Time For A Moonie

Yesterday, I posted a photo of the moon and over the last few days I have been asked about how I photograph it. Rather than answer in comments, I thought I would do a post to explain settings and such-forth and so-like.

When I take the photos of the moon, the first thing I always do is fit the camera to my tripod. It is a lot easier keeping the camera steady when you are not holding it hehe. I also set the camera to take photos with the wireless remote control. Although if I am not sure where I have put the remote, I set the camera on a timer. That way, there is no sudden jolt on the taking of the picture.

I also take photos with different shutter speeds and ISO settings.

Here are a few with the ISO settings and shutter speeds. The first six are dusk, with the next four being dark.

Time – 18:00
Shutter Speed 1/60 sec
ISO 400

Time – 18:01
Shutter Speed 1/800 sec
ISO 400

Time – 18:01
Shutter Speed 1/800 sec
ISO 1600

Time – 18:02
Shutter Speed 1/250 sec
ISO 1600

Time – 18:02
Shutter Speed 1/15 sec
ISO 100

Time – 18:04
Shutter Speed 1/60 sec
ISO 400

Time – 19:49
Shutter Speed 1/320 sec
ISO 100

Time – 19:50
Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
ISO 100

Time – 19:50
Shutter Speed 1/3200 sec
ISO 100

Time – 19:50
Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
ISO 100

 

 

 

For other ways of understanding how ISO works, please take a look at this page which can give you much more helpful information. Understand ISO

 

A Photo A Day … October 18 2013

Okay, so I said I probably wouldn’t do another sunrise photo this month, but I couldn’t resist this one. This is part of a several that I took over several minutes that I am hoping to put together as a sort of time-stop sunrise. I am not doing too well with it at the moment as I am trying to crop the images to get them about the same size. I had the camera hand-held, I didn’t have the strength to carry the tripod as well this morning. Had I been able to, I would have photographed the lighthouse beams cutting through a low fog.

Follow Friday: Terry1954

Today’s Follow Friday is a lovely woman who cares for her brother full time. Her name is Terry, Teresa. Her brother, Al, has MSA – Multiple System Atrophy which is a Neurological disorder caused by degeneration of the nerves in the brain. I am not going to link to that here, you can find the information on Terry’s blog.

She also sketches when she has the time and is improving, and getting really good at it.

Terry has placed her own life on hold in order to care for him, and I don’t know about anyone else, but I think that takes a lot more time, a lot more courage, a lot more internal strength and a lot more of everything than I think that I could ever give.

Al has told Terry that he feels he will not be here for Christmas as God, Angels and their mum has been talking to him, so she has brought Christmas forward for him. She is the type of sister that anyone would want.

Please take a look and give Terry your support and your strength.

Blog……………………………..Terry1954

Twitter…………………………@tweetme1954

Facebook……………………..Terry Shepherd

Facebook…………………….GROUP – Just giving Out of Love

Tumblr………………………….TJS 195450