The CiC Universal "Shoot the Moon" Event - October 8th!

[MiniChris]

Here is mine, heavily cropped at 200 mm

And here yours is sharpened...

[dulceza]

Wow, thank you Chris ! Huge difference and still, same Moon
Could you please explain me how you did it, what software did you use for sharpening?

[Dizzy]

There's some great images here...

I got completely clouded out on the 8th, and also tried for a shot on the 7th...stood
out front with the camera for about an hour, waiting for a "sucker hole" where there
Moon would show through the clouds...no joy.

Did get some pics last night, but there were heavy clouds rolling by, and the Moon was
obscured, but visible. Haven't processed them yet (taken at 1:00AM), but hoping one
of them will at least be good enough to sharpen up.

Mike

[speedneeder]

Sean, very nice details in your photo!

Chris, did you do some curves to get some more whites? I like your post processing.

[wadedwyane]

I have no personal experience with them, but Vinnie and others have always said that those Orion Mak-Cass's
are superb instruments, and with that 1250mm focal length it must be superb for planetary and Moon observing.

Asi: It was some great data to work with John...I've actually got a "preset" now in Lightroom 3 that I use for most
Moon exposures. It doesn't always do the best job, but it gets me 90% of the way there, and then small adjustments
to polish it off.

I'm planning to host a "Skagit Valley Landscape, BBQ and Moonshoot Run" on Oct. 8th, but so far there's only 2 of us going..lol.
A 35 mile trot across some mountain trails with many great landscape pics opportunities, and then a ridgetop BBQ while the Sun
sets (the ridge looks out over the San Juan Islands to the west) and we wait for the Moon to rise sufficiently for some good shots.
Should be a fun time, especially if we get decent weather. Bad weather and I'll just stay home..

[ronno13]

How bout the 2012 event, will it be on again and if so will the date be the same ???
If so, I'll show you what the moon looks like from Sydney Australia.