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Blue_In_AK

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15. 33?

Reply to rdking647 (Reply #5)

Wed Dec 26, 2012, 02:11 PM

Dec 2012

Heat wave. . We've had such a cold winter that when it warmed up to 25 yesterday it felt positively balmy. It was nice to get some snow...it's only about the third time this season.

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Moon shots [View all] justiceischeap Dec 2012 OP

Beautiful shots! Adsos Letter Dec 2012 #1

No, I ran them through Photoshop justiceischeap Dec 2012 #2

I think those are already pretty spectacular. Adsos Letter Dec 2012 #3

I'm a huge fan of Photoshop but... justiceischeap Dec 2012 #6

I have a hard time with moon shots blowing out. Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #4

The moon is in direct sunlight, so you need to use daytime exposures. ManiacJoe Dec 2012 #7

Let me look at the EXIF, here... justiceischeap Dec 2012 #8

try a much shorter exposure for an almost full moon rdking647 Dec 2012 #10

Thanks for the tip justiceischeap Dec 2012 #11

i dont have dark skies either rdking647 Dec 2012 #12

moon shot exposures rdking647 Dec 2012 #5

33? Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #15

success rdking647 Dec 2012 #9

Nice! Solly Mack Dec 2012 #13

If you want to get the perfect moon shot, the way to do it is with a telescope Major Nikon Dec 2012 #14

I was afraid of that so I'll have to keep searching for a while justiceischeap Dec 2012 #16

I wish I did Major Nikon Dec 2012 #17

Can teleconverters be used on the d5100? justiceischeap Dec 2012 #18

its more a matter of the lens than the camera rdking647 Dec 2012 #19

They can Major Nikon Dec 2012 #20

ive found a telescope isnt necessary for the moon rdking647 Dec 2012 #21

The biggest problem I've encountered is trying to get the focus just right Major Nikon Dec 2012 #22

Like this (Caution, it's huge) justiceischeap Dec 2012 #23

yes they do lose clarity rdking647 Dec 2012 #25

what ive found works a lot of times is using live view rdking647 Dec 2012 #24

Live view is what I used to get the shot I posted Major Nikon Dec 2012 #26