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Waxing Gibbous Moon 4-7-2014

One of the best moons to photograph because the light is hitting it from an angle, this give much more detail in the shadows around the craters and mountain pea...
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One of the best moons to photograph because the light is hitting it from an angle, this give much more detail in the shadows around the craters and mountain peaks. I did not use my usual moon filter because I wanted to see what the d3200 could catch unfiltered. I was pleasantly surprised by the different colors it picked up on the basaltic plains. especially where Mare Tranquillitatis (Sea of Tranquility) spills over into Mare Serenitatis (sea of Serenity).
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16 Comments |
michaellees
 
michaellees April 07, 2014
Great shot of the moon.
Joey_Howard
Joey_Howard April 07, 2014
Thanks, its my first photo of the moon with my new camera
stevebryant
 
stevebryant April 13, 2014
Fantastic shot . What filter do you normally use
Chrism
 
Chrism April 13, 2014
WOW! Very impressive shot! Love it!
Ange28
 
Ange28 April 17, 2014
Brilliant shot !! :))
bearinmybackyard
 
bearinmybackyard April 18, 2014
wow, that new camera equipment is really paying off. glad to see you back and great capture!!
Elyzabeth PRO
 
Elyzabeth April 26, 2014
Joey! You must love that camera! The best moon shot I have ever seen!
Gayde
 
Gayde May 08, 2014
Wow, beautiful ! :)
55val
 
55val May 16, 2014
Great shot, the moon is a hard picture for me, but i will get there some day
MikeW Platinum
 
MikeW May 18, 2014
Superb shot, and amazing surface relief details!
glow
 
glow May 29, 2014
You should work for NASA! Fantastic image.
Shereebear
 
Shereebear May 31, 2014
Wow ! An amazing capture of the moon ! Enjoy your new camera.
Pauljeno
 
Pauljeno July 04, 2014
An excellent shot of the moon. Never been able to achieve anything like this myself.
texaaronpueschel Platinum
 
texaaronpueschel July 18, 2014
This one gets it. It is very good.
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Mahika-Photography July 28, 2014
very nice, voted
tpellicci Platinum
 
tpellicci August 09, 2014
Nice shot, what lens, or via the telescope?
MichaelCobler
 
MichaelCobler February 07, 2015
What lens was on your D3200 when you got this Photo of the moon
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