Full Moon: How do I do this?

[Daniel Browning]

That was the second part of my problem that I have to figure out

Perhaps two exposures will be a better solution after all. Personally, I'd just take a picture of the tree and add the moon in post. []

[nickds7]

That was the second part of my problem that I have to figure out

Perhaps two exposures will be a better solution after all. Personally, I'd just take a picture of the tree and add the moon in post. [img]/emoticons/emotion-2.gif[/img]

Taking one photo of the moon in focus and one with the tree in focus and then just cutting out the moon from one shot and applying it to the other photo is probably the easiest way to do it.

[Alan]

With the full moon in focus, how can I bring detail out in the tree? Several problems here, the moon back lights the picture. DOF of the 500mm is limiting.


Here is the info: 5D Mark II, 500mm F4L, F32.0, 1/6 second, ISO 200 shot in manual mode.


I know I could use two pictures and merge them in photoshop. But I want to do it with the camera and lens. I was thinking maybe some sort of quick flash.
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Here's a possibility...


Since you have photoshop, you can do a focus stack.


Use the custom function, to disconnect your shutter from auto focusing, and move the AF to the button (AF ON) on the back of your camera.


Focus on that large trunk, with the AF back button, re-frame your shot to the moon, then take your first picture with the flash.


Without moving the camera, hit the back AF button again, to refocus on the moon. Take the second shot.


Stack both images in photoshop, and run a script, and it will eliminate the out of focus areas. Your tree should be lit, and show the detail, as well as the moon itself.


Good luck.