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Tim Long
{K:9210} 2/23/2005
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Great detail, Michael. ISO 100? I've never attempted this myself, but I like the result of your "experiment". Very nice.
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Michael Mellen
{K:7935} 2/23/2005
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Tim,
Yes, I used an ISO of 100. I experimented with the other settings as well, but for me this seems to have turned out the best. Higher ISO settings made the subject very grainy. Thank you for your kind comment.
Michael.
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Taras R. Hnatyshyn
{K:3794} 2/24/2005
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Michael,
Nice exposure and excellent contrast. You nailed the focus on this one. The light meter only works if the moon completely covers the sensor, otherwise you are metering the black/blue of the sky, which will overexpose the moon. The moon is a sun lit object, so some of the rules of thumb for daylight apply.
Taras
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Michael Mellen
{K:7935} 2/25/2005
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Taras,
I am still learning different techniques within photography. Night photography is my favorite because of the long exposures. On this one, I wanted to get all the detail that I could, so I used a faster shutter speed and a little higher aperture to try to achieve the best exposure. I thought that this turned out well. I am only glad that I was not using film, I'd be broke by now if I were.
Thank you very much for commenting on this image.
Best wishes,
Michael
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Judi Liosatos
{K:34029} 2/25/2005
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Wow...I wish I could capture my moon like that. Thankyou so much Michael for your wonderful comment on my work.
Judi
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Kelly Anbach
{K:4372} 2/26/2005
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I like the moon shot. Yup, ignor the meter!
Keep up the great work.
Kelly
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Michael Mellen
{K:7935} 2/26/2005
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Judi,
Thank you for commenting on this photograph.
Michael
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Michael Mellen
{K:7935} 2/26/2005
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Kelly,
Thank you for the encouragement.
Michael
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Shady Adly
{K:7814} 2/27/2005
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it's so great , you know that i've tried to get the moon several times with no luck.:(
very well done Michael 7/7
Hope you have time to tack a look on my last shot, I've dedicated for all my friends.
http://www.usefilm.com/image/713808.html
Regards
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Michael Mellen
{K:7935} 2/27/2005
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Shady,
Thank you for your kind comment and rating. This one is my favorite pic to date. I'll definately look at your last shot.
Thanks again
Mike
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Glenn Mellen
{K:378} 2/27/2005
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Outstanding!
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Randy Lorance
{K:24958} 2/28/2005
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I'm really impressed with yur capture. Great detail and looks like your exposure was right choice. Well done.
randy
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Michael Mellen
{K:7935} 2/28/2005
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Thank you for your kind comments.
Mike
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Chiara Sam
{K:2181} 3/1/2005
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Che bella luna!!!!!!
7+!!
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Michael Mellen
{K:7935} 3/1/2005
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Chiara,
Thank you for your kind comments and rating.
Mike
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aLi Naghizadeh
{K:19457} 3/5/2005
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Great shot Michael !! Great detail and contrast !! it's really beautiful !!
I've never tried this type of photography !! but with the information I have now I will Surley try it soon !! Hope I succeed too 
Regards,
aLi
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Michael Mellen
{K:7935} 3/6/2005
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The next full moon is on Friday, March 25th. This was an experiment for me too, and was happy with the results. Try this web site, this was very educational for me, http://www.thenocturnes.com/resources.html. This site is for night photography.
Thank you for your kind comment.
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Carsten Ranke
{K:14453} 3/8/2005
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Astounding what you can show with a 300 mm lens + TC ! You must have a sturdy tripod... And yes, digital has an edge over film when it comes to difficult exposures.
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Michael Mellen
{K:7935} 3/8/2005
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The camera was mounted on a Bogon tripod. I have a Canon F-1 film camera that I still use, but the digital is my preference right now. I am still learning photography, and it is alot cheaper to practice with my Canon Rebel 300D vs buying film.
Thank you very much for your kind comments. I find your portfolio very impressive! I only hope that I can get as good as you are in due time.
thanks again,
Mike
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Gregory McLemore
{K:25074} 3/15/2005
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A very good solar capture.
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Andre Denis
{K:55922} 3/15/2005
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Hi Mike,
I had no idea you could get this type of detail of the moon with 300mm and 2x converter. Great shot.
Andre
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Alastair Bell
{K:29571} 3/15/2005
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One of the best moon photos I've seen! Love the details on the surface (Tycho Brae in particular is very impressive). Perfect exposure ( you do need to underexpose quite a bit on these shots or use spot metering). Well done Michael!
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Michael Mellen
{K:7935} 3/16/2005
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Gregory,
Thank you for your kind comment.
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Michael Mellen
{K:7935} 3/16/2005
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Andre,
This was an experiment, one which I am very happy with the results. Backing off the focal length just a little really improved the sharpness of the image. Thank you for commenting.
Mike
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Michael Mellen
{K:7935} 3/16/2005
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Alastair,
Thank you very much for your kind comment. I've learned a lot from practicing this shoot.
thanks,
Mike
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Nigel Smith
{K:591} 3/17/2005
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You have the exposure spot on with this image Michael. It is all too easy to overexpose while taking the moon, especially when photographing the full moon. But your picture shows so much detail which could have all to easily have been lost.
Congratulations on a prize winning image and thank you for your comment on my last picture.
Regards
Nidge.
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Michael Mellen
{K:7935} 3/18/2005
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Nigel,
Thank you for your kind comment. I must say, I have learned alot while taking this photo.
Thanks again, Mike
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Guido Tweepenninckx
{K:16377} 3/18/2005
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great moon shot my friend.
I get best results shutter speed 1/125 for moon shots.Tair 300mm lens.
Cheers Guido
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Michael Mellen
{K:7935} 3/19/2005
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Thanks for the commenting on my image.
Mike
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Guido Tweepenninckx
{K:16377} 3/19/2005
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Hi,Michael
must try following trick.
find a black plastic tube that is a bit wider in diameter than your lens.About 15 to 30cm long.
Shoot though the pipe and you will gain contrast and maybe sharpness.
Cheers
Guido.
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Michael Mellen
{K:7935} 3/20/2005
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Will definately try it, thanks for the idea.
Mike
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Lily
{K:11009} 3/22/2005
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Excellent job. Best moon shot I've seen on UF so far.
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Michael Mellen
{K:7935} 3/23/2005
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Lily,
Thank you for your kind comment.
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Melvin DeGlorias
{K:117} 3/25/2005
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Nice exposure and wonderful contrast. Nice work!
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Jimini Cricket
{K:8} 3/25/2005
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Great detail! Another job well done!
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Michael Mellen
{K:7935} 3/25/2005
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Jim,
Thanks for the kind comments.
Mike
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Michael Mellen
{K:7935} 3/25/2005
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Melvin,
thanks again for your kind comments.
Mike
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Jimmy Payne
{K:21163} 3/28/2005
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Amazing moon detail at 570mm. I tried on the 25th with my 70-200mm with 2x converter but had little success. My hat's off to you. I'll try again with underexposing the next clear night.
Jimmy
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Michael Mellen
{K:7935} 3/28/2005
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Jimmy,
This was a lot of fun to shoot. I tripoded this shot and played with the camera settings in manual mode. This one seemed to work out the best.
Thanks for the compliment, and good luck.
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Dr. Rafael Springmann
{K:86479} 3/29/2005
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This is our first, but hopefully not last meeting on the pages of "Usefilm", Mr. Mellen. I looked through your portfolio and had difficulty to select a photo to comment on, all your photos are good. Finally I settled on this one becuaue it is relatively simple and simplicity I've been told more than once is one of the sectrets of beauty in art.
Thank you for you kind words about my "Maya's ear." The clip on it might whisper sectrsts in her ear by day, but at night i turns into the ogre that climbs one of the buildings in my "Moonlight over Ramat Gan."
(http://www.usefilm.com/image/743299.html)
Best rgards,
Dr. Rafael (Rafi for future communications) Springmann
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Dr. Rafael Springmann
{K:86479} 3/29/2005
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This is our first, but hopefully not last meeting on the pages of "Usefilm", Mr. Mellen. Having looked through your portfolio I finally settled on this photo to comment on because despite its technical difficulty it is relatively simple ans simplicity, I've been told more than once is one of the sectrets of beauty in art.
Thank you for your kind words about my "Maya's ear."
Best rgards,
Dr. Rafael (Rafi for futire communications) Springmann
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Mark Biri
{K:117} 4/2/2005
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Michael - this shot is really great - posted a shot of this full moon myself, but I like the detail in yours. Where'd you find a 2x converter for the 75-300mm?
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Michael Mellen
{K:7935} 4/2/2005
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Mark,
I purchased a Quantaray 2x converter for my Canon 300D last year and it works with all of my EF lenses. It does ok on some types of photography, as long as the lens is not racked all the way out. I bought it at Ritz Camera in Jacksonville, FL.
This image was taken while mounted on a tripod, and it took me many shots before getting this one. Thank you very much for commenting on this image.
Mike
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Gökhan KARAMAN
{K:8863} 4/3/2005
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excellent...
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Michael Mellen
{K:7935} 4/12/2005
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Rafael,
Thank you for your kind comment. I don't know why the comments had posted late. This one is probably one of my favorites because of the exposure and detail I was able to pull out. I still have lots to learn about photography.
Thanks again,
Mike
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Peter Carucci
{K:1660} 6/11/2005
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Gorgeous lunar shot and amazing detail for this lens. I've tried a few lunar shots myself - definitely manual exposure is the way to go. The IS feature in the Canon lenses can actually produce this kind of detail in a hand-held shot if you're careful enough. Great job on this!
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Djordje Jovicic
{K:914} 3/24/2006
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Amazing photo and very nice composition with other informations, regards
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George Black
{K:101993} 3/31/2006
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What a great exposure. Your experience parallels my own. See:
http://www.usefilm.com/Image.asp?ID=1045225
Best wishes,
--George
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