Yet another lunar eclipse thread

RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,954 moderator
edited March 5, 2007 in Holy Macro
Madrid was clear for the eclipse. I shot these from my terrace. They have been cropped, contrast enhanced and sharpened but I did not change the colors at all.

Getting started...21:47 GMT

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Almost there...22:46 GMT:

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Total...23:32 GMT

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Starting to come out of it...23:54 GMT

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Hope you like them. Thanks for looking.

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  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited March 4, 2007
    WOW! eek7.gif

    those are great shots Richard
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,954 moderator
    edited March 4, 2007
    Angelo wrote:
    WOW! eek7.gif

    those are great shots Richard

    Thanks, Angelo. thumb.gif You guys in California missed a good show.

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  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited March 4, 2007
    Came out GREAT! thumb.gifthumb.gif

    Least ya had the weather for it......clouds were rolling threw here like a million miles an hour across the sky.
    Moon only peeked threw now and then.
    The amount of time it takes for the shutter to slap I'd have gotten squat.

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited March 4, 2007
    Richard,
    This is great, I was hoping to see this from you:-) thumb.gifclap.gif
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  • Antonio CorreiaAntonio Correia Registered Users Posts: 6,241 Major grins
    edited March 4, 2007
    Richard,
    Which lens did you use ?
    I shot this one at 23 h 07 m with the 70-200 IS L USM - 200*1,6*1,4 = 448 mm
    Your photos are very nice. :Dthumb.gif
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,954 moderator
    edited March 4, 2007
    GraphyFotoz wrote:
    Came out GREAT! thumb.gifthumb.gif


    I made out making my own! :D
    Thanks, Graphy. I saw your method and it's pretty cool...plus you don't have to worry about the weather or time of day. :D

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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,954 moderator
    edited March 4, 2007
    Nikolai wrote:
    This is great, I was hoping to see this from you:-) thumb.gifclap.gif

    Thanks for taking the time to comment, Nik. I appreciate it.

    Toni: Thanks for your comments. I used a 70-200 f/4L with a Canon 1.4x TC-II. Your shot looks good. We tend to get the same weather (you get it first) so I imagine you had good opportunities as well.

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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited March 4, 2007
    Wonderful "blood " moon shots :)
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited March 4, 2007
    rsinmadrid wrote:
    Madrid was clear for the eclipse. I shot these from my terrace. They have been cropped, contrast enhanced and sharpened but I did not change the colors at all.
    Getting started...21:47 GMT
    Almost there...22:46 GMT:
    Total...23:32 GMT
    Starting to come out of it...23:54 GMT
    Hope you like them. Thanks for looking.
    Cheers,

    I like your B&W shot #1 with the clear shadow of the eclipse.
    How come no ones managed to get a space ship in any of their luna shots hu??? rolleyes1.gif ..... Good Series Richard, thanks for sharing.... Skippy
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited March 4, 2007
    A great series Richard, we had cloud cover for the start but I did manage to see the end - didn't get pics though.

    As a matter of interest, what ISO and shutter speed did you use on the pics (esp. the full eclipse)?
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,954 moderator
    edited March 5, 2007
    Skippy wrote:
    I like your B&W shot #1 with the clear shadow of the eclipse.
    How come no ones managed to get a space ship in any of their luna shots hu??? rolleyes1.gif ..... Good Series Richard, thanks for sharing.... Skippy
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    Thanks Brian and Skippy. thumb.gif
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,954 moderator
    edited March 5, 2007
    BigAl wrote:
    A great series Richard, we had cloud cover for the start but I did manage to see the end - didn't get pics though.

    As a matter of interest, what ISO and shutter speed did you use on the pics (esp. the full eclipse)?
    Thanks Al.

    #1 ISO 100 f/10 1/125 sec
    #2 ISO 800 f/5.6 1.3 sec
    #3 ISO 800 f/5.6 1.6 sec
    #4 ISO 400 f/5.6 1 sec

    As usual, there were tradeoffs. I couldn't go wider than f/5.6 without dropping from 280mm to 200mm. The shutter speeds were really too long for moon shots (it appears to move faster than you might imagine), but I was also concerned about noise.
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  • salazarsalazar Registered Users Posts: 392 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2007
    We had a beautiful, clear evening but I didn't have time to take more than a few shots. This is taken using a friend's Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT with another friend's Canon EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 USM lens, an older one without the [SIZE=-1]new optical coatings to reduce internal reflections when used with digital bodies. That probably helps explain the ghost image of the blown bright side of the moon. 2 sec. at f/5.6, 200mm, ISO 400. I think I took this one but it may have been my friend as we were both using her camera. My poor little Canon PowerShot A430 couldn't even tell there was a moon out, let alone take a photo of it. Technically, this isn't a perfect image, but I like it anyway.[/SIZE]
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  • StustaffStustaff Registered Users Posts: 680 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2007
    Skippy wrote:
    How come no ones managed to get a space ship in any of their luna shots hu??? rolleyes1.gif
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    Like this one you mean!

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  • salazarsalazar Registered Users Posts: 392 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2007
    A couple more: 4.0 sec f/5.6 200mm ISO 400 Cropped some.
    Please feel free to retouch and repost my images. Critique, Suggestions, and Technique tips always welcomed. Thanks for your interest.
  • salazarsalazar Registered Users Posts: 392 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2007
    4.5 sec. f/5.6 200mm ISO 400 Cropped some.
    Please feel free to retouch and repost my images. Critique, Suggestions, and Technique tips always welcomed. Thanks for your interest.
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