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# Tried to photograph the lunar eclipse last night
(whilst pissed)


Animated :


I think I need to buy a telephoto lens for next time

edit : cor! these (StuartB, eclectech et al) are great!
(I helped save b3ta! finnbar has officially retired, Sun 4 Mar 2007, 12:30, archived)
# I like the top one

Edit: Blimey there were good posts on this...I didn't know there was one due :(
(I helped save b3ta! Attila the Bun is not in a right cunt of a mood, Sun 4 Mar 2007, 12:30, archived)
# I like frogs.
(I helped save b3ta! Sir Pigeon Nipples Did you sit in some sugar?, Sun 4 Mar 2007, 12:46, archived)
# I llike bacon sarnies
which is why I am eating one right now
(I helped save b3ta! Attila the Bun is not in a right cunt of a mood, Sun 4 Mar 2007, 12:48, archived)
# I had lamb roast.
(I helped save b3ta! Sir Pigeon Nipples Did you sit in some sugar?, Sun 4 Mar 2007, 12:49, archived)
# already...but it's still morning
(I helped save b3ta! Attila the Bun is not in a right cunt of a mood, Sun 4 Mar 2007, 12:50, archived)
# lies!
(I helped save b3ta! hexachordal la la la la la, Sun 4 Mar 2007, 12:51, archived)
# Good effort!
(Dooley, Sun 4 Mar 2007, 12:30, archived)
# what sort of camera did you take them on?
mine was doing 30 second exposures :-S
(horrid, Sun 4 Mar 2007, 12:33, archived)
# Does your cam have a spot meter?
If it was metering the whole sky then 30s isn't surprising :)
(I helped save b3ta! Shuya Nanahara Sayonara, Sun 4 Mar 2007, 12:38, archived)
# oh damn
I forgot all about that.

That's probably a few photos wasted then!
(horrid, Sun 4 Mar 2007, 12:44, archived)
# I wouldn't go that far....
You'll probably have some little star trails with the moon :D
(I helped save b3ta! Shuya Nanahara Sayonara, Sun 4 Mar 2007, 12:48, archived)
# it's a
Fuji Finepix S9600 at its full (built-in) telephoto range.

The images vary. Normal moonshot is at ISO 80 1/400 F8.
Obviously as the eclipse went on the light dropped, so I had to increase the exposure time until the final one was 30 seconds.
Basically I guessed and took a lot of shots!
I also did some adjustments in tattyshop to try to balance the contrast/brightness.
(I helped save b3ta! finnbar has officially retired, Sun 4 Mar 2007, 12:39, archived)
# Thass quite nice that is!
Well done
(I helped save b3ta! NinjaBadger hides in the bushes and gives you TB., Sun 4 Mar 2007, 12:34, archived)
# Awesome
And humbling. 3 cheers for the moon!
(I helped save b3ta! SugarSpunSister Yeah, whatever, Sun 4 Mar 2007, 12:35, archived)
# Yay!
I had a go but really couldn't be that bothered with it. Eclectech did a rather lovely animated one as well.

/missed most of it blog
www.b3ta.com/board/6931489
(I helped save b3ta! Shuya Nanahara Sayonara, Sun 4 Mar 2007, 12:37, archived)
# That's nice
Sort of a planet and moon effect.
(I helped save b3ta! finnbar has officially retired, Sun 4 Mar 2007, 12:58, archived)
# When you're the moon
*Insert Boosh quote here*
(Ballunatic, Sun 4 Mar 2007, 12:37, archived)
# I hope the Moon licked the Earth's back :)
All in his blue, white and green suit.
(I helped save b3ta! Shuya Nanahara Sayonara, Sun 4 Mar 2007, 12:40, archived)
# Him and his
Chalky White Face and Yellow teeth.
(Ballunatic, Sun 4 Mar 2007, 12:41, archived)
#
www.imdb.com/title/tt0416394/quotes

There.
(engekomkommer, Sun 4 Mar 2007, 12:44, archived)
# Arf!
I wish there were more Old Gregg quotes :(
(I helped save b3ta! Shuya Nanahara Sayonara, Sun 4 Mar 2007, 12:46, archived)
# Nice stuff Finnbar!
I completely forgot the moon was going to turn red, and thus missed it
(I helped save b3ta! Jahled Three shades of black, Sun 4 Mar 2007, 12:43, archived)
# cheers
I was lucky to get the final shot. A cloud bank rolled in and I managed to get it through a gap in the clouds.
(I helped save b3ta! finnbar has officially retired, Sun 4 Mar 2007, 12:49, archived)
# Those pesky clouds
(I helped save b3ta! Jahled Three shades of black, Sun 4 Mar 2007, 12:51, archived)
# We really like tha moon
but not as much as cheese.
(Rogue Sausage, Sun 4 Mar 2007, 12:46, archived)
# Bloody
GOOD EFFORT!!!
(lichnis chalcedonica, Sun 4 Mar 2007, 12:54, archived)
# that's ace...I watched it lastnight :)
(I helped save b3ta! prodigy69 broke b3ta and made everyone leave, Sun 4 Mar 2007, 12:55, archived)
# GODAMMIT
I tried to photograph it with my dead posh digital camera whilst sober and couldn't get a picture that was any more than a little white smudge. Kudos for getting those pics whilst drunk
(I helped save b3ta! Spazzcat jam out with your clam out, Sun 4 Mar 2007, 13:40, archived)