I’m not going to list of some words of wisdom – a picture is worth a thousand words and I’ve got three here! On the 12th November 2008 the moon was especially close to the Earth – closer than it had been in 15 years, and purely by chance I looked out one of my many windows to see it gleaming in the clear night sky. Immediately I grabbed my Nikon (sans tripod as it was in college at the time) and tried my luck leaning against objects, tightening the strap around my elbows, holding my breath etc. Naturally I had no such luck. The exposure times I needed were just too long, making it impossible to get a sharp image. Also zooming didn’t help! What could have been some really great shots were completely wasted, just look below to convince yourself – I’ve not included larger version since these are merely illustrative. The moral of this lecture is use your tripod whenever possible.
- Aperture: f/5.6
- Shutter Speed: 2s
- ISO: 800
- Lens: 18-200@130mm
- Aperture: f/5.6
- Shutter Speed: 2s
- ISO: 800
- Lens: 18-200@170mm
- Aperture: f/5.6
- Shutter Speed: 0.5s
- ISO: 1600
- Lens: 18-200@200mm
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