Sunday, June 28, 2009

180: #043 Celestial Bodies


Well, I was turning off the lights and headed for bed when I looked outside and saw the moon in a clear sky. Naturally I grabbed my cameras and gave it one more try to capture a decent moon shot. This was taken hand-held with my Panasonic at full zoom in manual mode -- raw. I set the XSi up on the tripod and took a couple of shots, but this one actually turned out better. Still not great, but better. And I cropped it a little but not a whole lot, either.

Shutter speed: 1/30 sec
Aperture: 4.2
Exposure mode: Manual
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Spot
ISO: 100
Focal length: 82.8mm
Focal length: 504mm (in 35mm film)

Maybe some day I'll get it right with the XSi, but for now here's my Monday blog.

5 comments:

  1. It doesn't matter which camera you get it with, this one turned out great!

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  2. Well, I think it's awesome! It's so clear & crisp and wonderfully composed. Great shot!

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  3. I'm impressed - it's a very crisp shot! I only wish I could do as well!

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