3 Days 'til Halloween - How To Shoot The Moon

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When the full moon is out on Halloween, the creep factor rises.  This year it isn't full, but there is still a moon! Give it a try. Frame it.  Leave it lonely in the sky. If you get really lucky take advantage of clouds.

You might recall my steps for shooting the moon.

1. Grab your lens with the longest focal length.
2. Take off your UV filter, if you have one on.
3. Set your ISO to 100.
4. Set your aperture to f/8.0 (this is not the only option).
5. Set your shutter speed to 1/125 (this is not the only option).
6. Zoom out to your longest focal length
7. Focus on the moon, ignoring your light meter (it's going to freak out, indicating you are overexposed)
8. Recompose if you'd like.
9. Shoot!


Okay, that's one way :)


Here are my steps for these.


1. Grab your lens with the longest focal length. (I used 200mm)
2. Take off your UV filter, if you have one on.
3. Set your ISO to 1250.
4. Set your aperture to f/2.8 (the moon is a LONG way out, you'll get the entire thing in focus).
5. Set your shutter speed to 1/400 (this is not the only option).
6. Zoom out to your longest focal length
7. Focus on the moon, ignoring your light meter (it's going to freak out, indicating you are overexposed)
8. Recompose if you'd like.
9. Shoot!

10. Shoot again.

Now, take a look at the #'s in steps #3, #4 and #5. Noticed how they changed? THAT is the exposure triangle - ISO, aperture and shutter speed. THAT is how photos are made! There are always multiple combinations. 

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Any questions? I'd love to see what spooky photos you can come up with!