The Moon - 21st August, 2010

Octane (Humayun) · #1 19-01-2011, 07:07 PM

All,

I was going through some old data and came across this. It was taken on August 21st, 2010, from Belanglo State Forest, where the Macarthur Astronomical Society gathered for the student night.

Presented is a full scale crop from 30% of the original source file. Very basic processing applied in Canon's Digital Photo Professional (RAW sharpening, contrast, shadows, and highlights). Not more than 30 seconds work.

I was really chuffed as I managed to get the ExtenderQ 1.6x to mate to the scope as well as to the camera, taking the FSQ from 530mm at f/5 to 800m at f/8. A remarkable imaging instrument. It was also one of the first few images I took with this dream telescope.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Takahashi FSQ-106N with ExtenderQ 1.6x
1/250s f/8.0 at 800.0mm iso160

Full resolution available here.

H

Quark (Trevor) · #2 19-01-2011, 07:23 PM

Looking good there H and nice to see you on the Solar System forum.
Love the full res version, very nice detail. Its always a struggle with the Moon insofar as finding a balance between over exposing the bright regions and not making the darker regions too dark. Reckon this is slightly over exposed, but then I suppose this can be rather subjective, never the less still a great image.

Regards
Trevor

Octane (Humayun) · #3 19-01-2011, 07:29 PM

Trevor,

I agree. I think I can shave a 1/3rd of a stop off the exposure. I've just come back in to work for a bit. Once I get home, I'll re-uploaded a slightly less blown rendition.

H

mswhin63 (Malcolm) · #4 19-01-2011, 07:29 PM

Lovely image, sharp detail and good contrast.

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #5 19-01-2011, 07:32 PM

Like Trevor said, it's great to see you in the Solar System Forums H.
He does look a bit over cooked to my eye.
I usually shoot Luna at 750th of a sec during this phase.
But you've got some wonderful sharp detail there. Lovely!

Octane (Humayun) · #6 19-01-2011, 07:42 PM

Thanks, Malcolm and Jeanette!

Yep, 1/750th to 1/500th would make sense to me.

Will be sure to re-upload as soon as I get home.

Cheers!

H

leon · #7 19-01-2011, 08:04 PM

Nice going for a "Deep Spacer" H, but then you seem to turn your hand to anything, well done.

Leon

Matt Wastell (Matt) · #8 19-01-2011, 08:16 PM

That is a super image H - I really like the colour (albeit subtle) - thanks for sharing!!!

Octane (Humayun) · #9 19-01-2011, 10:30 PM

Thank you Leon and Matt!

I've now re-uploaded a new version and updated the thumbnail, too.

Thanks for the critique -- I knew it looked a bit too bright when I uploaded it.

Cheers.

H

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #10 19-01-2011, 10:33 PM

That's better!

desler · #11 20-01-2011, 11:07 AM

I must admit H, I was a little surprised to see a post here from you,

Your normal outstanding quality.

Darren

Quark (Trevor) · #12 22-01-2011, 11:42 AM

Love the updated version H, excellent depth of detail a top shelf result, indeed.

No doubt about it, whatever you turn your hand to you do exceptionally well.

Regards
Trevor

Octane (Humayun) · #13 28-01-2011, 12:40 AM

Jeanette, Darren and Trevor,

You are all so very kind.

Thank you.

H

Troy · #14 28-01-2011, 04:27 PM

Nice moon shot