The weather has been very hot and extremely clear in the past week. Have you noticed that the moon has been particularly large in the past week? This year's super moon will be the largest and roundest tonight. Friends who are interested in photography can go and take pictures. It is a rare opportunity. Yesterday, a friend of 老wolf took a picture of the super moon, and I was a little moved after watching it.
Author @欧四文
Is the moon behind this ancient building big? This is not photoshopped, it is photographed, and it still feels very good. It is rare to see such a super moon in a year. If you find a suitable shooting location, it will definitely be a great photo.
Author @欧四文
This is the camera position when shooting. Judging from the real-time framing effect of the screen, the moon is very big and round. The shooting location was very far away from the ancient building. Of course, the focal length of the lens must be long enough. The author used a 150-600mm lens. This focal length is ideal for photographing the moon. If you have a telephoto lens , you can try it tonight.
Where is the best place to take pictures of the moon tonight?
Let’s first take a look at where is the best place to take pictures of the moon tonight? Judging from this moon viewing map, the super moon can be seen in most cities tonight. Only a few places such as Sichuan, Xi'an, Jinan, and Changchang are difficult to see the moon. The super moon can be seen in 80% of places across the country. , this is a rare occasion.
Tonight’s moon viewing map, source: People’s Daily
How to take pictures? Pay attention to these points
Is it difficult to take pictures of the moon? How to take good-looking photos? As long as you master the following points, you can take photos that you are satisfied with.
. Choose the right equipment for taking pictures of the moon. Since we are taking pictures of the moon, the first thing to consider is the equipment. It doesn’t matter if you don’t have cannons like 400mm, 600mm, and 800mm. If you have a lens like 70-200mm, you can also take pictures. If your lens has a focal length of 300mm or more, that's even better.
When photographing the moon, it’s not about comparing whose moon is bigger or whose equipment is better. It’s not interesting. If you want to take pictures, be creative. Therefore, the equipment has a 200mm telephoto lens for shooting.
In addition, you need to prepare a tripod . The purpose of the tripod here is not to take photos of the moon with long exposure. The moon does not require long exposure. But at night you have to take the environment and need to use a tripod. It's also tiring to hold the cannon barrel for a long time.
. When taking pictures of the moon, the shutter speed should not be too low. The running speed of the moon is very fast. After testing, if the shutter speed is lower than 1/100 second, the moon will be basically blurred. For , it is best to set the shutter speed to more than 1/150 second. And at this speed, it can actually be shot handheld. If you have a 300mm or longer lens, the shutter speed must be increased.
70-200mm handheld shot of the moon, you can also see the crater when zooming in
3. It is easier to take a clear picture using spot metering when shooting. The light of the moon is very bright on a dark night, especially in an environment with high air quality. If it is a full moon, you can see the details of the surrounding scenery under the moonlight. Photographing the moon at night is like photographing the sun during the day. Although the light is not as dazzling as the sun, compared to the night, the light is already very strong. If the photometry is not accurate, the moon will turn into a white cake.
When shooting, use spot metering and only meter the moon. Check the result first to see if it is accurate. If it is not accurate, adjust the exposure, usually by reducing the exposure.
The moon photographed by most users has this effect. The moon is a white cake.
Use spot metering instead to meter the moon, and the details of the moon come out. When you zoom in, you can still see the craters.
4. How? Can you take clear photos of the moon and the environment?
It is obviously meaningless to only take a picture of a big moon.Photographing the moon requires more artistic conception, which requires bringing in the environment. This encounters a problem: either the moon is very small in the environment, or the moon is just a white cake, just like the photo below.
When we take pictures of the moon, we often encounter this kind of embarrassment, even if the environment does not reflect it. The moon didn't shine well either. How to solve this problem? There are two solutions:
Solution 1: Use multiple exposures.
We have talked about multiple exposures many times (see: How do you know the fun of photography without trying multiple exposures?, Is it difficult to play with multiple exposures? Here is the trick). This is how you do multiple exposures of the moon.
First use the telephoto end to shoot a super big moon, and then switch to medium focus or wide angle. Take a photo of the environment and the camera will automatically combine it into one.
Method 2: Post-synthesis.
If you want to synthesize it later, it is convenient and relatively simple. You just need to take some pictures of the big moon and follow up the photos later to combine them at will.
has a small suggestion for post-compositing, don’t make the moon P too big. From the aesthetic point of view of photography, the pursuit of nature is more in line with the public’s aesthetics.
For example, this one feels more real, but upon closer inspection, it should be a composite photo. The moon is so clear and the exposure is so accurate. It is difficult to take into account the ambient light exposure and achieve such an accurate exposure. However, in terms of the overall effect, this photo is acceptable and relatively in line with our visual aesthetics.
. How to reflect the artistic conception? Find inspiration from poetry
The ancients chanted the moon to express their longing for their old friends, hometown, and motherland, and to express their melancholy or ideals. It is also a portrayal of a positive life. Can people today pass on this culture? Let’s take a look at some beautiful poems and photos of the moon to see if they can inspire you.
As long as the heart beats,
there will be a tide of blood,
and your smile will be printed on the red moon,
rise in front of my little window every night,
awaken the memory.
——Beidao
When the sun does not rise,
the whole world is like a dream,
only the moon is real;
after the sun comes out,
the whole world becomes real,
only the moon is like a dream.
—— Li Juan
Who knew that the moon is not a balloon,
comes from a beautiful city in the sky,
where is full of lovely people?
——E.E. Cummings
But it only poked a tiny hole,
It revealed the light from the sky,
People called it the moon and stars.
—— Gucheng
There is nothing wrong with the dark night of life.
The darker the night, the more beautiful the
moon and stars are.
—— Lin Qingxuan
Everyone is the moon,
always has a dark side,
is never seen by others.
- Mark Twain
A homeless moon wanders the city.
I walked with it,
using it to warm my heart's unattainable ideals
and inappropriate songs.
- Isa Babel
Your light
prevents the moon from casting its shadow on you.
—— Zhai Yongming
I think of the summer room.
At that time, people liked to mingle with the cool night.
The bright moon on the half-open blinds
threw the slim projections like ladder frames
in front of the bed.
People are like tits swaying in the breeze at dawn,
almost the same as sleeping in the open air.
- Marcel Proust
