Full moon part #3

**parahandy** · 18 August 2008, 10:31 AM

Nice stuff John especially the sharpened version.

**ss-kalm** · 18 August 2008, 12:27 PM

Phenomenal photography John!

**raynerj1** · 18 August 2008, 02:38 PM

Thanks Keith and Norman!

I have found that the sharpening works much better when used on a larger bitmap. When one is displaying a huge shot on the net, some of the detail can be lost when the shot is reduced. Sharpening the picture brings back some of the detail without making it too obvious.

**germaine** · 20 August 2008, 02:30 PM

nice work John
greetings

**raynerj1** · 20 August 2008, 07:04 PM

Thank you Germaine.

**Rhanna** · 21 August 2008, 07:22 AM

Really great shots.
Moon photography is not easy. What lense (or telescope) did you use John.
Rupert

**raynerj1** · 22 August 2008, 01:27 AM

I will second that... about moon shots not being easy.

The first shots (the large ones) are with a 1000mm cheap lens mounted to a Pentax K20D. The lens is why it took me many attempts over several years to get a decent shot. The lens is totally manual. I get no exposure info nor focus indication with this lens. It is all trial and error.

The small shot is with a 300mm autofocus lens. It is much easier to take shots with it, but the image is much, much smaller.