How to photograph the Moon ? (One Moon, various phases by @wilfredocav) [ENG/ESP]

[wilfredocav]

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In this publication I show 4 photographs of my authorship of different phases of the Moon, and with that I will give a series of tips for those who want to take good pictures of our natural satellite.

First of all, it is necessary to mention that you don't need a sophisticated equipment to take this kind of picture, but you need a camera with a lens that has a longer range, since the Moon, although we can see it with the naked eye, is at a greater distance from the Earth.

So, if you have a camera with interchangeable lenses with a longer lens range or a fixed lens camera with a very powerful zoom, you can take extraordinary pictures of the Moon. A result that cannot be obtained with a cell phone, even if it is the best model on the market.

En esta publicación muestro 4 fotografias de mi autoria de diferentes fases de la Luna, y con eso daré una serie de tips para aquellos que quieren sacar buenas fotos de nuestro satélite natural.

Primero que todo, es necesario mencionar que no se necesita de un equipo sofisticado para realizar este tipo de fotografía, pero si se requiere de una cámara fotografico con un lente que tenga un mayor alcance, puesto que la Luna aunque la podemos presenciar a simple vista, se encuentra a una mayor distancia con respecto a la Tierra.

Entonces, si se tiene una cámara con lentes intercambiables con mayor alcance al objetivo o una cámara de lente fijo con un zoom muy potente, podemos sacar fotos extraordinarias de la Luna. Resultado que no se puede obtener con un teléfono celular, así sea del mejor modelo del mercado.

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Now, we must take into account in advance what phase of the moon is, because if we have planned everything for x day, and we do not know what phase the moon is in, maybe you will be surprised that the moon is in New Moon, and obviously you will not be able to see anything at all.

On the other hand, apart from having a specific camera, we must have a tripod, to give greater support and stability to the camera, taking into account that the longer the range of the lens, the more movement the lens tends to have, unless we have a good pulse to capture this type of image.

Ahora, debemos tener en cuenta previamente en qué fase lunar se encuentra, por el hecho que si tenemos planeado todo para x día, y no se sabe en qué fase está la Luna, quizás te vayas a tomar la sorpresa que la Luna está en Luna Nueva, y obviamente no se va a poder ver absolutamente nada.

Por otro lado, aparte de tener una cámara en específico, debemos contar con un trípode, para darle una mayor soporte y estabilidad a la cámara, teniendo en cuenta que a mayor alcance del objetivo, suele tener mucho movimiento el lente, al menos que tengamos un buen pulso para captar este tipo de imagen.

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As you can see the Moon has a large amount of light, and depending on its phase you can get better results, at this point we will not have problems with the lighting, because our main focus of light, is precisely the objective to be photographed.

Although there are some parameters, which serve to set the camera manually and thus capture a better image. So we should set the camera with the lowest ISO value, which is 100, a shutter of 1/125 and an aperture of f/8, although these values can be modified depending on who is taking the picture. And for those who do not know about these technical specifications, you can start taking the picture with an automatic setting.

Como se puede ver la Luna tiene emana una gran cantidad de luz, y dependiendo de su fase se puede obtener mejores resultados, en este punto no vamos a tener problemas con la iluminación, porque nuestro principal foco de luz, es justamente el objetivo a fotografiar.

Aunque hay unos parámetros, que sirven para configurar la cámara de manera manual y así captar una mejor imagen. Por lo que debemos configurar la cámara, con el menor valor de ISO, que es de 100, una obturación de 1/125 y apertura de f/8, aunque estos valores se pueden modificar según quien tome la foto. Y para los que no saben de estas especificaciones técnicas, puede comenzar tomando la foto con una configuración automática.

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Finally, you should look for the best photographic framing, although the Moon can be seen with better harmony if it is centered, you can also compose the photograph with a different location in the frame, so that you find harmony in its composition. This variable will depend on the person and his or her visualization of the figure.

Por último, se debe buscar el mejor encuadre fotográfico, si bien la Luna se puede ver con mejor armonía, si esta centrada, también se puede componer la fotografía con una ubicación diferente en el encuadre, de tal forma que se encuentre armonía en su composición. Esta variable dependerá de la persona y de su visualización de la figura.

Comments

[derangedvisions]

Awesome shots. I need to break out my longer lens and get some shots of the moon soon too. I haven't taken photos like this in a few years.

[cryptoxicate]

The photographs are wonderful.
I'm not a picture taker but I love to observe them, your technique is very good.

[iasmi]

It’s amazing I took one pic too with the moon but unfortunately I lost it

[wilfredocav]

Greetings ! Hey you can take other pictures, there will always be good moons.

[splashon]

Very nice tutorial

[naradamoon]

your pictures are majestic brother! The moon always making us all fall in love.

[wilfredocav]

Thanks !

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