 Chandragopal Shroti |
Photographing the Moon I am a little bit confused. While shooting the full moon at night, I also wish to include the foreground details also. But giving more exposure, the moon is then overexposed. I can capture the moon itself well but photographing the moon with foreground details? How is that done? Thanks!
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robert G. Fately |
Chandragopal, The problem you are facing is due to the large difference between the brightness of the moon and the darkness of the foreground. This exceeds the "dynamic range" of any film or digital chip made today. The system simply cannot properly capture the details of both the bright and dark areas simultaneously. Since you can't darken the moon, you have two options: 1) You could add light to the foreground (using a flash, say) in order to bring the illumination of the foreground closer to that of the moon; or 2) You could take two exposures, one of the foreground with its proper exposure and another of the moon, and then blend the two. While there are some promising future technologies that will increase the dynamic range of digital imaging chips, today there is no easy way to get that entire scene in one shot.
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W. |
"...and then blend the two..." A technique known as HDRI, for High Dynamic Range Imaging: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDRI
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Joseph Dlhopolsky |
While you're at it, shoot the moon with a telephoto. That way, you can size the image the way you remember it, not the tiny dot that will show up in the wide angle shot of the foreground. You will have to play with the exposure because your meter will get confused by the black sky and overexpose the moon.
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Daniel O |
I love to shoot moonlit scenery. Here's how I like to do it (use tripod throughout): Shoot your first shot the way you'd like it composed and exposed, ignoring the appearance of the moon; just concentrate on your subject and/or scenery. Then shoot just the moon -- point your camera at the moon and get the best shots you can. Take several at slightly different exposures. Zoom in if you can to get it big and bright and in tack sharp focus. Then in your editing program, use one of these images to replace the moon in your first photo. It's more work, but this way you get the exposure, focus and the size of the moon just right in the final image. Most photos that include the moon, unless shot with a telephoto lens, make it look small, reducing its impact in the image. With this process, you get both the scenery and the moon at their best, and the option to increase the size of the moon to its original impact. I say ‘impact’ rather than ‘size’ because it’s relative -- unless you’re shooting strictly for the accuracy of the scene, you may want to increase the size of the moon a bit to help the viewer feel more of what it was like to be there. Hint: Save those moon shots. They'll come in handy when you want to add a little romance to another night shot.
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Chandragopal Shroti |
dear Bob,Smith,Joseph and Daniel O, I VALUE all ur suggestions, of on the spot with artificially light throwing on the foreground and the next one of mr Daniel to use photoshop, for the desired effect. I thank u all for kind advice, and this will help me go further in quest of night related photos.
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Roy Blinston |
I photogrpahed the moon years ago. I then etched the pic (ie: removed the background) and saved the file. I can now add the moon to whatever pic I want, I place it wherever I want inside any pic (day or night).
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