Four Photography Tips for Capturing the Moon

If you love watching the night sky to see shooting stars or what the moon looks like this evening, you might find a desire to capture the moon in an image.? Most photographers tend to take a chance at photographing the moon at least once, yet they find their image lacks dimension or colour.? In photography there are different levels of skill, which can enhance the appearance of your subject whether it is the moon or a person.? The four tips here will help you capture your 'night' subject with perfection.?

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   It is best to have at least a 300mm telephoto lens if you want to get the night sky.? The orb will fill the frame, helping to get its 3D shape.? A less expensive option is buying a 2x filter, which helps you enhance the subject.


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   If you have a digital SLR or 35mm SLR your camera will probably have an automatic night setting.? Even without the night setting, you can open the lens to the right ISO setting as long as it is an SLR camera.? You should set the ISO to 100 for capturing the moon.? As you know the orb is your light source, so you risk a grainy image if you go for a higher ISO.? The aperture should also be set to f/11.? A higher aperture would also create a less sharp image.? The exposure needs to be 1/125. These are the manual settings, which help you tweak the image better than the automatic might be able to detect.? Play around with both manual and automatic to see which version you like more.?


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   A long exposure is needed at night, thus you should not go out without a tripod.? Set the tripod to capture the moon in full frame then use a timer switch.? It keeps your hand off the camera, thus allowing the long exposure to fully conclude.?


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   Use colour film for photographing the moon, if you want to show certain light elements.? For example if the sky is still purple or the moon is just a shadow in the dusk light colour enhances the photograph.? Black and white photography can work if you want grey and black.? It does not allow a definition to the moon if clouds are surrounding it.

These photography tips should help you capture the moon the next time you see an amazing image.