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Subject: Re: [OM] (OM) Mon shot
From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2012 22:15:26 -0700
On 6/29/2012 8:48 AM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> Through a window may be the cause of the low contrast.  You can probably
> soup it up though.

The moon, as seen through Earth's atmosphere IS low contrast - the range from 
darkest to lightest tones is rather small. 
The histogram looks like a rocky island in the sea.

Shoot Raw, and 16 bits allows nice spreading across the whole range. 
<http://galleries.moosemystic.net/MooseFoto/index.php?gallery=Tech/Sigma600%20and_Meade1000&image=_MG_6617croof2.jpg>

Longer lens, heavy tripod, mirror pre-fire, no window glass, make for a sharper 
image.

Long View Moose

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