RMM34667 Posted November 6, 2016 #1 Share Posted November 6, 2016 I am really excited about the November 14th Super Moon. I will be aboard the Regal and hoping to get a great view. Hopefully I will get some good photos to post here. But my camera skills are lacking. It would be nice to see everyone's pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted November 6, 2016 #2 Share Posted November 6, 2016 (edited) Just be aware it is actually overnight on the 13th into the morning of the 14th, depending on your time zone. It is not the night of the 14th. The actual time of fullness is 1352 UTC, which translates to about 0952 in Florida. Edited November 6, 2016 by CruiserBruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srpilo Posted November 6, 2016 #3 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Thanks for the heads up, I'll be on the Star on the 14th, and now looking forward to moon watching :) As a pre-dawn commuter everyday, I'm always in awe of the Super Moon morning drive's. It'll be great to see one from a different perspective. Srpilo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMM34667 Posted November 6, 2016 Author #4 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Just be aware it is actually overnight on the 13th into the morning of the 14th, depending on your time zone. It is not the night of the 14th. The actual time of fullness is 1352 UTC, which translates to about 0952 in Florida. Wow thank you. I read 8:52 as the closest point totally missed the am. So guess I need to stay up very late. Need excuse to stay in the casino till closing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted November 6, 2016 #5 Share Posted November 6, 2016 I am really excited about the November 14th Super Moon. I will be aboard the Regal and hoping to get a great view. Hopefully I will get some good photos to post here. But my camera skills are lacking. It would be nice to see everyone's pictures. Maybe you can take a shot of the super moon on the upper deck with a small portion of the ship included on either side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WYTinman Posted November 6, 2016 #6 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Here is a shoot I took of the Hunters Moon in October. Novembers Moon should be even more spectacular. Hunters Moon by Mark Davis, on Flickr Your biggest obstacle to getting a shot will be the deck lighting. Use the base ISO for your camera (100 or lower). Don't trust your Auto Metering. The moon is very bright and will fool it. I set my camera to manual, use around f8 at 1/60th and adjust from there. Keep in mind, with the Moon, underexpose, especially if you have an Orange Moon. I hope these tips will help Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare geoherb Posted November 6, 2016 #7 Share Posted November 6, 2016 One of my favorite cruise memories is watching a lunar eclipse on the Island Princess. Try to get to the highest deck on your ship to have the best view away from lights. But I could also envision your having a great view from the Promenade Deck as well when the moon is first rising over the sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JimmyVWine Posted November 6, 2016 #8 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Your biggest obstacle to getting a shot will be the deck lighting. Use the base ISO for your camera (100 or lower). Don't trust your Auto Metering. The moon is very bright and will fool it. I set my camera to manual, use around f8 at 1/60th and adjust from there. Keep in mind, with the Moon, underexpose, especially if you have an Orange Moon. I was going to suggest the exact same thing. Set your camera to manual. The contrast of the bright moon against the black sky can really fool your camera's automatic settings. Spot metering can help. Bracket your photos for a series of different underexposures. No need to bracket for an overexposure/automatic/underexposure series. You almost certainly want to go under-to-way-under. A neutral density filter can also help. Also, keep in mind that this time around, the moon will be closest and biggest during the morning. It will be much easier to get a properly exposed shot at sunrise or sunset than it will be after the sky is black. A shot like this (not mine) is much easier to compose than WYTinman's brilliant photo above: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WYTinman Posted November 6, 2016 #9 Share Posted November 6, 2016 It will be much easier to get a properly exposed shot at sunrise or sunset than it will be after the sky is black. Jimmy has a good point here. Depending where you are located, this Moon may be shot best as a daylight shot. DSC_0104 by Mark Davis, on Flickr This was a shot taken a few days before the last.. That day the Moon set around the same time as the Sun. Shot with the same equipment: f6.3, 1/640 @ ISO 180. Auto metered. Main difference is cropping. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMM34667 Posted November 6, 2016 Author #10 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Thanks for all the tips. I am going to get some tutoring on using my camera this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbld777 Posted November 14, 2016 #11 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Any photos of the super moon from at sea???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JimmyVWine Posted November 21, 2016 #12 Share Posted November 21, 2016 I took several decent shots. More to follow when I get my trip report up on the Board in the next week or so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMM34667 Posted November 21, 2016 Author #13 Share Posted November 21, 2016 I took several decent shots. More to follow when I get my trip report up on the Board in the next week or so! Those are awesome pictures. I did not get any. My plans to get up before dawn failed thanks to the great start of the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridalover5623 Posted November 21, 2016 #14 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Maybe it's just me but it didn't look any different at sea than it does at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JimmyVWine Posted November 21, 2016 #15 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Maybe it's just me but it didn't look any different at sea than it does at home. It depends on where you live. At sea you are guaranteed an unobstructed view to the horizon with your only obstacle being clouds. At home there can be hills, mountains, pine trees, oaks, buildings and light pollution in the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted November 22, 2016 #16 Share Posted November 22, 2016 I took several decent shots. More to follow when I get my trip report up on the Board in the next week or so! Very nice shot. Was hoping to get a similar one at 2:30am. No luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WupperAV Posted November 22, 2016 #17 Share Posted November 22, 2016 (edited) Just got back. When it came up I rode my horse over to the Mountain and got on. ;) Edited November 22, 2016 by WupperAV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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