![]() You and I both have taken some pretty disappointing photos of the moon. Once you get a grasp on how to get really sharp moon photos, we'll progress with some creativity. It's not a spectacular photo, but it's sharp and properly exposed and that's where you want to start. I took it just one day before a "Super Moon." That's a combination of a full moon taken at the time of year when the moon is at its closest distance to the earth. Look at this lunar photo at the beginning of this post. Finally, we'll cover how to avoid the common mistakes that photographers make when shooting the moon. This will give you good ideas for photographing the moon in your own unique way. We'll critique some sample moon photographs. You'll get the sharpest moon photos when you follow all five steps. You'll get slightly sharper moon photos when you follow a few of the steps listed. ![]() Eliminating any possibility of camera movement is critical? Use a cable release or the camera's self-timer to eliminate ALL camera shake and set your camera function to mirror lock up. Even the slightest movement will kill your sharpness and sharpness is critical to see all of those amazing lunar details. Even when the moon looks big and bright to the naked eye, it's really a small and distant object. Use the longest lens or most powerful zoom setting you have. Don't just set your focus at infinity you may not get the focus spot on. Many digital cameras struggle to focus in dim lighting situations. Learning how to understand your cam e ra's histogram will hel p too. Your exact camera exposure settings will vary a little, depending on the brightness of the moon, and which phase it's in. Use 1/125 second at f/11 and ISO 100 as a starting point. Adjust Your exposure manually to get the moon bright, but not pure white. Camera's automatic settings usually get fooled and overexpose it. The exact settings will vary depending on your camera and the brightness of the Moon, which depends on its exact phase, but these base settings will get you started. The detailed steps on how to get sharp moon photos
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