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p.1 #1 · lunar eclipse

I got stuck on the train

on my way home tonight and missed the beginning, but did get a couple of shots right as the full eclipse was starting.

1DmkII, 1.4x + 2x + 300 2.8 IS

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enjoy

Feb 21, 2008 at 03:22 AM

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p.1 #2 · lunar eclipse

Here is what it looks like gerov,

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Feb 21, 2008 at 03:29 AM

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p.1 #3 · lunar eclipse

Very cool Gero, thanks for sharing these. Verno

Feb 21, 2008 at 03:41 AM

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p.1 #4 · lunar eclipse

All the shots look good. I made a (poor) attempt at a couple photos as well. Not really happy with how mine turned out. Especially seeing these. Good shooting

tommy

Feb 21, 2008 at 03:45 AM

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p.1 #5 · lunar eclipse

Those look great, I did not see it as we had clouds covering it. Thanks for sharing. I see what I missed.

Feb 21, 2008 at 03:54 AM

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p.1 #6 · lunar eclipse

These are good, Gero.

I did exactly the same thing, but mine aren't so good.

Feb 21, 2008 at 03:55 AM

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p.1 #7 · lunar eclipse

Unfortunately it was a little cloudy down here in Costa Rica - I do not have a tripod - my fastest and longest lens is my Nikkon 18-200VR f5.6.

Nikon D40 - 18-200 @ 200mm - - - - all heavily cropped obviously

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Manual Exposure - f8 @ 1/250 second 400ISO

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Manual Exposure - f8 @ 1/160 second 400ISO

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Manual Exposure - f5.6 @ 1/2 second 400ISO

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Manual Exposure - f5.6 @ 1/2 second 400ISO

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Proof that the "SUNNY 16 RULE" applies to the moon as much as it does the earth:

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ISO 200 - - - f16 @ 1/200'th second

What a view from my spot on the sidewalk at 11:00PM tonight (12:00PM eastern time) - I just about fell asleep for the night under the Costa Rican skies:
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Edited by Robert Watcher on Feb 21, 2008 at 12:30 AM GMT

Edited on Feb 21, 2008 at 05:30 AM

Feb 21, 2008 at 04:07 AM

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p.1 #8 · lunar eclipse

These are very good Gero. Thank you for posting them I barely had the opportunity to watch the eclipse due to cloud covering.
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Feb 21, 2008 at 04:10 AM

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p.1 #9 · lunar eclipse

My shots look much like Roberts even with a tripod. I'm disappointed with what I captured.

George

Feb 21, 2008 at 04:18 AM

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p.1 #10 · lunar eclipse

Very well done, Gero and Bill. I, too, had a problem with clouds, and the moon was already gone half an hour before the total eclipse. Oh well, at least I can enjoy your pictures!

Rainer

Feb 21, 2008 at 04:41 AM

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p.1 #11 · lunar eclipse

Wow. You guys are fast... Nice shots! We had a rare cloudless evening in Oregon, which made me happy, but no shots as nice as these...

Feb 21, 2008 at 04:55 AM

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p.1 #12 · lunar eclipse

Nowhere near as nice as Bill's collage above, but below is my best effort from tonight. Just a 300 f/4 and 1.4x on a 1DIII. I'm currently travelling and didn't have access to my longer lenses (400, 2x) but still enjoyed the show.

Feb 21, 2008 at 05:45 AM

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p.1 #13 · lunar eclipse

My best effort for what it is worth, somewhat humbling.

Feb 21, 2008 at 06:05 AM

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p.1 #14 · lunar eclipse

Well I went down to feed the horses & decided to check the moon as I had no idea at what time it was starting. It was already well on the way. Not that it mattered - - clouds made the moon hardly visible & that was that. Cloud cover....

So luckily I get to share it though you guys wonderful shots.

Great shots guys....

Lil

Feb 21, 2008 at 06:18 AM

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p.1 #15 · lunar eclipse

C&C PLEEEEEEASE !

Nice shots above me! Real clean and crisp.

Feb 21, 2008 at 06:36 AM

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p.1 #16 · lunar eclipse

-10 degrees (F) here in MN, but I still managed to shoot the whole event. Here is a composite:

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Alan

Feb 21, 2008 at 07:39 AM

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p.1 #17 · lunar eclipse

Alan, nice work! It was a little too cold for my tastes - only popped a few frames, but it was -15F or so when I shot with a -32F windchill here in ND. I had troubles trying to battle the wind.

I even stood between a couple garages, but the tripod just would not cooperate with the wind.

~Travis

Feb 21, 2008 at 08:25 AM

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p.1 #18 · lunar eclipse

Very nice sequence Alan. Very nice indeed!!

I just wish that I could have taken some shots as I had a very clear night with the moon appearing nice and close where I am (northern Alberta) but alas cataracts make it hard to truly do the best shooting

Once again nice work Alan and everyone!!

Feb 21, 2008 at 02:22 PM

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p.1 #19 · lunar eclipse

Since everyone is posting on Gero's thread, I'll follow suit. First time I've attempted something like this so there was a lot of guess work involved. None of my images were sharp. What would you consider a typical shutter speeds and aperture settings for moon shots - eclipse or not?

Feb 21, 2008 at 02:46 PM

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p.1 #20 · lunar eclipse

MaggieBee:

I tried my usual, which is f/8, ISO100, and 1/160 shutter on the moon last night, but that was definitely a no-go when over half of it was dark.

Here's a shot with my 30D + 300 2.8 + 1.4x TC. This is not even 100%, but I can't wait to get some longer lenses someday.

At 100%, this shot is VERY VERY sharp and detailed. Even at this size, you can see the craters.

Feb 21, 2008 at 05:41 PM

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p.1 #21 · lunar eclipse

Blended to cope with the highlights.

Feb 21, 2008 at 05:47 PM

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p.1 #22 · lunar eclipse

First real crack at shooting an eclipse......need to spend a little more time on the PP...and may have done the exposure different after seeing other examples.

Canon 40d
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Cold Michigan, 8 degrees

Feb 21, 2008 at 06:15 PM

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p.1 #23 · lunar eclipse

This is helpful - my shutter speed was way too slow. Thanks, Travis

Feb 21, 2008 at 06:37 PM

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p.1 #24 · lunar eclipse

Wow great job everyone, it was cloudy here in S.CA.
Bruce

Feb 21, 2008 at 07:06 PM

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p.1 #25 · lunar eclipse

Maggie,
toward the end, my exposures were around 1/2 to 1 second at f/8-11. Otherwise, the shots were too dark and I got too much noise trying to bring out the details.

Feb 21, 2008 at 07:52 PM


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