Uploaded: August 18, 2008 06:38:19
Took this the other night when the moon was almost full with the help of the BP forum's archives. I'd been working for the better part of a week to capture a shot of the moon for one of my neighbors, but just got blown out images. With the expert information here, I got what she was looking for! I am loving the amount of detail I was able to capture! This is why I love this website!
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/500 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 280.00 mm, Model: NIKON D80
Ritajane Smith August 18, 2008
AWESOME Shot!!!!!!! #981998Robert R. Goodman August 18, 2008
Great capture. Not a easy shot. Wonderful image, Christie!!!!!! #6328302Kate Baumgartner August 18, 2008
Fantastic image, Christie. #6328309Tori A. Gonzalez August 18, 2008
Beautiful shot Christie! I have tried to get the same shots and it took me a few attempts to get it right as well. And it's an amazing feeling when you get the one you want!! 8-) #6328466Christine Lobsinger August 18, 2008
Christie,This is awesome! I have a shot of the moon/eclipse and it is really unique because I guess being impatient, I moved and it looks like a male part...LOL (maybe I will put it in my gallery one day).
Warm Regards,
Christine
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Patricia Seidler August 18, 2008
Great capture Christie. I had the same idea in mind, but where I live there were too many distractions in the picture. This is just beautiful. How did you do it? #6329077Christine Lobsinger August 18, 2008
Hey Christie,Please have a look in my gallery... I put up my lunar/eclipse shot...tell me what you think?
Thanx
Christine
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Patrick Rouzes August 18, 2008
And a MIRACULOUS job you have doen, Christie!!! I swear I see textures there!!! Phenomenal work,my friend!!! #6329839Heidi Knight August 19, 2008
This is AWESOME!!! I tryed to capture a full moon too a few night ago. But I couldn't get the details as good as you did here! How did you do it pls!!!! #6331521Christie R. Bielss August 19, 2008
Thank you so much for all of your extremely kind words!Jean Lechleiter August 19, 2008
Wow that is awesome. Great job! #6335186Heidi Knight August 21, 2008
Thank you for your detailed discription. I'll try it when the next full moon showes it self ;0) #6342896Jean Lechleiter September 01, 2008
A well deserved EP. Congratulations! #6398157Christie R. Bielss September 05, 2008
Thank you so much Jean and Heidi! I so very much appreciate your kind comments!Jean, I worked really hard on getting this one, so I was thrilled to see the EP! Thanks! #6414501
Ken Smith September 06, 2008
Most folks try to use the camera's auto exposure, but it will always blow it out. There's a nice reference table that lists the aperture, shutter speed, and ISO to use, for the different phases of the moon..Kinda cool. Excellent work on this shot, Christie!! #6418706Janet McNeil September 06, 2008
Fantastic shot!! Congrats on EFP!! Hope we see this again!! #6420739Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 08, 2008
AWSOME capture Christie!!!Tiia Vissak September 22, 2008
Congratulations! #6489051Christine Lobsinger September 22, 2008
I second that Christie, Congratulations on your Moon shot... you deserve it.Patricia Seidler September 22, 2008
Congratulations on getting a finalist. Good luck in the next round Christie. #6491357Denny E. Barnes September 22, 2008
Excellent, Christine! Congratulations!! #6492873Janet McNeil September 22, 2008
Beautiful work, Christie - a well deserved finalist!! #6493089M.Christine Duncan September 22, 2008
Finalist!!! Yay Christie... this is such a wonderful image you mastered! Congrats! #6495844Ken Smith September 23, 2008
Way to go, Christie...you're first of many more to come! Congrats!! #6497614Karen Kessler September 23, 2008
AWESOME capture, Christie! Wonderful shot! Congrats on the "Finalist" award, too!Thank you for telling us about the BP forums. I didn't think about going there, but I will now! #6498294
Corinne M. Thompson September 23, 2008
Congrats on your Finalist for this wonderful moon capture! #6499846Wayne T. Fisk September 24, 2008
Congrats on a fine moon shot. It's always great to meet someone with the same interests!Heidi Knight September 27, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS Christie ;0) WTG!!! ;0) #6520615Christie R. Bielss September 27, 2008
Thank you all so very much! I found out about this while on vacation this week! Boy did it make for a great vacation!!I will try to find the forum info I used to create this photo and post it on here.
Thanks again for all of your wonderful words of encouragement! I really appreciate it! #6520632
Dawn M. Schneider September 29, 2008
I thought I already commented on this beauty but im sorry I havent already!!!! Congrats on the finalist and for the wonderful images you are creating!!! #6528509Wayne T. Fisk September 29, 2008
Way to go! #6528789Janet McNeil October 01, 2008
Congratulations on being featured in Photoflash!! WTG!! #6536948Nikki McDonald October 01, 2008
Congrats on the finalist and the feature in Photoflash, Christie. #6537071Janet McNeil October 01, 2008
Congratulations on being featured in Photoflash!! WTG!! #6537115Colleen Farrell October 01, 2008
Fabulous moon photo, Christie!! Belated congratulations on your finalist, too! I've been away from BP for awhile and just saw this in Photoflash!! #6538166Christie R. Bielss October 01, 2008
Wow! Thank you all so very much for your very kind words! I was shocked to log on this afternoon and discover this!I have been searching the BP archives for the link I used - but I think I used several in the forums area using the term "moon shots". I came across a couple of the links - they are:
http://www.betterphoto.com/forms/QnAdetail.php?threadID=5228
http://www.betterphoto.com/forms/QnAdetail.php?threadID=30014
http://www.betterphoto.com/forms/QnAdetail.php?threadID=17277
Thanks again to all of you for your very kind comments! #6538774
Vicki L. Filippin October 01, 2008
Congrats on this wonderful image being showcased in this month's Photo Flash e-mail. HOW EXCITING! #6539268Christine Lobsinger October 01, 2008
Congrats Christie... on Photoflash!!! WTG Girl!Ulysses A. Villamin October 01, 2008
One of my dream shots!! Gratz for making making a good capture of the moon!!! #6540200Corinne M. Thompson October 07, 2008
Congrats on your finalist and feature in PhotoFlash, wonderful capture! #6565620Corinne M. Thompson October 07, 2008
Congrats on your finalist and feature in PhotoFlash, wonderful capture! #6565621Corinne M. Thompson October 07, 2008
Congrats on your finalist and feature in PhotoFlash, wonderful capture! #6565629Kathy L. Clark October 18, 2008
BIG CONGRATS CHRISTIE #6620087Jean Lechleiter October 19, 2008
Well deserved Finalist!!!! #6624169Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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