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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Mike on Feb 23, 2015, 22:12:01

Title: Crescent Moon over Kings College, Cambridge
Post by: Mike on Feb 23, 2015, 22:12:01
Crescent Moon over Kings College, Cambridge. Taken this evening by Petra.

(http://i.imgur.com/qPI13Uf.jpg)
Title: Re: Crescent Moon over Kings College, Cambridge
Post by: Fay on Feb 23, 2015, 22:44:00
Thats nice Petra. nice crisp photo
Title: Re: Crescent Moon over Kings College, Cambridge
Post by: The Thing on Feb 24, 2015, 17:47:28
Gosh yes, nice and crisp.

Whenever I try anything like this shot the Moon is always a mess!
Title: Re: Crescent Moon over Kings College, Cambridge
Post by: RobertM on Feb 24, 2015, 19:19:14
Agreed, very nice, in focus and well exposed too.  I take it this wasn't with a phone camera ?
Title: Re: Crescent Moon over Kings College, Cambridge
Post by: Mike on Feb 25, 2015, 00:41:47
Robert it was with a Nikon D7000. Stock kit lens so focus isn't as sharp as it would be with a quality lens.
Title: Re: Crescent Moon over Kings College, Cambridge
Post by: Kenny on Feb 25, 2015, 10:03:42
Lovely pic.