Astrophotography is still proving tricky for me, despite a huge glowing target for me to aim at over the last few nights. A multitude of different settings, lenses and modes have so far netted only one, reasonable photo! Lack of patience and failing eyesight don't help either!
When I've taken photos of the Moon I find these pointers useful Woodsy. You might already be doing this but if not try this.
ReplyDelete1. Use a tripod to keep things steady.
2. Use your camera's timer so you don't shake the camera when you take the picture.
3 Use manual settings and set a low ISO. I tend to use 1/200, f/10 and ISO200 on the manual settings, although it's best to experiment I've got decent pictures using 1/100.
4.Use a decent zoom lens. I use a 55mm to 300mm . Use the additional zoom in on the image to get in a sharply in focus as you can.
5. Hope for the best !
Bill's in the top class for photography Scoop but I sure need those pointers, which I think were meant for my post.
ReplyDeleteAs for Bill, I LOVE the last shot with the purple plume rising up. Could be a Martian sky. But of course, you're at Mars Base! I take it that's the one shot you mean?
Opps! Sorry Woodsy I didn't realise they were Bill's photos and his post. I thought they were yours
ReplyDeleteNope, theyre mine. Ive got the tripod and ISO settings in place, its the apeture and shutter speed im struggling with. Lens is a 200mm , both an analogue and a digital one. Its getting there.
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