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How to photograph stars...
It's a clear, moon-less night. There's a gorgeous moon in the sky, and you want to preserve a digital image of it forever. You always carry a camera in your pocket, just for such memorable occasions, you point, shoot, and... The resulting image is an amorphous white blob that doesn't resemble much of anything. What happened? What went wrong? The moon is a highly reflective object. What your eyes perceive, and can adjust to, is light from the sun from the other side of the Earth, reflecting off the lunar surface. As I said, your eyes can easily adjust to the light, and even make out some details. Your camera needs a little help. |
Lunar photography is something I really enjoy. One great thing about it is, you don't need expensive equipment to achieve wonderful results. Any digital camera capable of being set manually can do the job adequately.
