nudge Posted October 18, 2020 Author Posted October 18, 2020 Two Moon shots I took last month using a friend's scope. 1 4 1 Quote
Bluewolf Posted October 18, 2020 Posted October 18, 2020 33 minutes ago, nudge said: Two Moon shots I took last month using a friend's scope. The Clarity.... amazing 1 Quote
nudge Posted October 18, 2020 Author Posted October 18, 2020 3 minutes ago, Bluewolf said: The Clarity.... amazing The pictures don't do it justice... the actual view is breathtaking. 1 Quote
Administrator Stan Posted October 18, 2020 Administrator Posted October 18, 2020 So cool @nudge. And as @Bluewolf says, so clear. Almost like you could look at it all day. 1 Quote
Bluewolf Posted October 18, 2020 Posted October 18, 2020 10 minutes ago, nudge said: The pictures don't do it justice... the actual view is breathtaking. I can imagine... I used to try and take pictures of the moon on clear nights in the garden with my phone but they always came out poor compared to how clear and bright it was just looking straight at it Quote
nudge Posted October 18, 2020 Author Posted October 18, 2020 10 minutes ago, Bluewolf said: I can imagine... I used to try and take pictures of the moon on clear nights in the garden with my phone but they always came out poor compared to how clear and bright it was just looking straight at it Taking decent moon pictures with a smartphone is nearly impossible, you usually end up with a tiny bright blob...If it has manual controls then you can play around with them, reducing exposure, etc for better results, but it will still be disappointing and won't show any detail. I have taken some decent moon shots with a DSLR, and even then it can be quite tricky as the moon is so bright it fools the lightmeter into trying to average out the bright celestial body with the dark sky, so you end up with overexposed shots again. A tripod, a telephoto lens (at least 200-300mm) is a must, and then finding the right exposure is key. Simple exposure compensation of at least two steps back might work, but I always got best results with spot metering and focusing on the brightest spot on the moon so the exposure goes down to around 1/125s minimum. I know those detaisl probably do not interest you at all, but I love talking about it 3 Quote
Bluewolf Posted October 18, 2020 Posted October 18, 2020 16 minutes ago, nudge said: Taking decent moon pictures with a smartphone is nearly impossible, you usually end up with a tiny bright blob...If it has manual controls then you can play around with them, reducing exposure, etc for better results, but it will still be disappointing and won't show any detail. I have taken some decent moon shots with a DSLR, and even then it can be quite tricky as the moon is so bright it fools the lightmeter into trying to average out the bright celestial body with the dark sky, so you end up with overexposed shots again. A tripod, a telephoto lens (at least 200-300mm) is a must, and then finding the right exposure is key. Simple exposure compensation of at least two steps back might work, but I always got best results with spot metering and focusing on the brightest spot on the moon so the exposure goes down to around 1/125s minimum. I know those detaisl probably do not interest you at all, but I love talking about it I enjoy reading all the details but I won't lie I doubt I would have the time to invest in such a hobby to the degree you do... I tend to point and click with my phone, look at the results and think " Well that turned out shit" then delete it... I have seriously thought about getting a telescope though but reckon I would have to tell the missus I got it to spy on the neighbours because I don't think she would believe I got it to look at the moon and night sky in more detail.. 1 Quote
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ Posted October 22, 2020 Subscriber Posted October 22, 2020 (edited) Blizzard in Brooklyn wins Royal Met’s top photography prize FRAMES 1/8 Edited October 22, 2020 by CaaC (John) Quote
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ Posted November 1, 2020 Subscriber Posted November 1, 2020 (edited) Winter is nearly here as the trees are having a haircut. Edited November 2, 2020 by CaaC (John) Quote
Lucas Posted November 19, 2020 Posted November 19, 2020 Took a mosey down to Portland Bill for a few shots earlier, bloody freezing but a good day to take a photo or two. 1 Quote
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ Posted November 19, 2020 Subscriber Posted November 19, 2020 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Lucas said: Took a mosey down to Portland Bill for a few shots earlier, bloody freezing but a good day to take a photo or two. The 'other half' I would gather? she looks frozen like you too. Edited November 19, 2020 by CaaC (John) Quote
Lucas Posted November 19, 2020 Posted November 19, 2020 2 hours ago, CaaC (John) said: The 'other half' I would gather? she looks frozen like you too. It was baltic to be fair. Her nipples could have cut glass apparently 2 Quote
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ Posted November 20, 2020 Subscriber Posted November 20, 2020 (edited) 12 hours ago, CaaC (John) said: The 'other half' I would gather? she looks frozen like you too. 10 hours ago, Lucas said: It was baltic to be fair. Her nipples could have cut glass apparently Took these photos in 2013, on top of Arthur's Seat here in Edinburgh, that's my other half looking far and yonder on top of the seat, I went there to scatter some ashes for a friend of mine in America who's father died and he always said he wanted his ashes scattered on top of the seat when he died as he was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, so my mate sent me the urn with his ashes and I climbed on top of the seat and scattered the ashes, my mate in America appreciated that and I sent the urn back to America empty with his ashes blowing in the wind on top of Arthurs Seat. Edited November 20, 2020 by CaaC (John) Amend date 2 Quote
Administrator Stan Posted November 22, 2020 Administrator Posted November 22, 2020 Went to a place called Swinley Forest yesterday. Just south of Bracknell. Huge vast array of land with walking routes. Barely covered it even though we walked around for a good two hours. 4 Quote
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ Posted December 2, 2020 Subscriber Posted December 2, 2020 Portobello Beach early November morning sunrise. 2 Quote
Administrator Stan Posted December 6, 2020 Administrator Posted December 6, 2020 Went to London this weekend. Strolled past the house I'm planning to live in. This is the view from the house during the day... 1 1 Quote
Subscriber JoshBRFC+ Posted December 7, 2020 Subscriber Posted December 7, 2020 (edited) Nothing special but I took these last night on my usual running spot and where I go to clear my head. It’s on Leeds and Liverpool canal, which covers at least 100 miles I believe. It’s only about a 5 minute walk from my house for me to get on it. Edited December 7, 2020 by JoshBRFC 1 Quote
Subscriber Pyfish+ Posted December 7, 2020 Subscriber Posted December 7, 2020 36 minutes ago, JoshBRFC said: Nothing special but I took these last night on my usual running spot and where I go to clear my head. It’s on Leeds and Liverpool canal, which covers at least 100 miles I believe. It’s only about a 5 minute walk from my house for me to get on it. Yeah it's over 100 miles. I live in Leeds and only managed about 2 miles of it so far but it's a really nice walk. 1 Quote
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ Posted December 25, 2020 Subscriber Posted December 25, 2020 Scotland https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-55394656 Quote
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ Posted December 29, 2020 Subscriber Posted December 29, 2020 Daughter took these, a day out with wee Kaiden' Quote
Subscriber Pyfish+ Posted December 29, 2020 Subscriber Posted December 29, 2020 I've decided it's time to move on from my Canon 600D. So now I'm going to start scouting out other cameras and see what takes my fancy. Still self teaching myself so want to try and rely less on the automatic settings. Quote
nudge Posted December 29, 2020 Author Posted December 29, 2020 40 minutes ago, Pyfish said: I've decided it's time to move on from my Canon 600D. So now I'm going to start scouting out other cameras and see what takes my fancy. Still self teaching myself so want to try and rely less on the automatic settings. Staying with Canon or are you considering switching system? Quote
Mpache Posted January 6, 2021 Posted January 6, 2021 Not a great quality image here, but the ducks were all out on a pond when I went to walk the dog this morning. So here's a snap of Fyre enjoying the view. 2 Quote
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