oh, i guess not "just" because i also want to share a tip on moon shots...
The moon is the largest when its still daylight, right as its turning dark, so it is closer to the horizon and appears larger....
just f.y.i,that you probably already knew....
Old Timer: Nice shots! Especially like the first one.
Lava: WOW, such detail! amazing...
Last edited by Clicker; 09-29-2004 at 05:51 PM.
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What happens when you hit a Thousand?Should I watch for Balloons?
oh, i guess not "just" because i also want to share a tip on moon shots...
The moon is the largest when its still daylight, right as its turning dark, so it is closer to the horizon and appears larger....
just f.y.i,that you probably already knew....
Old Timer: Nice shots! Especially like the first one.
Lava: WOW, such detail! amazing...
You are correct! It appears larger when near the horizon. It is being magnified by the atmosphere. And it makes for impressive shots with a landscape. (Coming up over the ocean, or trees, or mountains.)
It also makes for a very soft (read little detail) shot of the moon itself. All that atmophere distorts the image to some degree. How much depends on where you are and how clear the atmosphere is. So whether to shoot the moon near the horizon or when it's well above the horizon depends on what type of shot you are after.
Thanks for pointing that out. I was hung up on shooting the moon itself, but as Old Timer showed us, adding some terrestrial elements can really give a moon shot some punch.
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The moon is the largest when its still daylight
Originally Posted by Clicker
