Kodiak Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 • This post is the result of many of my students requiring tips for moon photography and the consequent challenge they brought up as to who will produce the better take. Sorry for the watermark but you know… For those in the UK: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/what-is-a-supermoon-and-when-can-i-see-the-largest-moon-in-70-ye/ C&C always welcomed! Madame, Busenitz, diego and 3 others 6 Quote www.kodiakmedia.at bureau@kodiakmedia.at TeamViewer: 668 015 544 Skype: kodiakonline If personal taste is involved, Light is free, Mother Nature provides the light discussion is pointless. capturing it is NOT. but talent renders the image. (Charlychuck) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pioneer Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Great shot, You have sadly left out the info for the shot, such as location, camera, lens and settings etc. John Quote AMD Ryzen 7 5800 X. Nvidia GeForce RTX3060 64Gb Ram Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2.4 for Windows • Windows 11 (23H2 build 22631 3447) Home Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2.4 for iPad Pro 10.5 • iPad OS 17.3.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodiak Posted November 15, 2016 Author Share Posted November 15, 2016 Great shot, You have sadly left out the info for the shot, such as location, camera, lens and settings etc. John • Yes, I know… but I was suggested to shy out of these details since this is not a photo forum but an Affinity Photo one. This take was not worked in any way in AP so I feel a bit intrusive. Maybe there should be an photo section as most of the site is dedicated, if I understand it right, to designers and AD! So, for the wanted details: south Austria, D810 @ 1/500 and ISO 220, 600mm ƒ4 @ ƒ 5.6 and EV -1 and PP in Capture One. pioneer 1 Quote www.kodiakmedia.at bureau@kodiakmedia.at TeamViewer: 668 015 544 Skype: kodiakonline If personal taste is involved, Light is free, Mother Nature provides the light discussion is pointless. capturing it is NOT. but talent renders the image. (Charlychuck) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Patrick Connor Posted November 15, 2016 Staff Share Posted November 15, 2016 Great shot, You have sadly left out the info for the shot, such as location, Lol, :) Quote Patrick Connor Serif Europe Ltd Latest V2 releases on each platform Help make our apps better by joining our beta program! "There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man. True nobility lies in being superior to your previous self." W. L. Sheldon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jangbu Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 CT, U.S.A., 70-200mm zoom on Nikon D7000 (300mm effective focal length) drastically cropped.ISO 100, f8, 1/319 sec, tripod mounted. AP adjustments: curves, clarity, saturation, contrast. _DSC5061-Version 2.tiff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodiak Posted November 15, 2016 Author Share Posted November 15, 2016 CT, U.S.A., 70-200mm zoom on Nikon D7000 (300mm effective focal length) drastically cropped.ISO 100, f8, 1/319 sec, tripod mounted. AP adjustments: curves, clarity, saturation, contrast. Coooool… an other moon hunter! :) 2 questions, if I may: how did you achieve the "300mm effective focal length" What is the thinking behind the saturation? Quote www.kodiakmedia.at bureau@kodiakmedia.at TeamViewer: 668 015 544 Skype: kodiakonline If personal taste is involved, Light is free, Mother Nature provides the light discussion is pointless. capturing it is NOT. but talent renders the image. (Charlychuck) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jangbu Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Hi Kodiak 1. On a full-frame sensor camera, the zoom would have a focal length range of 70-200mm. The same lens produces a 1.5X larger image in proportion to the smaller APS-C (crop frame) sensor in my camera. 2. No thinking at all, really. Just liked the way a small saturation boost looked. BTW, I've enjoyed your nature photographs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodiak Posted November 15, 2016 Author Share Posted November 15, 2016 I've enjoyed your nature photographs. Kind of you, glad you like them! Hi Kodiak 1. On a full-frame sensor camera, the zoom would have a focal length range of 70-200mm. The same lens produces a 1.5X larger image in proportion to the smaller APS-C (crop frame) sensor in my camera. I was afraid to get that answer (but I suspected it was coming as you stated the shot was taken on a crop sensor camera!) I am well aware of the broadly, and falsely, spread of the "effective focal length" notion in the photography world. I have to fight that notion and explain to all new students that… a crop sensor just cannot alter in anyway the focal length of a lens but just give the impression of a somehow other AoV *** — no more, no less! EVEN THE COMPRESSION STAYS THE SAME! If, on my FX sensor, I shot the moon with a 600mm lens and had to crop the black sky that was almost 33,3 % of the take, that will never make my lens an "effective 1080mm lens" but just a cropped frame of 24 MP instead of the original 36,3 MP… — no more, no less! That said, I like to render my takes as close as possible to reality and let the sometimes theatrical and magic lighting seduce the viewer. Thanks for your appreciation and comment! *** AoV = Angle of view. Quote www.kodiakmedia.at bureau@kodiakmedia.at TeamViewer: 668 015 544 Skype: kodiakonline If personal taste is involved, Light is free, Mother Nature provides the light discussion is pointless. capturing it is NOT. but talent renders the image. (Charlychuck) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jangbu Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Ah, Kodiak I see that the broad use of the term "effective focal length" is a pet peeve of yours. By providing some context ("in proportion to the smaller APS-C sensor") I thought it was clearly understood that the reach of the lens was not magically increased. Because life is short, we have to pick and choose among the fights to engage in. You have chosen yours, and I wish you unqualified success. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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