Originally Posted By: JHZR2
Originally Posted By: BRZED
Originally Posted By: JHZR2
Very nice shot - the overlay is interesting too.
But I suspect this isn't how it looked "as shot". Can you post the original cropped from the camera? It would be interesting to know what post processing was dond to pull out the features and get the contrast.
This is a scaled but uncropped version from the original 12 bit jpg that fell out of the camera. I adjusted the color a bit for a more reddish look that matched what I saw. After a little tone mapping, I added a large radius unsharp mask to raised local contrast and finally I added a small radius unsharp mask for final sharpening.
Thanks! It's been pretty clear and dry here lately so some night I need to go out with the 500mm and try. I can never seem to get the craters to pop like that - I guess unsharp mask helps,with that?
First of all, a really sharp image without any motion blur is critical, because any blur will reduce the subtle contrast and detail of the Moon's surface dramatically. Adjusting levels and curves lets you tweak contrast and tonal range respectively. The USM lets you increase local contrast and lets you sharpen the image. Use a tri or quadra-pod. If you use a DSLR, lock up the mirror to eliminate mirror slap and use the selftimer or a cable/remote release to eliminate any shock. If your camera has it, use first curtain electronic shutter or fully electronic shutter to eliminate shutter shock. be advised that using fully electronic shutter results in a slightly noisier image. If your camera is mirrorless and has focus peaking, use it in conjunction with maximum viewfinder magnification to ensure tack-sharp focus.