Half moon

[JohnK]

It seems like a long time since the moon has been around when I've been able to shoot it so I thought I'd take advantage of the clear skies tonight and see what I could get. I think this is one of the best I've been able to get yet.

I used the Nikon D300, Sigma 150-500, Kenko Pro 300 1.4 TC and a very cheap tripod to get this capture.

ISO: 200

Exposure: 1/160 sec

Aperture: 8.0

Focal Length: 500mm (700mm with TC)

[JayinMN]

Great shot!

[Steve Foss]

Sweet and tight!

[panthrcat]

wow that's amazing!!!

[finnbay]

Nailed it!

[JohnK]

Thanks everyone. Tonight is supposed to be clear and another 10% of the moon should be visible so I'm going to see what I can get this time. Winter is coming soon, it may be months until I get another clear shot at the moon.

[Spearing Machine]

The texture is absolutly stunning! Nice eye!

[Birdsong]

Wow! That is all I can add.

[JohnK]

Thanks!

I shot it again tonight, same hardware, different settings. One day really changes the shadows and texture on the moon, a lot more than I thought it would.

ISO: 400

Exposure: 1/160 sec

Aperture: 9.0

Focal Length: 700mm

[eyeguy 54]

Great shots!