Here is my first attempt with a tripod of the moon taken with my Fujifilm HS20 EXR

[paulgalea]

Here is my first attemt to take a photo of the moon , i got my self a tripod "that helped" any tips for me (:

http://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/...63389396_n.jpg

[Colin_Fraser]

I am probably the least qualified to give any tips.
Saw an image similar to yours and the advice given was it's too bright, try a filter. Sound logical to me I guess.
I took a picture of the moon yesterday afternoon and it came out okay.
Try a daytime picture and see how it goes.

EDIT: Looking at the image again, there is more detail nearest to the shadow and nothing anywhere else.
Maybe it is too bright and you need a moon filter.
But like I said, I am not qualified in any way.

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Nice first go.
But you do need to drop your exposure time and iso down.
Start with ISO100 and 1/200th of a second. Play around with times and your F stop.
Oh, and use your cameras in built timer, set it to 2 seconds, that way you won't accidently shake the camera when you press the button.

[paulgalea]

thanks for the tips , i was going to try tonight again , but the clouds where out tonight

[Troy]

Good start 8-)

[paulgalea]

Second Attempt

was a nice clear night tonight , taken at 8.30 pm melbourne time

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net...50901257_n.jpg

[White Rabbit]

nice, getting better. Try and up the shutter speed just a tad more and your there.

[Colin_Fraser]

Wow, that's really nice. Well done