Moon photography can't be that hard
In decades past, I thought I had moon photography down to a reasonable procedure.
I knew the formula for the size of the moon on 35mm film according to focal length of the lens, and the approximate exposures for film of different types and speeds. When the films were processed, I would have a reasonable expectation of success ( or at least I might have had a valuable experience).
Tonight the moon has been close, and bright (as well as unobscured), the biggest, brightest closest moon for the year.
Then into digital wonderland, (and the challenges). Messages on the screen indicated that a highlight (the moon) was preventing a shot. Forget automatic. Move to shutter priority, then to aperture priority, go read instructions on variable ISO, moon too small in frame to allow auto focus to work ~ all the challenges were there.
The results were, to say the least, different. Thank goodness for post processing.
By tomorrow night I may have re-educated myself, and can hurl myself into a RE-DO.
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