Super Moon Saturday 2012

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• May 5, 2012

• #1

May 5, 2012 the full moon will be at its closest approach to the Earth in 2012. The full moon will appear up to 14% larger and 30% brighter than at other times. Moonrise begins at 22:59 ET and perigee will be at 23:34 ET. All you lunatics get those tripods out an let's see some shots.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-205_162-57428066/supermoon-2012-biggest-full-moon-of-the-year/
http://www.lightstalking.com/how-to-photograph-the-moon

 

Peatmoss

• May 5, 2012

• #2

Yes! I found that the moon was quite bright last night, should be wonderful tonight!

 

lance

Class 5 Nepenthes hoarder

• May 5, 2012

• #3

gonna be exciting!

 

carnivoure12

Hear the Call of Nepenthes

• May 5, 2012

• #4

Last years was underwhelming

 

Smitty

Plant Ninja

• May 5, 2012

• #5

Thanks for the links! I am going to give it a shot tonight .

 

DavyJones

Is ready to take this hobby to a whole new level

• May 5, 2012

• #6

I prefer viewing the moon when it is new. It always seems our cloudless nights are full-moon nights... which are useless for my purposes.

 

Peatmoss

• May 5, 2012

• #7

I went out and took a look, it was small, but a bit larger than usual.

Thread on topic:

http://terraforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130886

Blog post with more details of camera work:

http://ineptphotographer.blogspot.ca/2012/05/perogie-moon.html

 

Av8tor1

• May 5, 2012

• #8

Vivitar 70-210mm Gen3
Canon XSI
f/11 I think

A few mins ago, should get better in an hour or so I think

Av

 

LeafKirby

• May 5, 2012

• #9

The moon is so bright it looks like 5 am
XD

 

kulamauiman

• May 5, 2012

• #10

Av8tor1 said:

Vivitar 70-210mm Gen3
Canon XSI
f/11 I think

A few mins ago, should get better in an hour or so I think

Av

Click to expand...

cropped?

my lunar eclipse was with the 210 mm lense I think and looked not so big but guessing you also have more MP to play with my camera is ancient by modern standards...

 

Devon

• May 5, 2012

• #11

Very very nice! I was waiting for something from you!

The closest I could get is pretty sad... I can't do too much with a point and shoot.

I haven't edited it yet.

 

Av8tor1

• May 5, 2012

• #12

Yes, full size crop...

well that is 210 x1.6 cuz of the aps-c sensor, so really about 336mm

Dev, hellva nice shot regardless.... killer for point and shoot

 

jimscott

Tropical Fish Enthusiast

• May 5, 2012

• #13

LOL! This is the best my camera can get:

 

Av8tor1

• May 5, 2012

• #14

reduce the exposure Jim...

 

Devon

• May 5, 2012

• #15

@Jim: Haha. Like a bright orb!

@Av: Thanks. I turned the shutter speed all of the way up, lowest iso, remote shutter, low exposre.. I couldn't get any of the clouds in the pic.

 

Av8tor1

• May 5, 2012

• #16

Cloudy here, no more moon shots tonight for me..

 

carnivoure12

Hear the Call of Nepenthes

• May 5, 2012

• #17

Beatiful shot butch! Mind if I save it?

Devon your shot is beautiful too, I once tried to photograph the moon, look liked a right blob. . .

 

Av8tor1

• May 5, 2012

• #18

carn,

sure mate, do with as you wish.....

 

lil hokie

heatherfeather knows the weather!

• May 5, 2012

• #19

I haven't seen it at all! It has been cloudy here since this afternoon. Not fair.

 

Devon

• May 5, 2012

• #20

@Hokie: That sucks.

I edited my pic with a photoshop trial I got!