The blur is created by the rotation of the earth … at some latitudes it's hundreds of miles per hour! Unless you are shooting at a very fast shutter speed … 1/3000 sec or faster, because the photographer and camera are rotating with the earth, while the lens aperture is opened and taking the shot, it is dragging across the moon thus causing the blur.
Sometripods are equipped for astronomical photography … they have "altitude/azimuth" (the celestial globe equivalents of latitude and longitude on the earth globes) motorized mounts, which, when set correctly, will rotate while taking the picture to compensate for the earth's rotation.
That's the technical explanation.
Because my camera's continuous focus is quite responsive, its 10 frames/second capability and relatively "noise" free ISO settings, I can get pretty decent hand-held moon shots.
Couldn't resist the headline.
Take a gander at that Gander. The first photo is a magazine cover, the second a creation.
LOL.....Great work !! I really like the way you added the geese, nice touch .
Squadron leader to wing goose, your falling behind. Feather up.
Squadron leader to wing goose, your falling behind. Feather up.
Someone has to take up the rear … so-to-speak.
Tail feathers abound.
Nikon D500, Nikon 200-500mm lens.
The blur is created by the rotation of the earth … at some latitudes it's hundreds of miles per hour! Unless you are shooting at a very fast shutter speed … 1/3000 sec or faster, because the photographer and camera are rotating with the earth, while the lens aperture is opened and taking the shot, it is dragging across the moon thus causing the blur.
Some tripods are equipped for astronomical photography … they have "altitude/azimuth" (the celestial globe equivalents of latitude and longitude on the earth globes) motorized mounts, which, when set correctly, will rotate while taking the picture to compensate for the earth's rotation.
That's the technical explanation.
Because my camera's continuous focus is quite responsive, its 10 frames/second capability and relatively "noise" free ISO settings, I can get pretty decent hand-held moon shots.
Added another.
Totally cool A. Mac.
Harvey, is that the moon just to our left. Yes it it Gertie, thank goodness it isn't the sun. You remember that line from the song don't you.
I really love that first shot Mac. It's absolutely magical.