At high shutterspeed even. Never thought I could get a shot, and yet, I just did! I didn't edit much as I'm working from laptop, so I wonder what I could have done in LR? Will try again now that I know it is NOT impossible to capture the moon.
My favorite spot is just on the lower right corner where there is a circle and some lines moving from it. And thanks to @photofella, he has informed me that "the circle on the lower right is the Tycho crater - it's a massive crater from a huge asteroid strike eons ago. The lines coming out of it are what is known as the ejecta - all the stuff from the impact goes high into the sky and falls back down again and some of the big pieces fall as a whole array and so form up lines. To be still visible today it must have been a massive strike. They hit the earth too - that's one of the most common theories as to the death of the dinosaurs."
The moon is spectacular tonight (or this a.m. as it was actually taken at 12:38 am, not 11:38 pm--better check my clock on my camera!).
That's an amazing photo -- I never knew our cameras (we have almost the same one) could do something like this !! So beautifully captured! I studied your settings to see if I could be a copy-cat whenever I happen to see a full moon . . . only rain here now.
Excellent shot @darylo - and to help a bit here the circle on the lower right is the Tycho crater - it's a massive crater from a huge asteroid strike eons ago. The lines coming out of it are what is known as the ejecta - all the stuff from the impact goes high into the sky and falls back down again and some of the big pieces fall as a whole array and so form up lines. To be still visible today it must have been a massive strike. They hit the earth too - that's one of the most common theories as to the death of the dinosaurs. Fascinating to look up at the moon and imagine all this happening isn't it?
@jyokota I used auto ISO in Manual mode, which probably helped. Yes, we have similar cameras so it IS possible. I was quite chuffed that the moon's surface came out in this shot. And I didn't even use the tripod. I have a new goal now! Catch the moon! I'm glad I uploaded it from the laptop because when I use Lightroom on my main computer, it does not export the exif data--which really annoys me because I know I must be able to--just don't know which "button" controls it YET. :)
@photofella Oh my goodness Paul, thanks very, very much for the information. Much better than the "circle and some lines moving from it!" I was just too excited to actually capture much of the surface. Fascinating. Really!
@mothervic Tara @tara11 got a great shot the other night too. You can check our exif settings to set your camera to those and she suggested in her photo to look up moon shots and there are websites that tell you how! Mine was by total accident but because the moon is super bright it may be the best time to try it.
Excellent shot! I went out very early in the morning to shoot the Super Moon last year...it was so much fun! I learned alot..like the moon is BRIGHT so does not need a long exposure like I thought. And now I learned about that cool 'Spot" on the moon! Very informative!
Awesome shot, very well done. I am going to be in a very clear dark part of the country for the next full Moon and this is on my to do list. If it turns out anything like this I will be really happy.
@taffy honestly, I really thought it was going to be a bust with my zoom lens (I have tried before), but because it was a "super moon" and much brighter than ever, I just decided to give it a whirl. Really wish I had used a tripod or had even planned it out, but I'll take what I got purely by chance at 12:38 am after walking the dog! :)
Great moon shot! Detailed and sharp, great job, especially handheld.
Also loved the information from photofella, always wondered why the moon looked like a big melon.
Apologies to Neil. Haha
Also loved the information from photofella, always wondered why the moon looked like a big melon.