Super Moon over Beaver Island by taffy

Super Moon over Beaver Island

Not much to say...it was below the trees for a long time and I wanted to take the shot as it went across Lake Michigan. But by 3:00 a.m., it was still just getting over the trees, so I took this through an opening, clicking each time the wind blew the tree limbs in a way that left me with a clear shot. I took about 40 shots so that when I do learn about stacking, I'll be able to use these files. An image of what it usually looked like, with the tree limbs blocking a clear view, is in my extras album: http://365project.org/taffy/the-also-ran-ph/2013-06-24
Cropped, of course, and sharpened a bit using Nik Suite software. Used spot metering which is the most current CSC challenge (hadn't known what it was before this challenge -- found it on my camera and was amazed at how easy it is to change metering modes).
Wow! Amazing super moon shot. The details you captured are stunning!
June 25th, 2013  
WoW! Awesome shot! I wasn't able to get one..... this one is fabulous!
June 25th, 2013  
perfect supermoon shot... love it and fav of course
June 25th, 2013  
Wow... great capture!
June 25th, 2013  
I'd try to get rid of as much noise as possible but still maintain as much sharpness and detail as you can, especially if you want to stack them. Super attempt.
June 25th, 2013  
Nicely captured
June 25th, 2013  
wow- it looks like you're getting ready to land on it!
June 25th, 2013  
Wow, Taffy. Amazing. Fav.
June 25th, 2013  
Too cool! I am so impressed.!!!
June 25th, 2013  
love this
June 25th, 2013  
Awesome!
June 25th, 2013  
Wonderful capture! It was cloudy here. I was pleased I took a shot the night before!
June 25th, 2013  
great looking, and nice dedication!
June 25th, 2013  
Fantastic!
June 25th, 2013  
fab photo
June 25th, 2013  
Wow. We've got the same camera so it must be possible for me tóo to get this shot off my bucketlist ;)
June 25th, 2013  
Wow. The detail is fantastic
June 25th, 2013  
Oh wow that is just awesome. Fantastic detail
June 25th, 2013  
I love your colouring. I've done a few moon shots. It is a definite challenge. AND GO YOU!!...for staying up so late!
June 25th, 2013  
Awesome Taffy!
June 25th, 2013  
Fabulous moon capture!!
June 25th, 2013  
Wow, excellent capture.
June 25th, 2013  
Kim
Well done! You did a great job captruring the texture.
June 25th, 2013  
wow, amazing capture!!
June 26th, 2013  
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Thank you all for your great response to my supermoon shot. I appreciate your comments! Kazzy @kazlamont -- I think I was crazy to stay up so late -- in hindsight I could have just driven up the bluff and captured it that way!
Marloes @stimuloog -- I love your shots -- I think the camera is less important than the lens. Having the 70-300mm zoom is what made this possible, I think.
June 26th, 2013  
@taffy Hi Taffy. You hit it right on, the camera seldom matters, the lens always.
June 26th, 2013  
@frankhymus I'm 'graduating' to a full frame, though it's still in the box since arriving on Saturday. I've started reading the field guide and am excited to see what I can do with it, but suspect that it's more about learning to use the lenses differently on the full frame.
June 26th, 2013  
@taffy It really should be transparent. Trust the viewfinder. It might seem you don't get as much "zoom" as before, but that's because of the crop versus full frame. What camera did you settle on? The D600?
June 26th, 2013  
@frankhymus Yep -- the 600. A big difference seems to be in the way the menus are on the viewfinder. I probably won't start using it regularly til I'm back from a quick work trip on Sunday. I'm thinking of leaving my zoom on the D90 as it will give me a longer lens than when used on the D600, and use the 600 for the rest -- I'm pretty excited about having a full frame!
June 26th, 2013  
@taffy It's a great camera. I rented it for a day some time ago.
June 26th, 2013  
This is a stunning moon shot, Taffy - your detail is fabulous! A FAV.
June 26th, 2013  
@jankoos Thanks Jan, and for the fav especially!
June 26th, 2013  
Really awesome details you capture. So nice!
June 26th, 2013  
@amandal Thanks Amanda!
June 26th, 2013  
glad that you get the full moon... beautiful...
June 26th, 2013  
Beautiful job! Did you stay up till 2:00? I keep trying to get one but having no luck with clouds and snoozing the 4:00am alarm. Ha.
June 26th, 2013  
Jo
What an impressive shot, I'm always amazed at the detail one can get, very nicely done.
June 26th, 2013  
YOU NAILED THIS ONE !!! FAV
June 26th, 2013  
Awesome!
June 26th, 2013  
@tajyob Thanks taj!
@colie Thanks so much Colie. Re 2:00 bedtime, it was worse -- I waited til 3:00 a.m. that night, then 2:30 last night. DUMB!!! It isn't like the moon is suddenly going to move faster! So I am giving up. But next month, hopefully it will be clear and I can visit friends at the full moon as they live on the south end of the island and get the entire arc.
@jo13 Thanks Jo -- I was happy with the details -- made me like my lens a lot more than I realized.
@sailingmusic Thanks for the fav, Myrna -- made my day!
@calm Thanks Cathy!
June 26th, 2013  
Fabulous capture :)
June 26th, 2013  
@willowdragon Thanks so much Al!
June 27th, 2013  
wow!fav
June 27th, 2013  
Fabulous shot Taffy I must have been one of the few who didn't see it.
June 28th, 2013  
wow! fav!
June 28th, 2013  
@egoistka @elaine55 @hettie Thanks Svetlana, Elaine, and Hettie, for your comments, views, and the favs, Sv and hettie! Elaine, I'm glad you went back to this -- I'll be viewing in spurts til I get back home and into my routine again.
June 28th, 2013  
Fabulous, Taffy.
June 28th, 2013  
Intergallic Fav!
June 29th, 2013  
Gorgeous!! A fav!!
June 29th, 2013  
@barbsmith @michaelelliott @lisay Thank you Barb, Michael, and Lisa! I'm much more interested in how to capture interesting moon shots after being on 365 these past 6 months. I appreciate your fav (Michael and Lisa) -- very reinforcing.
June 29th, 2013  
super
June 29th, 2013  
Nice shot! For stacking, you need photos taken close together in time, otherwise the rotation causes problems with alignment.
June 29th, 2013  
This is amazing! I haven't quite figured out moon shots at all yet and I really love yours.
I'm your get pushed partner this week. My challenge for you is street photography. I hope you enjoy!
June 30th, 2013  
superb shot of the moon! love all the details, really awesome!
June 30th, 2013  
one more fav
July 7th, 2013  
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