Largest Super Moon 2016
taken tonight
largest super moon since 1948
won't happen again `till 2034
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taken tonight
largest super moon since 1948
won't happen again `till 2034
http:--earthsky.org-space-what-is-a-supermoon
(PK5_33807+PK5_33796)
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largest super moon since 1948
won't happen again `till 2034
http:--earthsky.org-space-what-is-a-supermoon
(PK5_33807+PK5_33796)
Read less
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Santa Ana, Orange County, California, USATime
twilight time, around 7p winter time i guess ... (unfortunately the relatively new external HD unit storing tens of thousands of my photos stopped working a while ago due to a --hopefully repairable-- controller circuit ... so, i can't access the exact EXIF and date of this particular image right now!) :-(Lighting
the 'fog' in the image is not real ... it's because of an old foggy lens ... the air was quite clear in fact ... (sorry if what just said might disappoint some people who like this photo!) ;-)Equipment
Pentax K-5 (or K-7 was it?) + an old / foggy Pentax 70~210mm F:4 lens + tripod no flashInspiration
i take photos of the moon a lot whenever i can, full moon in particular ... i love moon early after it rises looking quite large and orange-ish or pinkish etc in color ... as the moon rises more high up in the sky, it decreases in apparent size and gets brighter too while the sky also gets darker ... it's not very easy to shoot photos of the moon in the said latter time and balance its light with the surroundings as the difference in brightness between the moonlight and the 'black' sky expands to at least more than 20 F stops! so, twilight time is still the best time of the day to capture moon as well as the overall scenery in a perfectly balanced lighting and in one single exposure ...Editing
yes, sure! i barely share and showcase any photos of mine without doing at least some basic color/contrast/exposure correction in post processing ... as we all know, rarely a digital (or even film) photo comes out looking alright SOOC ...In my camera bag
an APS-C digital camera plus a couple of lenses AT LEAST ... currently, the lenses would normally be an 18~55m and a 50~200m ... (and i NEVER leave my smartphone at home when i go out for shooting photos even if it's going to be just outside the door as it may come in handy for a quick still or video shot of anything!) ;-) however, sometimes i may carry up to 5 cameras and at least 5 different lenses, tripod(s), some filters, remote control and the usual 'basics' so to say ... (and the smartphone too of course! i have a medium size double-wheeled stroller with a waterproof bag on it for the purpose ... but that's for the long super-telephoto lenses and tripods and other stuff ... the cameras i carry inside two or three shoulder and sling bags ...) :-)Feedback
well, dunno what to say really ... there's a lot to talk about actually! but long story short, whenever we can afford to carry the essential equipment as well as spend the extra time needed to set it up and adjust it, we should make sure we do make use of a tripod ... preferably a sturdy one ... and i'm not saying that just for avoiding blurry photos due to using low (slow) shutter speeds ... it's also very useful to keep the main subject perfectly in-focus because when the camera is used handheld (even at high shutter speeds) with best lenses plus nippiest AF and shake reduction systems available to us, since our body may move back and forth (as well as side to side, even very slightly at that regardless of how motionless we try to stand still) we may lose pinpoint sharp focus on the subject matter no matter how immovable it is too, say, as in a piece of big or small rock nearby ... now, if we get closer and try to do some closeups or macro shots of anything, then the problem will be more persistent ... also, relying too much on automation, especially on auto focusing, is not a very good idea really ... let's not forget two major points here: • auto-focusing systems, even the best of them, are still far from perfect ... and not all of us can afford to buy a highly costly $5`000+ camera plus a possibly even more expensive lens, can we?! (do we need such 'fancy' items at all even if we do have the money?) • besides, until not so long ago, even photo-journalists, sports photographers and other pro photogs relied more on their experience in guesstimating correct exposure settings as well as utilizing their expertise in focusing their lenses manually! quickly and accurately too! there was simply NO auto-exposure / auto-focus mechanisms invented yet for them to use! many great photos of the old times are a proof of that ... that's why even today, some photographers, serious amateurs or hardworking professionals, still do the same thing at least 50% of the time when tackling serious jobs ... in fact, come to think of it, no doubt automation is certainly a very useful 'added item' in all technical areas of activity and we are all so lucky to have the opportunity to use it ... but when at times doing things manually would not only give better results but is also faster than using automated options, then we ought to keep reminding ourselves that we're still humans and not robots! and WE ARE IN CONTROL NOT MACHINES! after all, aren't we the ones who created those silly machines and toys? so, who's the slave of the other? :-) ? let's not forget, automatic exposure and automated focusing were built mostly due to demand by two groups of people: camera makers trying to sell more cameras to the nonepxert public demanding 'easy' cameras as well as report agency employers who were greedy and tired of paying high wages to highly skilled 'manual' photographers and cameramen! they, the camera manufacturers, the public, and the said bosses, always kept dreaming (still do so) of selling more cameras, buying easier to use cameras (that take masterpiece photos!) or hiring 'cheap labor' who do have the 'artistic eye' but can't just handle a 'smart device' such as a camera and use its basic simple controls to take some decent sharp photos showing enough detail ... and guess what happened now: even the 'simplest' camera is such a sophisticated toy that not everybody is able to use it comfortably! go figure ... :-)
