Roger's Pictures

A New Camera, a New Lens, a Full Moon - August 24, 2010

This is an experimental and fairly repetetive set of moonrise pictures. I have just bought a new Nikon D700 and a 24-70 2.8 lens, so I have to go out and shoot the moonrise at Lanikai - again!
I'm trying different ISO settings, shutter speeds, different lenses, and different processing settings. All the usual technical information is under the individual pictures.
Some of them turned out pretty well .... the last two pictures really are handheld shots!

A typical evening in Kailua	Trying out the wide-angle DX lens - evening colors	The moon appears between the Mokes	The evening grows darker
More sky	Some beach sand	... and distant palms	Long exposure, looking to Kanohe
The moon rises further	Reflection in the water - shorter exposure	Different exposure - different lens	Vignetting at 12 mm
Slow shot, with a passing airplane	Very wide angle, cropped a little - getting better	Very contrasty - bright moon	A shower passes behind the islands - ISO 6400!
More contrast - different look. Banding from the bright moon.	The shower moves on.	Mysterious feet	Longer exposure - another airplane
Moonlit clouds with minimal movement	More wide angle views - 12 mm, cropped.	It works best when the moon is screened by a cloud.	Another vignetted shot - the clouds pass.
The clouds blur in two seconds - they move quickly.	Another beautiful evening	Handheld moonlight photography - I love it!	Another Lanikai full moon evening.

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