clear (seemingly very little atmospheric distortion).
It traveled (it can be argued what traveled in respect to what) pretty fast when looking through the viewfinder, so I tried to use an appropriately short shutter time. This effect would as you suggest be more pronounced as the focal length increases. I do not have a tracker, so there is a limit to things.
I do have both 1.4x and 1.7x TCs, so I guess I could experiment a bit further. But at 1400mm it would already be a stretch I suppose. Not sure about the quality of the combined optics either.
At 1000mm as in this case, the moon is far from filling the viewfinder (I only have FX cameras), so heavily cropping was necessary.
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Lovely to see this Kjetil and thank you for investigating this.
I wonder how far that lens (presumably 600mm f/4) could go with a couple of stacked TCs and a small pixel pitch sensor and planetary stacking technique?
I feel a gauntlet has been thrown down waved in this group's general direction :P
I don't know who else in Norway can help you with a tracker.
But I wonder if Birna might be able to loan a camera with a small pixel pitch sensor...
Thinking about it, I'm sure she also has lenses of much greater focal length.....
I'm sure Øivind could advise/assist with the planetary stacking technique too
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I welcome an 600/4 to the moon captures!
Very well done Knb excellent detail for a non stack photo :)
Of coarse Oivid captures are the benchmark here :) but its good to improve our technic
Following stack TC technique I decided to modify my nikon TC 1.4E to be able to stack with TC 20 III and the outcome is very positive ;)
Nikon 1.4x and 1.7X Tc cannot be stacked
Here is my one shot try with 500 pf plus 2x plus 1.4X = 1400mm on the crop sensor of z50
On top of that I used Topaz denoise row conversion to clean up the file 8)
this is an uncropped DX frame
thank you
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Thanks Colin. If I am not mistaken, Birna has a 1200mm f/11. But this was about the fun of it, testing my equipment.
I do not think I will go all in with equipment I do not even have at hand. As you see, I am already outresolved by Nasos, and that's just fine.
Thanks to you too, Nasos. Putting more pixels on the moon give more details, as you certainly have shown here. Pretty hefty setup you have there, and you use it to good results.
And of course, you are right that the TC-E 1.4x and 1.7x can not be combined.
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Excellent result, Nasos! I really like the tones you got and some color nuances subtly showing the geology. I usually find that a saturation boost is needed to show those tones.
That TC modification is the first I do when I get a new TC. ;D . And yes, only the TC-20E variants have a throat that will accept the protruding front element of the TC-14E variants. I once also tried to include the 2x TC-301 in the stack (required temporarily removing the baffle) but results degraded too much - the aperture becomes so small that diffraction becomes a problem, and it only worked with my AF300 f/4 ED.
Images I have seen of the Z-converters could look like they are not stackable? The 1.4 seems to have an even more protruding front element.
The tracker is not for preventing blurring from the movement of the moon (except during lunar eclipses), the moon is too bright and the movement too slow for that to be a problem. But when exposing a video or multiple images for stacking, it takes so long time that at high magnification, the target will soon be out of the frame before adequate number of frames have been recorded.
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Last full moon that appeared considerably larger than normal, I could not resist a stack of the Tycho crater region while waiting for Jupiter to get in position. Light is on the boring flat side at full moons, but seeing at the moment was worth a capture. I can usually fit half of a moon within the frame with my new standard setup (last page), but not so this time. (Larger version may be possible if image is opened in new tab.)
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Very detailed photo Oivid, well done!
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Thanks, Nasos - always fun to see how much 300PF can resolve with a little "magic". :)
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Visible moon during the day
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Just before the moon set behind the mountain:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53560203383_2a6d7481b6_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pAW3st)
Månen over Døldebergi (https://flic.kr/p/2pAW3st) by Asle Feten (https://www.flickr.com/photos/afoton/), on Flickr
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Very well timed, Asle !
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Very well timed, Asle !
Ditto!
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Just before the moon set behind the mountain:
That's really atmospheric Astle!
Lovely result
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Thanks. Glad you like it.
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Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks is approaching the sun and becomes harder and harder to image between twilight and the time when it gets to low near the horizon. These were captured March 19 (#1) and March 25 (#2). That last one I just got four 30sec frames at ISO 800 before it started to get behind the trees, but it was before moonrise thus darker and it might have become brighter. The tail was clearly visible in a single frame. The first one is 37 frames stacked in Sequator over 23 minutes, the movement of the comet causes the core to draw a short line. The second one was stacked in Deep Sky Stacker, both images aligned on the stars. 300mm f/4 PF with f/4.5 front aperture on D500 at ISO 800, 33 s exposures.
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Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks is approaching the sun and becomes harder and harder to image between twilight and the time when it gets to low near the horizon. These were captured March 19 (#1) and March 25 (#2). That last one I just got four 30sec frames at ISO 800 before it started to get behind the trees, but it was before moonrise thus darker and it might have become brighter. The tail was clearly visible in a single frame. The first one is 37 frames stacked in Sequator over 23 minutes, the movement of the comet causes the core to draw a short line. The second one was stacked in Deep Sky Stacker, both images aligned on the stars. 300mm f/4 PF with f/4.5 front aperture on D500 at ISO 800, 33 s exposures.
Beautiful capture, as always! The absence of the light pollution from the cities would help out there. Here in Tokyo, the Tsuchinshan-ATLAS comet in October seems to be a bit more promising. Thanks for sharing anyway!
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Excellent captures Oivid :)
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Thanks Akia and Nasos. Unfortunately light pollution is actually pretty bad here, Bortle 7-8, which is red zone on the light pollution maps. It has become worse after the introduction of city LED lights. If one can find a free view towards west-north-west after twilight it i worth a try, but window of time before the 12P/Pans-Brooks sets is getting narrower.
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Thanks Akia and Nasos. Unfortunately light pollution is actually pretty bad here, Bortle 7-8, which is red zone on the light pollution maps. It has become worse after the introduction of city LED lights. If one can find a free view towards west-north-west after twilight it i worth a try, but window of time before the 12P/Pans-Brooks sets is getting narrower.
Sad to hear that, Øivind. The problem of LED light is that the current light pollution eliminating filter can cut only the bright spectra of the mercury vapor and sodium lights.
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Yes it seems when cities switch to more efficient LEDs they tend to crank up brightness, which diminishes energy savings - does not make sense in these times of green switch. We had a very nice dark fall when they were changing them, lots of lights turned off at construction phase, and then it became worse when the new ones became active. There are some popular narrowband filter alternatives out there, but they mess up color balance. I have never used any light pollution filters anyway as I prefer to preserve the natural colors.
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So, has anyone shot the solar eclipse?
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My house is not on the "Path of Totality" so we only enjoyed a partial eclipse (which we watched through sooted-up pieces of glass) and I didn't take photographs this time although I did during a previous Partial Solar Eclipse in 2017.
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My house is not on the "Path of Totality" so we only enjoyed a partial eclipse (which we watched through sooted-up pieces of glass) and I didn't take photographs this time although I did during a previous Partial Solar Eclipse in 2017.
Ann, thank you for the response. I saw the total solar eclipse in 2012 here in Tokyo. Right before the total eclipse, it had been cloudy, and I had given up taking photograph of it. And then the sky started to clear up and the clouds became thin enough to see the sun through them without any darkening filter!
So, I could see the total eclipse. Then I noticed that I could also take the pictures without an appropriate filter and rushed into my room to get the camera with the longest lens I had at that time (Nikon D7000 and Ai Nikkor 200mm/f4.0). But when I was ready to shoot, the total eclipse was over... :'(
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Thanks for the story Akira - nice shot.
I am also happy that Armando was able to observe totality, posted here: https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=10924.msg198725#msg198725 (https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=10924.msg198725#msg198725)
Work travel allowed me to observe a partial eclipse from Los Angeles International Airport before bording a flight (it would not have been much visible if at all from Alaska). I had no big expectations, so just I handheld the 300PF+TC-14E +Baader Astrosolar OD 5 film on D500. This is about 10 min before the max phase, with the moon about to swallow up sunspot region AR3633 at the lower left while AR3628 remains safe in the middle.
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Thanks for the story Akira - nice shot.
I am also happy that Armando was able to observe totality, posted here: https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=10924.msg198725#msg198725 (https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=10924.msg198725#msg198725)
Work travel allowed me to observe a partial eclipse from Los Angeles International Airport before bording a flight (it would not have been much visible if at all from Alaska). I had no big expectations, so just I handheld the 300PF+TC-14E +Baader Astrosolar OD 5 film on D500. This is about 10 min before the max phase, with the moon about to swallow up sunspot region AR3633 at the lower left while AR3628 remains safe in the middle.
This is an amazingly detailed shot, Øivind! In addition to the sunspots, am I seeing the bumps and dips of the surface of the moon?
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Superb shot Øivind
I'll be traveling this morning, will share more details about the experience later
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Thanks Akira and Armando. The bumps might be both due to earthly atmospheric distortions and the mountains on the surface of the moon. I read that in cases where viewers are located at the edge of the zone of totality, they can get a blinking diamond phase due to the passing of the irregularities on the moon.
Looking forward to hear more about the experience Armando! (I am still traveling myself visiting some colleagues at Stanford on my way back from the meeting that brought me down here.)
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Total Eclipse Apr 8 from Mazatlan Mexico
On Sunday, April 7th, I traveled to Mazatlán along with 2 more photographer friends, my wife, and another couple of friends who wanted to witness the eclipse.
We stayed at a rental apartment on the outskirts of the city, far from the crowds.
On Monday, we were a bit anxious as the forecast mentioned a 40% cloud coverage.
During the partial eclipse, the sun was very visible, and during totality, the clouds gave a lot of movement in front of the sun.
As I mentioned before, I planned to shoot totality with the X-T3 as it has way better dynamic range in comparison to the little V1. But it was taking me some effort to get a clear picture. I panicked and switched back to the V1. Still, the cloud coverage would have made it difficult to get any additional detail, so it is a moot point.
Here is a composite of my captures. the center is when I removed the solar filter and shows how cloudy it was.
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Despite your struggle, the result should be very well worth cherishing!
I particularly appreciate the facet that you captured some prominence in addition to the corona.
I would definitely say congrats!
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Despite your struggle, the result should be very well worth cherishing!
I particularly appreciate the facet that you captured some prominence in addition to the corona.
I would definitely say congrats!
Me too!
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Well done Armando!
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Great stuff, Armando. The protuberances are really nice.
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Despite your struggle, the result should be very well worth cherishing!
I particularly appreciate the facet that you captured some prominence in addition to the corona.
I would definitely say congrats!
Definitely yes :)
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Thank you all for your comments
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Roughlly measuring the number of pixels of the flare at about 4 o'clock, it is 4.7% of the solar diameter
the sun diameter is 1.4 million kms
earth diameter is 12,647 kms
so the flare is 5.1 times the size of our planet
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+6 to the other ones, very nice prominences - congrats and thanks so much with sharing your experience with us Armando!!
The temporary removal of the solar filter seems a risky operation even though clouds? During a somewhat cloudy phase of the past Venus transit, I used a unexposed developed film as a makeshift solar filter between the mirror lens and the teleconverter (not for viewing!) and it partly melted! [Edit: Also see Birna's post today with the classic Venus transit image and story: https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=10931.msg198748#msg198748 (https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=10931.msg198748#msg198748) ]
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Armando:
What a wonderful photographic record of what must be an unforgettable experience.
I have experienced three partial solar eclipses but never a total one.
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Post eclipse new moon captured in the air on my flight north from San Jose, CA in a not too tight conjunction with Jupiter at very late dusk, captured with 55mm f/3.5 @ f/4.5 on D500, 1/3 s, ISO 640, exposure corrected post. There is even a hint of the Jupiter moons in the full sized version. Of course I also had to try a detail of the dark side of the moon with the 300mm f/4 PF @ f/4.5, 1/4 s, ISO400.