Colour saturated Moon with 40D

[StargazerX1]

Hi Dennis,

Thanks for the info. I guess if your image was shot RAW my queston about white balance is not meaningful as any manipulation is done later. Interesting your Exif data shows a temperature of 4550K.

I have a Canon 40D as well but have not used it yet on the moon. Your image is beautiful, one of the best color shots of the moon I've seen and motivates me to give it a try!

Glenn

Brandon 94mm f7, Televue TV102 f8.6
Losmandy GM8 mount
Celestron C11 SCT + CI700 mount

[skwinty (Steve)]

Hi Dennis
Herewith a little exif program.
Unzip and run the exif program.
Once you have browsed the folder where your pix are you right click on the file you want and select info.You can then copy and paste the exif data.
Regards
Steve

[Dennis]

Originally Posted by StargazerX1

I have a Canon 40D as well but have not used it yet on the moon. Your image is beautiful, one of the best color shots of the moon I've seen and motivates me to give it a try!
Glenn

Hi Glenn

Thanks again! The most significant factor in being able to record this lunar image was the Canon 40D’s Remote Live View (RLV) and exposing the images whilst RLV was active, which meant that the mirror was locked up.

Using the same ‘scope I had previously imaged the Moon with my Pentax *ist DS and focusing was always hit and miss and despite the 2 second delay between mirror flip up and exposing the chip, the images were always spoiled by vibration; sometimes major, sometimes minor.

Good luck with your efforts – that C11 should produce some stunners, be sure to post them here.

Cheers

Dennis

Originally Posted by skwinty

Hi Dennis
Herewith a little exif program.
Unzip and run the exif program.
Once you have browsed the folder where your pix are you right click on the file you want and select info.You can then copy and paste the exif data.
Regards
Steve

Thanks Steve, I’ll have a look at this. IIRC I wrote that I would post the Exif data for you from another post of mine - this should now help.

Cheers

Dennis

[Bunker9603]

That is a beautiful image! One of the best I have seen

[prichens (Peter)]

Nice Photo's - Both of you!
But I do have to ask how do you get so many Colours out of the moon?
Do you use a filter to cut the light back - what is the exposure time?

[alan meehan (Alan)]

very detailed image dennis very sharp,so much detail one of the best shots i have seen almost 3d

[bird (Anthony Wesley)]

Nice Image!

Bird

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

Sorry Dennis - couldn't resist seeing what it was like as a colour negative. You see all sorts of different details this way. Very nice indeed...

[Alchemy (Clive)]

just caught up with this shot, so many threads to check out,

Very nice indeed