Saturday, March 22, 2014

Wondering about Pictures of the Moon

I love to look up at night and see the moon.  I don't know why, maybe it casts a spell on me or mesmerizes me, but I like looking at the moon.  Therefore, sometimes I try to take pictures of it.  Most of the time they don't turn out.  I will blame it on my cheap pocket digital camera.  Now, when I was out in West Texas at the Davis Mountains State Park, my old pocket digital camera lost its charge and I forgot to bring along my charger.  So, I dug out my Canon Power Shot A1200.  It takes two AA batteries, so I didn't have to worry about charging it.  I had a lot of spare batteries.

I wanted to take a picture of the moon.  The clear mountain air made it look real close.  Here are three pictures that I took of the moon as seen in the day time from Davis Mountains State Park with my Canon.



The above three were taken on different nights.

The following two pictures were attempted at home, at night, and with my FUJIFILM pocket camera.  It didn't do too good and I couldn't seem to hold it still enough even when I braced it next to the wall.  I thought it would be a good picture with the moon shining through the trees, but they didn't turn out to my expectations.

 
OK, I will quit mooning you all and let you go and have a great day, you hear?

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12 comments:

  1. GypsyMarch 22, 2014 at 3:22 PM

    Several years ago I actually read a camera instruction manual and found I could set it for night photography. I tried it and by golly it worked! I got a good picture of the moon. The cameras I now have require me to go through some kind of menu with icons I simply cannot understand, and I've never been able to do it again. I would take an older style camera any day of the week, just like I want a cell phone that just makes phone calls. Am I a dinosaur or what!

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  2. The Odd EssayMarch 22, 2014 at 4:23 PM

    I go to bed so early, I seldom see the moon. Guess I'm no help at all.

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    1. Dizzy-DickMarch 22, 2014 at 6:16 PM

      The night sky has more to offer than the day sky. But, one has to loose sleep in order to see it all. . . bummer.

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  3. LindaMarch 22, 2014 at 4:50 PM

    Very nice series of photos.

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  4. lotta joyMarch 22, 2014 at 8:47 PM

    Th e photos with your store batteries were wonderful, but nothing compares with the moon in person. You lose the distance and depth on film. For $15 you can buy an adjustable tri-pod at Walmart and you'll never take blurry photos again. Have I ever lied to you? You'll wonder why you ever bothered not using one.

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    1. Dizzy-DickMarch 22, 2014 at 9:17 PM

      I have a small tripod that fits it but I can't remember where I put it. It is easier to just go buy another one.

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  5. TROUBLEnTXMarch 23, 2014 at 10:16 AM

    I always know when the star showers are, but am never able to stay up and watch. (know that's not the right word, but,,, dammm,,, my mind forgets!)

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    1. Dizzy-DickMarch 23, 2014 at 11:38 AM

      Here is a list of meteor showers for the rest of this year and the dates:
      Lyrids Night of April 21 Rises around 3 a.m.
      Eta Aquarids Night of May 5 Sets after midnight
      Comet 209P/LINEAR Night of May 23 Early morning crescent
      Perseids Night of August 12 In view most of the night
      Orionids Night of October 21 Dawn crescent
      Leonids Nights of November 16/17 Early morning crescent
      Geminids Night of December 13 In view after midnight

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    2. TROUBLEnTXMarch 23, 2014 at 2:50 PM

      hahahaha knew you'd know what i meant.

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  6. Mail Art DramasMarch 23, 2014 at 10:40 AM

    I like the third, day time photo. The moon looks so close! Night time photos, it's all about long exposure times, which means you have to stand very still or they blur. Tripod for sure. (I have not had much success with night time photography, to impatient)

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    1. Dizzy-DickMarch 23, 2014 at 11:42 AM

      We were at a higher altitude than where we live and in the West Texas dry, clear air, so yes, the moon did look extra close. I like the first one because the moon wasn't full and it showed vegetation in the foreground.

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