Phase One

Chris Clark, about 1 month ago

brilliant photography and composition Peter

Nicole Ryan, about 1 month ago

that’s amazing

it’s incredible isn’t it .. the moon .. just incredible.

thanx :)

Juilee P Pryor, about 1 month ago

wow Peter …. this is so amazing…. good new lens then I say…..looks like its been well worth the money so far….. it just looks great…... well done…... :)

wwROBERTLFOXcom, about 1 month ago

Thank you for sharing this study. I’m following it with interest!

Dave Pearson, about 1 month ago

Very impressive given that they’re hand-held.

Peter Hill in reply to Chris Clark’s comment, about 1 month ago

Thanks again Chris

Peter Hill in reply to Nicole Ryan’s comment, about 1 month ago

A Constant source of wonder, yes. Ta

Peter Hill in reply to Juilee P Pryor’s comment, about 1 month ago

goodo Juilee, thanks

Peter Hill in reply to wwROBERTLFOXcom’s comment, about 1 month ago

Cool, and thanks

Peter Hill in reply to Dave Pearson’s comment, about 1 month ago

Thank you Dave. It’s a revelation when you hold the lens at full zoom with the moon in the dead centre and the bloody lens is bobbing up and down like a monk on a pogo stick and you half-press the shutter to auto focus and wow the IS function kicks in and wallah the moon sits bloody still for you !!

Dave Pearson, about 1 month ago

Sounds like a lot less hassle than playing “chase the Moon” with a camera on an undriven mount. ;)

I think the most impressive shot of the 4 is the bottom left one. It’s amazing how well Theophilus and Cyrillus (if my orientation is correct) stand out.

Charlie, about 1 month ago

Wow Peter….so you DID use the VR on the lens and you DIDN’T have a few drinks before the shoot! Great job, all kidding aside. And that moon looks SO much like the one we have here in the States….go figure, eh? LOL

Linda Ridpath, about 1 month ago

All really fantastic shots… i like the top right, just a little difference in the colour, slightly warm, makes the rest of them feel really cool and far away. just love it!!

Charleen L. Scott, about 1 month ago

I want to be able to get detai;l like this also. Any tips? I suppose a better telephoto lens, but what about camera settings??

Peter Hill in reply to Linda Ridpath’s comment, about 1 month ago

Thanks Linda!

Peter Hill in reply to Charleen L. Scott’s comment, about 1 month ago

Hi Charleen. The clarity was achieved courtesy of the Image Stabilisation function on the lens. Unfortunately an IS zoom such as the Canon 70-300mm costs about a zillion times more than a “normal” lens. For example, the RRP of the Canon is AUS$2,349 (that’s about US$2,200). All shots in this project are being shot at ISO 100. The bottom right image was shot at 1/60th of a second at f/6.7. The bottom left image was shot at 1/30th of a second at f/5.6. Each night I’ve shot about 30 images at various settings, choosing the best one to use. More info can be read at my Journal entry I’m Mooning You. Ciao

Peter Hill in reply to Charleen L. Scott’s comment, about 1 month ago

Forgot to add that I acquired my little baby via eBay at a discount of about 65% of the RRP !!

Charleen L. Scott, about 1 month ago

WOO HOO Thank-you for the rundown. Again, I luhv it. Inspiring.

Peter Hill in reply to Charlie’s comment, about 1 month ago

VR? VR? VR? Oh yes, I forgot, you use a Nikon. Oh well … All kidding aside, it’s pretty cool that our moon looks so much like yours, except it’s an upside down version. Cheers mate.

sweetscent62, about 1 month ago

Ooooo.. I love this.. very cool Peter! Wendy

Globalphotos, about 1 month ago

Excellent work Peter !! I love my IS L series telephoto too :)

Peter Hill in reply to sweetscent62’s comment, about 1 month ago

Thanks Wendy!

Peter Hill in reply to Globalphotos’s comment, about 1 month ago

thanks Varinia! Been lucky with the weather too, hope it holds out to full moon :)

Kate Towers IPA, about 1 month ago

excellent work

Peter Hill in reply to Kate Towers IPA’s comment, about 1 month ago

thanks Kate

Andrew S, about 1 month ago

Very interesting piece of work Peter, you have certainly captured some fantastic detail in these.