I was bored

**Photo Phil** · #1 (**permalink**) 23-11-2007, 08:10

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It was 4am this morning and I noticed this white glowing orb casting light and shadows in through my bedroom window. So naturally I took out my trusty Canon and photographed it. Did anyone else catch a glimps of this spectacle.

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File name: IMG_0054.jpg
File size: 291002 bytes
File date: 2007:11:23 08:10:12
Camera make: Canon
Camera model: Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL
Date/Time: 1980:01:01 00:03:17
Resolution: 970 x 970
Flash used: No
Focal length: 300.0mm (35mm equivalent: 1510mm)
CCD width: 7.15mm
Exposure time: 0.0080 s (1/125)
Aperture: f/11.0
ISO equiv.: 100
Whitebalance: Auto
Exposure Mode: ManualAuto bracketing

Trevor · #2 (**permalink**) 23-11-2007, 08:18

Nice one Phil, was in the land of nod at that time.

Trevor

**Ogofmole** · #3 (**permalink**) 23-11-2007, 15:36

Does that time exist, never seen it myself. Anyway as for your image, lighting was nice, I see that you were using a 300mm lens so I presume that you cropped in to get this picture, I have seen sharper images, but I do like the lighting on the top l/h side of the moon the way it has lit up the craters.

**Eos1nrs** · #4 (**permalink**) 23-11-2007, 15:54

i saw the craters too, very nice. never tried it myself but fancy a go.

since now i have a baby i'll be able to get photos of every conceivable time of day & night!

did you use shutter release cable or timer or press shutter manually??
slight focus issue i thought but that maybe down to resize to screen res losing quality..

champion shoot anyhows and i fully intend to have a go altho i only have a 200mm 2.8 to play with, might stick it on the 10D to move it up a few mm

**Photo Phil** · #5 (**permalink**) 23-11-2007, 19:03

It is not as good as I would have liked. I have seen other images on other sites taken with allegedly the same lens, yet they always appear to be so much closer. I have had to crop and enlarge this version, just to try and get close to similar results. (Not with much success). I did use the rule as indicated by Alistair, 100 ISO 125th sec exp f.11 which gave good exposure results. Focus out, but it was 04:00am I'll try again tonight.
Regards....Phil

**Ogofmole** · #6 (**permalink**) 23-11-2007, 19:54

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Originally Posted by Photo Phil

It is not as good as I would have liked. I have seen other images on other sites taken with allegedly the same lens, yet they always appear to be so much closer. I have had to crop and enlarge this version, just to try and get close to similar results. (Not with much success).
Regards....Phil

Hi Phil, I know what you mean, I tried photographing star trials the other night and was not impressed with the results, so I will have to keep playing until I get it right, we both have the right kit, it is just a case of getting it set up to do what we want. All good fun.