It's going to be -15°F on Tuesday, and we're supposed to have a snow storm all weekend. My camera attachment for my Orion EQ-1 mount came in the mail so I can finally set it up - but... it's freaking freezing out and I'm half sick.
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| ISO 800, 53mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec |
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| ISO 800, 300mm, f/11, 1/50 sec |
When I saw the crescent moon setting above some pink and purple clouds, I did take my camera and tripod out onto the balcony for a few shots. Can't waste this weather. Clear skies were a rare commodity in December.
I'm eager to try a "real" moon photo with my T5i, stacking in Registax from a fixed tripod. For now, I just have a few frames taken while the sky was still blue.
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| ISO 200, 300mm, f/11, 1/40 sec |
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| Originally ISO 200, 300mm, f/11, 1/160 sec, brightened in Photoshop |
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| Same image as above with the settings jacked up to look cool! |
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| ISO 800, 300mm, f/11, 1/250 sec |
I'm really surprised how clear Venus turned out! I didn't even recognize it at first, I saw a bunch of contrails and jets and then this white dot about to go behind the clouds. I figured it must be Venus because it has been extremely bright recently, but I never thought I'd be able to resolve the crescent shape with just my camera lens. Maybe it's sharper because of the high f-stop, or maybe it's just my first time shooting Venus with my higher resolution camera. Either way, this is pretty cool!
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