Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/03/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Nathan. Yeah, it was too high here also for an interesting shot, so I decided to see if I could capture it anyway, just for the practice. It should be better in California. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2011 1:25 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Moon Over Tennessee > Well done, Jim! I saw the same moon while driving home from work in early > evening yesterday, but it was too high over the horizon to make it an > interesting photo (I am usually more interested in pictures where stuff on > the ground is also included). > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > YNWA > > > > > > > > On Mar 19, 2011, at 4:25 AM, Jim Nichols wrote: > >> Bob Adler mentioned Thursday that the moonrise can be seen around sundown >> in California on March 19th, so I started looking here. In the East, it >> rises too early in the day to make a useful photo. I noticed tonight >> that it was approaching an overhead position and I had a clear shot, >> though there was a slight haze around the moon. Not trusting the weather >> forecast, I decided to do my thing tonight. >> >> After trying several tripod shots that were disappointing, I decided to >> go to the old standard approach, which Tina Manley mentioned sometime >> back. Camera on Manual, ISO 200, Sunny 16 exposure, manually supported, >> but leaning against a wall. I gave up trying to manually focus, and set >> the scale at infinity. This was the best of five shots. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Moon+Over+TN.tif.html >> >> E-510 with Leica Telyt-R 250/4 >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >