Moon Shots for Bev

Well Bev, I did try your method and here are the best results of the 20 or so I took. This little point and shoot does very well with macro, but it has a tough time with zooming in for detail. I even used my mini-tripod and the timed shot to reduce blur, but as you can see the middle picture is the only one that came out in focus- and only by a hair! But it was fun to give it another try. One interesting thing with these shots is how the flash turned the moon yellow. It was a brilliant white last night!

[Nicole Campbell]

I would love a great moon shot in my album, I really like the middle moon. Sounds like you had fun with this shot.

[inertia]

trials trials.. =)that is why I like photographying and 365 as well because even gurus like you try new methods ..
the one in the middle is beautiful..

[Gerry]

very nice Pov

[Bev]

At least you tried. My Kodak went down to 64 ISO, has 12 megapixel, and 5x digital zoom (200mm). It also has a lower aperture setting and that isn't adjustable. Is yours? It's weird how the flash turned it yellow for you! The difference between cameras is really odd. I love that you tried and love the results that you got! I'm going to check out your online manual and see what I can find on your camera and see if I can help you figure it out! Great try, Ann! I like the middle shot with the tree branches in front of it. I think that helped it focus a bit more.

[Kerri]

Cool

[Laraine Kensicki]

moon shots are on the back burner for me right now - the middle one you took is my favorite ~

[Taffy]

I agree -- middle shot 'wins'. I wonder if the focus on the branches is what makes the main difference. Plus, it adds interest to the shot.

[Jennifer]

Yes, middle shot here too!

[Henri Russell]

Great try. I like the middle shot too. I agree, the branches give it depth.

[Kathryn Marshall]

Makes for a nice abstract. I like the middle shot best for the branches. I like shooting the moon better during the daytime with my camera.

[Diane]

I like the three moons--looks like something from a science fiction movie. I like the branches in the middle one.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@nicolecampbell @inertie @gerry @prttblues @kerristephens @eniaral @taffy @jesperani @henrir @daisy @eudora

You folks are the BEST!! Really! None of these shots is really all that good- the first one is down right terrible! lol But I had a feeling they would not turn out. It's a little camera and it just can't do big shots. It can do macro! I haven't explored all the preset functions, but I prefer manual anyway. I really should experiment with it more, but I've come to appreciate it for what it can do, and eventually I will buy a "big girl" camera. But for now, I try to stay focused on what this little p&s can do, rather than what it can't.

@prttblues The front of the camera reads: Canon Powershot A560, 4X optical zoom and 7.1 megapixels.

[Rick Schies]

A nice collection Ann

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@digitalrn Oh, thank you Rick! They're not really that good, but I wanted Bev to see what my camera was capable of.

[Mrs. Smith]

I need moon remediation photography help. I can't take a moon picture for anything. I think you were quite successful.

[Dione Giorgio]

Beautiful captures of the moon.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@mrssmith203 Thanks Carla- that's kind of you to say, but if you saw Bev's shot, you'd see it's an epic fail! I had a feeling it would not work, but I still wanted to give it a try just in case I was wrong. I must say though, I like the way the last one looks like Saturn (without the ring) in a telescope.
@sangwann Thank you Dione! You are so nice to say that- they could use a lot of improvement!