Challenge "Moon Shot"

[samuijimmy]

I did not have my tripod with me...

as good as I could get with the eclipse this evening....

[tormok]

Didn't know there would be a lunar eclipse, but one of our dogs was kind enough to alert me.

[sunshine51]

Y'all are really lucky. I didn't get squat because since Thursday afternoon we're

under intermittent (during the day) clouds while at night it's all clouded over.

Good stuff SJ, Pekka & Tormok.

[bundycat]

sorry reposted yours bugger I meant to do this one

[bundycat]

lots of sky but there is a moon in there amongst the burning off a s well..maybe should be in boring thread?

[bundycat]

this is weird maybe should be in abstact pics?

[bundycat]

spooky moon just needs a bat flying across it...or a witch !!

[bundycat]

red moon after the eclipse...

[bundycat]

just took this ..11.30pm 10.04.15 is that a plane ?

[tormok]

just took this ..11.30pm 10.04.15 is that a plane ?

moon 10.04.15 and plane.jpg

Nope. It's the shadow of Mjölnir.

[bundycat]

Who?? actually it is a tree branch ..mmm had you thinkg but hey

[bundycat]

[sometime]

Thought I’d give the moon shot a shot, 6pm last night at Najomtien

[bundycat]

cloudy tonight

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[Goompa]

I just went Geek to the first degree and acquired a Nikon P900 today ,as soon as I work it all out and set up a decent tripod configuration I am going to the moon !

Cam seems ok , it is not a wiz-bang unit really . If you have been following the reviews I think that they are a little sugar coated tbh , just a plastic telescope imo.

Still onward and upward I guess , I wonder what else this telescopic image taking machine is capable of ...

See you on the dark side ...

[Fiddlesticks]

I just went Geek to the first degree and acquired a Nikon P900 today ,as soon as I work it all out and set up a decent tripod configuration I am going to the moon !

Cam seems ok , it is not a wiz-bang unit really . If you have been following the reviews I think that they are a little sugar coated tbh , just a plastic telescope imo.

Still onward and upward I guess , I wonder what else this telescopic image taking machine is capable of ...

See you on the dark side ...

Congrats ! ! ! ! And wish you great success with your hand-held-hubble.

[Goompa]

Thanks Fiddlesticks ,

Being a big hollow piece of plastic this camera is in dire need of stabilisation ! I have tried to take a few shots of the full moon today but the pod I am using is light ,

the ground vibrations are extreme to say the least as these are amplified through the unit , I have a 9kg video fluid head tripod to give it a go , but it seems overkill ...

I am sure I will have to use remote fire to at least bet a sharp jpeg , so look out evilbay tm .

Will have to put my money were my mouth is I guess and send an image at least , wish me luck , be back soon with an out of focus blur .

Cheers

[Tywais]

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I am sure I will have to use remote fire to at least bet a sharp jpeg , so look out evilbay tm .

If you have a smart device such as Android phone/tablet or iPhone/iPad it looks like you can remotely control it via WiFi so no need to buy anything.

In addition, the camera's Wi-Fi^® button makes Wi-Fi^® connection even easier when smart devices not equipped with NFC are used. Smart devices can also be used to take pictures remotely, zoom in or out, and enable the self-timer, capabilities that are convenient when taking group photos in which the user is included.

Bottom page of this link - http://www.nikonusa.com/en/Nikon-Products/Product/Compact-Digital-Cameras/COOLPIX-P900.html

[Goompa]

Thanks Tywais

I have checked it all out , but maybe I have overlooked a lot of info , being now hands on with this plastic hollow jpeg creating machine I can tell you honestly ....

It is just a consumer item , well at the long end I guess , and from my pov , still it is going to be a good bit of fun . I have to take this to the extremes before I can it though .

I am impressed atm , but time will tell . I don't have smart phone nor tablet connectivity but I do think a remote will be advantageous in the long run , the cam seems ok with IQ

I am impressed at the short end with the 2.8 and I have to try and figure out the menu to get the largest jpeg as well , I have time ....

Moon in some sort of focus

At the long end , forgive the blur , damn ground movements.

[Goshawk]

just a plastic telescope imo.

Goomps, don't underestimate plastic . . . it can be fantastic. I shot this with the plastic fantastic Canon equivalent. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/535027-challenge-moon-shot/?p=9084934

Tripod essential & for best results avoid the full moon.

[Goompa]

Wow , would be fantastic to get that sort of image , well I suppose I just got 15 shots off today , I have time to learn .

Maybe go down to the beach tomorrow

Cheers

[Goompa]

Well I chugged up the tripod from the video unit and whopped on 900 odd grams of hubble plastic onto the top of it , screwed it together and aimed it at the big round nightlight in the sky .

It is a shame that this camera only captures jpeg , as I am sure I may have done a better job with the final output.

There is a lot of light pollution in my area , so not easy to pinpoint stars . keep trying I guess

[bundycat]

[bundycat]

almost 3d :0

[bundycat]

not many moon photos and Shags took off the inhanced images I see(thats cool ). well this is a moon shot and enhanced and may abstract too ?

[bundycat]

more please ?

Edited May 8, 2015 by bundycat

[bundycat]

the original

[Assurancetourix]

Mine ;

I shot the moon yesterday, in the day light , it was 07.16 am ; freehand ( no foot )

f/4.0 -- speed 1/1000 -- ISO 100 --

• Focal Length (35mm format) - 1248 mm
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Edited May 9, 2015 by Assurancetourix

[Goompa]

This image taken today with a Nikon P900 and a CP , I still am having a lot of noise issues with this camera / lens . Shame it only processes JPEG images .

[Goshawk]

^ tip . . . if your're sharpening anything in LR, after doing so mask it so that only the main parts of the image are affected. The background will then be unaffected & not sharpened . . . which introduces noise otherwise.