I meant to say that the presence of the moon washes out the sky where the aurora
display
is taking place, and I cant get decent dark sky then. I dont think there is anything
that can be done about it.
It can certainly improve the landscape lighting, but the conditions must be just right
(moon
at your back, reasonably low on the horizon, with the aurora happening on the other
side
of the sky.
Michel
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Rapp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 5:32 AM
Subject: Re: Aurora Borealis shooting (WAS: Re: LX OTF metering, useful to you?)
Re "shooting the moon"
The moon is illuminated by the same light as the earth. The "F16" rule
applies. Add a 1/2 stop increase for moon rise and fall. For moon scapes
expose first for the moon then block the moon and make a second exposure
using the OTF.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michel Adam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 7:13 PM
Subject: RE: Aurora Borealis shooting (WAS: Re: LX OTF metering, useful to
you?)
[...]
> As for the moon, do you have a trick? I'd like to increase the number of
> nights I can shoot,
> but I find that the moon washes out the sky in no time at all, and have
> resorted to simply
> not shoot between half moons.
>
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