Apparently the August moon made it hard to see this year’s Perseid Meter Shower. Seen on a clear night away from the bright lights of the city, the detail is surprising.
Salt Spring Photographer John Cameron
Apparently the August moon made it hard to see this year’s Perseid Meter Shower. Seen on a clear night away from the bright lights of the city, the detail is surprising.
Oh my gosh! That is amazing! HOW did you take this photograph? It is just so close up and sharp!
Rachel, good question. Here goes…
First, I was in a location away from city lights on a clear night not long after the moon rose.
I used a tripod and a longish lens (Canon 300 f/2.8 with 1.4 extender) mounted on the 1D MkIV body (it does not have a full frame sensor so that helps make the lens longer by another 1.3x)
I used a remote to trigger the shutter (trying to avoid camera shake)
I exposed for the moon, not the sky.
I shot in RAW format at ISO 100 and processed the image with NIK software.
The image you see is of course cropped. (The beauty of posting on the web!)
Wow! Thank you for telling me how you did that! And I am so happy that you used a Canon! Whenever I see a photo that I greatly admire I always ask myself, “Hmm, was it shot with a Canon or Nikon?” Lately, I have been really cynical about all Canon gear since my 5D Mark II gives me fits in the focusing department, so it makes me glad that you can use a Canon to get such National Geographic worthy results.
Now we know where Moonstruck Cheese got the idea for their name!
Hi Gayle. Good one! (as always)
WOW! This is fantastic. I keep saying that some day I’ll get a photo like this! Great job!
Thanks Sharon. Sounds like it’s roasting in Phoenix today.
In mid-October we’re stopping in on our way to Mexico. Looking forward to seeing the area!