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Beest · 08-30-2010, 11:14 PM

So on our recent vacation in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan I also attempted some moon shots. Returning to camp late on wednesday the sky was clear and the moon just risen over the lake we were camping by (The Blind sucker Flooding). I tried to snap pics of the moon over the lake, but the moon was always over exposed.

I noticed that on even the shorter exposures a star is also visible.

So I swung the camera around and pointed it up at Cassiopeia which hung large above the camp and used the longest exposure time of 15 seconds.

I've never got star pics before, but up there there are no real cities, and hundreds of miles of Great Lake, so the sky is very clear.

I noticed in that picture that you can also see the tree, so I s wung the camera a round to the weir that forms the Flooding.

This is the unadulterated pic.

Pretty neat I felt for just moonlight.

With a little post enhancement of brightness and contrast you get this.

I'm surprised to see color, you can still see the stars too.

This is the weir from much the same spot in the morning.

08-30-2010, 11:14 PM	#2
Beest Adapt and Survive Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ann Arbor, Mi Posts: 957	So on our recent vacation in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan I also attempted some moon shots. Returning to camp late on wednesday the sky was clear and the moon just risen over the lake we were camping by (The Blind sucker Flooding). I tried to snap pics of the moon over the lake, but the moon was always over exposed. I noticed that on even the shorter exposures a star is also visible. So I swung the camera around and pointed it up at Cassiopeia which hung large above the camp and used the longest exposure time of 15 seconds. I've never got star pics before, but up there there are no real cities, and hundreds of miles of Great Lake, so the sky is very clear. I noticed in that picture that you can also see the tree, so I s wung the camera a round to the weir that forms the Flooding. This is the unadulterated pic. Pretty neat I felt for just moonlight. With a little post enhancement of brightness and contrast you get this. I'm surprised to see color, you can still see the stars too. This is the weir from much the same spot in the morning.