I'm clearly getting ideas down in the bag for the coming year of photographs to improve upon as all day today I had an overwhelming urge to see what astro and lunar photos I could capture. I decided early on in the morning that I was going to have a think about exposures and settings throughout the day rather than look up recommendations on the internet. I decided to start off with a 30 second exposure at f9 with ISO set at 200 and went from there. The star trail photos came out well but I'm keen to improve on them in the next few days. A quick swap of lenses and a change of subject matter...
This has ended up as day five's photo more out of shock and surprise that capturing the moon at this detail is possible with a DSLR and a 300mm lens! I will revisit some astro photography in the coming weeks; for starters I want to find a better landscape to frame and compose the star trails for more impact.
I can only urge you to get out on a clear night (cold sunny days will usually promote a clear night sky) and take some star photos yourselves. A tripod is essential for the trails, although the moon can easily be shot hand held from what I've experienced. A further post about my setup and the settings I use will be up soon.
Until then, take care and see you anon.
Chris
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