Shots of the moon

[Duckworth]

So I got a cheap-o tripod last night for my new camera (Canon Powershot S5) and took it outside to grab a few shots of the moon.



Here's the best I could get out of 12x zoom, but I was pleasantly surprised for my first try.



This pic is at 100%, all I did was crop it.

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/755/mooncroppedud7.jpg


And then these are just a few blown up to show detail

http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/6010/moon1uv2.jpg

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/3039/moon2ua2.jpg

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/2375/moon3et7.jpg

[Kahoona]

You might want to lengthen your shutter speed to get a clearer shot.

[Duckworth]

Yea I did a pretty wide range of shots, but unfortunately the longer exposures were on the extreme side, and came out too bright. The other problem though, is I'm on a pretty cheap-o tripod, and at max zoom, movement on exposure shots tends to become rather noticeable.

But I plan to go out again tonight and try, so I'll give it a shot.

I also forgot about a setting on my camera, where I can drop the resolution from 8mp to 5 and effectively get 16x zoom instead of 12.

[Duckworth]

btw are you into photography Kahoona?

[Kahoona]

I'm an art major.


And what surface are you setting your tripod on?

[Duckworth]

It was outside on a rather sloped, poorly paved "road". i did it in our apartment complex, and unfortunately it was the only place i could even see the moon from.

I also need a real tripod, but I'm not ready for that investment yet. I still need to learn about what to look for in them and get familiar with it in general.

fortunately, I'm a pretty patient guy and know it's all a work in progress. this is my first camera and I have way too much to learn :}

[Danton]

Neat shots, even if they aren't amazing quality. I always like amateur astronomy photos where you can actually see detail. Makes the universe seem a touch closer.

[Duckworth]

Haha, damn these duplicate threads on separate boards.

But you're right Danton. That's the coolest thing to me. I mean, I used this zoom just a few days earlier to take a close-up of a damn street sign a block down...and here i am trying to capture the moon. It's a really awesome feeling.

[Thimo]

Neat shots, even if they aren't amazing quality. I always like amateur astronomy photos where you can actually see detail. Makes the universe seem a touch closer.

Danton are you always so romantic...please have my children!!

[Duckworth]

Back of the line please.

[Kahoona]

I have some shots I took while in Jamacia lieing around somewhere, I'll have to find them.

[Danton]

Danton are you always so romantic...please have my children!!

About the universe at large? Always. It's basically the only thing I really care about.

[Synch]

learn to hold the damn camera lense still

terrible quality pictures

FEELS NICE WHEN PEOPLE SAY THAT JERK

[Kahoona]

Here they are, really low res though. :(

http://f.exoload.com/707/143762726_l.jpg

http://f.exoload.com/707/143762981_l.jpg

[Duckworth]

rofl I hate you Synch :(

[Duckworth]

nice shots Kahoona