This is what I did last night.
I stood outside in my front porch and attempted to take pictures of the moon. Because, well, it was there and I wanted to see what else my new camera can do.
My hands weren’t really that steady. Maybe I shouldn’t have had that big mug of French vanilla coffee so late in the night. But in any case, I had a hard time keeping the moon in the frame at that zoom level (12x + 4x).
Eventually, I went inside for ice cream. (I had to get the taste of coffee out of my mouth, so I thought chocolate chip cookie dough was as good a masking flavor as any. And if you ask why I didn’t just brush my teeth or drink some citrus fiber drink, you’re missing the point.)
But then I glanced at our deck out back and saw it bathed in moonlight. So I went out to see if maybe I could get a different view of the moon.
I refused to let the maple leaves get in the way of snapping another shot of the moon. But then I heard a strange noise and suddenly wondered if bears like the scent of cookie dough. So I hurried back inside.
No bear’s getting his paws on my ice cream. No siree.
ivory, your new camera is FABULOUS! I love the details in the moon. And the maple tree shot is very cool. Looks like cracked glass or something.
Nice shots!
-R
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Hi Jenfera! It took me a number of tries to get a focused shot, but it was worth it.
Rich, thanks for dropping by. You’re a good photographer yourself.
Ivory, you did what I thought about doing last night and then never got to doing it! Good for you! The moon was gorgeous last night. I saw it rising around 7pm here in Western Mass. and it had this great yellowish red color. (I was driving my daughter to dance class at the time so I couldn’t run and grab my camera!) They were even talking about the moon on tv during the game last night while my beloved Red Sox were beating up the Oakland A’s! I love that picture!
OMG! Hut, these are amazing. You have definitely made me consider the S5 as my next possible camera purchase.
Hey karmardav! Yep, that full moon night was something. And because you’re my friend, I’ll let that Red Sox comment slide. :)
Renae, the S5 is one amazing little camera. From super macro mode to full digital, you can really capture a wide range of images. Sure beats having to lug around a bunch of lenses. I think it’s a a great non-DSLR choice.
Hmm, makes me wonder, ivory, do you live in New York? They seem to be the only ones who feel that vehemently against the Sox! ;-)
Those pictures are gorgeous! The moon is a magnificent creation.