What’s Your Preference?

arlon · #1 (**permalink**) 10-01-2009, 12:45 AM

Moon coming up close to sundown gave it some nice color..

jennie · #2 (**permalink**) 10-01-2009, 12:53 AM

..wow!! it looks so near..the details are beautiful..i can almost touch it..

equilution · #3 (**permalink**) 10-01-2009, 12:54 AM

Another fine shot! Thanks for mooning us again!!

I still haven't been able to get mine as sharp as yours using my 80-400, but still trying. I'm starting to think this lens just isn't as sharp as I once thought...even at f/11. Thanks for sharing!

macmomma55 · #4 (**permalink**) 10-01-2009, 01:03 AM

HOW DO YOU DO THIS its amazing!

Shelley S. · #5 (**permalink**) 10-01-2009, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by equilution

Thanks for mooning us again!!

LOL! Too funny!

On a serious note, this is an awesome shot!

equilution · #6 (**permalink**) 10-01-2009, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Shelley S.

LOL! Too funny!

On a serious note, this is an awesome shot!

Yeah, Arlon's the moon guru! Check out his "How I did It" thread. It'll help!

arlon · #7 (**permalink**) 10-01-2009, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by equilution

Another fine shot! Thanks for mooning us again!!

I still haven't been able to get mine as sharp as yours using my 80-400, but still trying. I'm starting to think this lens just isn't as sharp as I once thought...even at f/11. Thanks for sharing!

Since the moon was still out there, I grabbed my 80-400 and tried a shot with it. Actually looks pretty good for 370mm Look at the linked shot below the picture for exif data.

LARGER VERSION

D90
80-400mm VR @ 370mm
ISO 200
1/500s
f11

Shot on a tripod, 5 sec. self timer, manual focus, VR OFF, under exposed about 2 stops, contrast increased, sharpened 0.8 pixels @100% in PS Elements 5

Lots of folks use too large a sharpening radius.

I shot 12 shots refocusing between each shot MANUALLY, out of the 12 shots, I got two I liked.

alamokatlady · #8 (**permalink**) 10-01-2009, 01:40 AM

Awesome shot.

equilution · #9 (**permalink**) 10-01-2009, 01:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arlon

Since the moon was still out there, I grabbed my 80-400 and tried a shot with it. Actually looks pretty good for 370mm Look at the linked shot below the picture for exif data.

LARGER VERSION

D90
80-400mm VR @ 370mm
ISO 200
1/500s
f11

Shot on a tripod, manual focus, VR OFF, under exposed about 2 stops, contrast increased, sharpened 0.8 pixels @100% in PS Elements 5

I shot 12 shots refocusing between each shot MANUALLY, out of the 12 shots, I got two I liked.

Yeah...that's about how mine turned out. I was expecting a little sharper edges on the south pole craters (see below) I tweaked mine almost identically...and shot it with the same settings.