Sail Along, Silvery Moon!, a photo from Sor-Trondelag, South

Photographer's Note

I admit this is an experiment only and as such probably shouldn稚 be posted!

That is why this time I don稚 expect a general critique, but simply put forward a question: Do you think the sharpness and noise issues are so serious this image should remain in the files?

And the experiment?

I was simply testing the capabilities of the Image Stabilizer (VR). I was pushing the test as far as I could, with full zoom (and an exposure time of 1/2.5 sec in the first WS image), all hand held of course.

Please see the full tech info for this image below. You may notice the noise that appears in spite of ISO 200, but I found that noise reduction (NeatImage) also created a disturbing halo like effect around the trees so personally I prefer the unfiltered version.

NO POINTS PLEASE, just give me your honest opinion of the tech quality, noise and sharpness related issues in particular!

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WORKSHOPS: Bad Moon Rising (1) and Blue Moon (2)

Some of you may have noticed how clever I am, giving both (all three) images song titles? Hehehe, but then there must be a million songs about the moon�

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File type: JPEG
File size: 182 KB
Creation date: 09.12.2008 14:12
Last modification: 11.12.2008 09:47
Make: NIKON CORPORATION (http://www.nikon.com)
Camera: NIKON D50
Lens: AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm F3.5-5.6G IF-ED
Software: Ver.1.00
Dimension: 794 x 561 px (0.4 MP)
Focal length: 200 mm (equiv. 300 mm)
Aperture: F5.6
Exposure time: 1/320" (-2 EV)
ISO speed rating: 200/24ｰ
Program: Aperture priority
Metering Mode: Pattern
White Balance: Auto
Focus Mode: AF-A
Image Stabilizer: On
Noise Reduction: Off
Flash: Flash did not fire

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Critiques | Translate

swiatopelk777 (0) 2008-12-11 10:50

Hi Pablo!
Wonderful shot. Amazing capture. Good colors. Masterwork.
Greetings from Poland!

TGULUMSER (13252) 2008-12-11 10:51

Hello Pablo,
A masterpiece, congratulations. Very plain, magnificent,
Best regards,
Tulay

rodgerg (55767) 2008-12-11 10:56

Hello Pablo,

An original experience, a good idea, a true successfull. I like especially the balance of the composition with the moon well located and the large part for the very nice and very impressive sky. A good and nice photowork.
Have a good evening,
Roger

gracious (20025) 2008-12-11 11:01

Hello Pablo,
The image should not in file at all and much appreciated for this great test to the limit for the sharing, and I think the sharpness is fine with me!
quite amazing with the full zoom and hand held! the IS is working well here!
I loved the whole composition with those wonderful colour especially!
greeting
wishing you a happy festive season in Norway!
friend Tony

wgreis (8267) 2008-12-11 11:09

Hello, Pablo.
It's a very good experience. Your test is valid!
I observe a little of noise, but the VR did the work.
Congratulations,
Wagner.

belido (19934) 2008-12-11 11:12

Hi Pablo,

simply beautiful. The essential is there: the moon and the silhouettes of the trees. Classical and well presented composition. Congratulations!
Regards,
Carlos

LeeLoo (0) 2008-12-11 11:16

Dear Pablo Minto!
Amazing art work.
Wonderful contrast.
Fantastic composition.
Astronomy domine!!!
TFS!

Budapestman (82620) 2008-12-11 11:27

Hi Pablo,
Great atmosphere with beautiful composition and colours. Mysterious and particular impression, Congratulations, my friend! Have a nice evening!
George

AiresSantos (56155) 2008-12-11 11:47

Wonderful view of the moon with great details, dear Pablo !
I like a lot this POV, how you framed it and the silhouettes
Magnificent experiment, great photojob !
Have a nice evening
Aires

sacavem (18620) 2008-12-11 12:03

Ol� Pablo,

Very nice picture of the moon. Good sharpness and details on the relief!
Best regards
Filipe

pedru (1659) 2008-12-11 12:18

bonjour
tres belle photo
ambiance agreable
bien vue
A+

bracasha75 (24591) 2008-12-11 12:41

Helo Pablo
The lovely planet satelitte and a bit mistic shot with some hiden message
Very nice picture
Thanks for sharing
Bratislav

ChrisJ (171146) 2008-12-11 12:44

Hi Pablo

A superb zoom shot of the moon with superb composition & good color & sharpness. I like the graphism & silhouettes of the fg pine trees. Tfs!

emjleclercq (15778) 2008-12-11 13:01

A good result, I have also experienced the stablizing system (of my Olympus E510) last summer and I am quite happy with it. But yes, there is a little noise.

All the best,

Emmanuel

AROBN54 (11475) 2008-12-11 13:25

Oh, Pablo,
it's wonderful! The moon looks so huge and the detail is extraordinary. I love the warm light through the trees and the composition is perfect. This is an awesome shot! Many thanks and warmest regards,
Shelly

(Sorry, this is too good NOT to award the points)

gilou530 (34) 2008-12-11 13:35

salut pablo
malgr� le bruit dans le ciel cette photo est superbe avec la lune d'un cot� et la foret de l'autre qui donnent une image pleine de calme et tranquilit� beau travail
amiti駸
gilbert

avene (12675) 2008-12-11 13:57

hello Pablo,
I see no particular problem with the sharpness, but at least on this screen there seems to be quite some noise in the sky.
but I do like the overall feeling of the scene. quite scary actually, the bright moon makes me think about warewoolfs, and the red lights among the trees looks like fires of hell :) the steel gray of the sky certainly adds to the mood. SCARY! :)

regards,
Kristine

ribeiroantonio (22730) 2008-12-11 15:36

Forget the noise and the halo (if any), what I really like in here is the moon and the super details. I have been trying to get a moon like this many times but no chance. I still do not know what to do. And, you have an excellent hand. Well done.
Antonio

jplebrun (21208) 2008-12-11 16:54

Hi Pablo
sans le savoir on a 駑is des photos ou la lune est � l'honneur, belle composition de nuit o� la lune est bien en 騅idence au dessus de cette for黎.
Amiti駸
Jean-Pierre

patmor (576) 2008-12-11 17:47

Tres belle ambiance dans cette foret et une magnifique lune..

Merci

pierrefonds (113492) 2008-12-11 19:03

Hi Pablo,

The point of view takes our eyes toward the moon which shining over the forest. The picture is clear and sharp. The scenery is giving a sensation of tranquillity. The light of the afternnon is enhancing the colors. have a nice day.

Pierre

edytungkal (4551) 2008-12-11 20:11

I dont care about the sharpness and some noisy on this picture, I just like the moment when you cap this beautiful mood. A romantic shot, isnt it !! Pablo.

daniel

Angshu (56760) 2008-12-11 22:31

Hello Pablo
Even with 200mm zoom, I would never be able to get the moon so big in my country! Nice experiment & I laud you for throwing it up for discussion. There's some sharpness issue especially when we see the fringes of the moon, a bit towards oversharpening (something I've never seen in your posts). Also there seems to be quite a bit of noise in the sky & I agree with the NI issue that your mentioned. Have you tried another Noise reduction software called Helicon...you can download it & see. I use it quite a lot nowadays. The WS image is scary...but I prefer the moon here!
Regards
Angshu

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2008-12-11 22:54

Excellent snapshot. Excellent way to catch the moon light. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

Giorgio (11279) 2008-12-12 0:04

- Good idea Pablo! The answer to your question is YES, it's one very interesting picture with good technical quality, well done!
Have a nice weekend.
giorgio

barrufeto_77 (28888) 2008-12-12 0:04

Hi Pablo.

Well, the quality is low but what I really like is the compo!

Excellent moon with the silhouettes of the trees.

Enough quality? I don't know..It depends on you....do you like it?

Rgs, Oscar

vasilpro (41801) 2008-12-12 1:18

Hello Pablo
Very nice photo of the moon, the composition is excellent and the night light make a great atmosphere.
Fine work, Vasilis.

Longroute (19600) 2008-12-12 1:33

Hello Pablo,

I am in favour of posting it, as wisely buin says in his intro, when the content or subject of the photo is good one shouldn't mind minor tecnical faults. Te is not a Photograpy contest, and I think the esthetical qualities of the photo justify its posting. Sharpness is not the best but in my opinion pretty acceptable and I agree with you about the noise. I have the same problem in many of my photos, and my italian friends always reproach me for that, but I'm not satisfied with the result you get sometime with neatimage, a lack of sharpness and a weird look of clouds and sea. So I prefer to post it with the noise and bear the harsh criticism of my friends!
To have a moon such as that is gratifying enough.
All the best,
Donato

riclopes (35577) 2008-12-12 2:20

Ol� Pablo, I'm going with the flow ignoring your request of NO POINTS PLEASE ;-) as I think that experiments should be encourage in photography and posted in TE. And besides this is a great shot with an impressive result. I say this, because I tried exactely the same a month ago (with my new camera) and I think I didn't get such a good image as you have here. I like the way is here. Personally I don't like NeatImage and the grain doen't bother me at all. Saying all this, congratulations for the experiment :)
Greetings,
ricardo

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Didi (61589) 2008-12-12 3:28

Hi Pablo
That's very nice indeed
But if you take a view with a 300 Mm you will have a similar picture.
I can't found the trick here and it was posssible to add Venus under the moon.
Best regards.

zeynepe (0) 2008-12-12 8:27

What I see is that the surface of the moon looks superb, if no one does an experiment, how will we improve our technics? I learnt a lot of things from your note, too:)
Congrats Pablo and have a great weekend,
Zeynep

Kielia (24077) 2008-12-12 10:14

Hi Pablo,
very interesting and rewarding experiments with the moon! I prefer the blue moon, this image almost looks like a graphic. Nevertheless I like all versions and your note is very helpful. TFS!
Warm regards
Harriet

jvachon (548) 2008-12-12 12:51

Hello Pablo,
Noise or no, this is one well composed shot and a brilliant shot of 'old man moon'. I appreciate your technical notes and being willing to toss this image up as an experiment.
I really like the colours and compo. My compliments.
Please email me as I want to share with you a new and quite exciting new site.
have a good weekend, Joni

gneufeld (15890) 2008-12-12 13:21

Hi Pablo,
Very well done. I like the perspective and you included just enough of the landscape to give depth and place with the moon so dominant in the skies. TFS. Gerald

polpo56 (15146) 2008-12-12 13:38

Hi Pablo,
a nice picture of the moon taken in blue hour, showing all its silver light.
Good composition and good colours.
Ciao
Ludo

stego (24132) 2008-12-12 14:57

Hi Pablo,

I am not respecting your request to not giving points because I think it deserves them. You may call it just an experiment, but I find it a beautiful photo, well achieved technique and aesthetics wise. Ok, it's "just" a silhouette of a forest with a big moon at the blue hour, but it is equally "just" very beautiful.

I have never used VR, so maybe I am saying something silly, but I don't find that the subject is a very good one to test VR, as the subdued light doesn't allow much detail anyway and I wouldn't expect much blur using 1/320. However, the sharpness of the Blue Moon is amazing for 200mm and 1/20. On that WS is also remarkable the low noise level.

For the sake of discussing the issues related with noise reduction, I think that you should have posted WS's with your experiments with noise reduction. I am posting one WS in which I applied noise reduction and Gaussian blur to the sky, but I am not sure which version I prefer; I guess it is another good/bad example of how noise reduction often is more of replacing grainy noise with "smooth noise" and although sometimes it can be less perceived as a flaw, more often than not, it produces a non natural appearance. I rarely apply noise reduction to anything else other than sky or relatively large flat areas, as I prefer to see the grain than the loss of sharpness, exaggerated smoothness and "oil canvas" appearance that often results from noise reduction.

Regards, Jos�.

[workshop] [compare]

UlfE (14641) 2008-12-12 22:39

Hei Pablo,

Even if it might be an experiment it is an excellent photo and the shortcomings you describe is nothing you really notice. The picture is really well-composed and the moon correctly exposed and in fact you should use a short exposure time to avoid overexposure of the moon. I would say that this is really good photo work where you make use of the possibilities of your camera. TFS and have a nice weekend!

Cheers,

Ulf

omerozden (1259) 2008-12-12 23:50

hello pablo,
to me the "blue moon" looks the best. i can say frankly that silvery one does not look as well as your other shots considering noise and sharpness. however it is still a good photo which deserve to be posted. for further comment i need other monitors after checking i will write more detailed.
regards,
omer

jhm (211734) 2008-12-13 0:59

Hello Pablo,

Simple lovely, this is a wonderful photograph with the moon as real eye catcher.
You can now 300Kb use for a up-load, you get a better result.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

aadilj (18102) 2008-12-13 1:30

I simply don't know what to say or write Pablo...this is the Picasso of photography!!! Stunning work. Lovely colours and an extremely intelligent idea. A masterpiece

azaf1 (15931) 2008-12-13 1:54

Hi Pablo
Technicalities are always a serious pain in the ... but the effect itself is wonderful, and that's what is really attractive. The noise fits fine and I often keep it on purpose.
Have a nice weekend and TFS
Argiris

jafadabret (56501) 2008-12-13 2:09

Bonjour Pablo.
Cette photo est belle et le reste me semble moins important. Ici on a les d騁ails de la surface de la lune mais la photo o� la lune semble surexpos馥 est tr鑚 belle 馮alement.
Bon week end !
Jacques

kermit350 (9016) 2008-12-13 5:34

Hello Pablo, this moon arises ideally under intense colors for a slightly disturbed texture of sky which give a great beauty and much of contrast to this framing, the blaze of the sun on the wooded hill is more beautiful effect, many test punctuates this station in many WS, but it is this posted version which is successful, sincerely .....................Hello Pablo, cette lune ressort id饌lement sous d段ntenses couleurs pour une texture de ciel l馮鑽ement bruit馥 qui donnent une grande beaut� et beaucoup de contraste � ce cadrage, le flamboiement du soleil sur la colline bois馥 est du plus bel effet, de nombreux essai ponctue ce poste dans de nombreux WS, mais c弾st cette version post馥 qui est la plus r騏ssie, bien amicalement

Dot2008 (290) 2008-12-13 7:39

Hi Pablo
The moon looks a bit shaky but you could fix this by using a selection the size of the moon minus a pixel or 2 and erase the blurry part.
I have a flat screen and the noise is not obvious so in my book no need to keep this in mothballs, and you deserve pats on the back for trying it.
Dot

Cricri (176) 2008-12-13 12:09

Hi Pablo
Adorable la photo intro :-)
Malgr� le bruit dans le ciel je trouve que c'est une tr駸 belle r騏ssite, bien composer et une capture magnifique de la lune, moi j'aurai choisi comme titre " j'ai demand� a la lune.." j'aime cette chanson :-)
Have a nice evening for you
cricri

maloutim (13617) 2008-12-13 12:25

Well Pablo! Nobody listened to you did they? They all gave you points, because your pic is just great! The silhouettes of the trees is so sharp againt the neat sky, and the moon looks so close and impressive! And what is the red amongst the trees? It looks like fire!
TFS.
Marie Louise.

foozi (7101) 2008-12-13 15:17

Hi Pablo,
IMHO you dont have to experiment it. Even when you ask for no points, they still award you. It is well done in a way that the overall view find it very pleasant and attractive.
As for me , it is wonderful and lovely. the noise is not so distractive.Maybe the sharpness of the trees would make this shot more captivating.

Regards,
Foozi

NB: Anyway i still want to give you a smiley . :)

ahmetgedikli (25609) 2008-12-13 15:24

Hi Pablo,
Beautiful shot! Very nice POV, superb colours and good silhouettes. Well done.
Warm regards..
Ahmet

gunbud (34066) 2008-12-13 18:30

Hi Pablo,
Wonderful capture of this cold hearted orb that rules the night and robes the colors from our sight.
Succesful experiment with lovely sharp details to the giant moon that stands out so brilliantly against the dark blue sky.
The evergreen snow covered forest works very well with the cold moon.
Regards, Tom

mvdisco (17798) 2008-12-13 21:31

Hi Pablo,
Beautiful nocturne shot of the moon,
great colors and contrast, excellent POV. and nice silhouettes, well presented and composed...
chapeau....tous mes compliments
Michel

bakes888 (18499) 2008-12-13 23:14

Hi Pablo. There痴 a coincidence, I was out photographing the moon last night. Apparently it appears at its largest for some time. The noise at this image size is not too objectionable, I guess at higher magnifications it could intrude. Same goes for sharpness. Though the VR has done a great job at 1/2.5 secs. Hope this helps.
Have a good week, Paul.

edal (6804) 2008-12-14 3:34

Hello Pablo,
Magic is the moonlight... Great result from your VR long-zoom lens - almost unreal but greatly attentin-catching.
Frendly greetings,
Anton

josepmarin (59385) 2008-12-14 5:06

Hi Pablo,
Since it is an experiment that has given a good graphical result, beside composing a very beautiful image.
The zoom to 300mm has not vibrated, the image stabilizer works well, and I believe that the level of noise is slightly valuable.
The WS complement very well your work.
I respect your request, and though the photo deserves them, I not going to give points.
Best regards,
Josep

JCG (35153) 2008-12-14 7:58

Hi Pablo,

To be completely honest I prefer this photograph with that which you propose in WS. Being very new in world NIKON, I appreciate also much this system VR. In addition to the noise that I do not find too awkward and who was indeed eliminated by our friend Jose, I like much clearness on the moon. The composition is well balanced. I will like to be able to do as much of it. It misses nothing any more but the wolves !!! A smiley all the same because I find the photo good realized.

With all my friendships and a good end of WE,

Jean-Charles

plimrn (21344) 2008-12-14 8:45

Hi Pablo,
You know I'm a big fan of moon photos and this is outstanding!! The detail of the moon is so sharp it appears 3 dimensional. I'm curious, do you have any idea why there is noise when the detail of the moon is so sharp? I almost think that the noise is making the the 3 dimensional effect in the moon.

I also really like the composition with not-quite-full moon just rising over the curving line of the tree-tops.
HLj, Pat

Vames (4356) 2008-12-14 10:38

hi Pablo,very beautiful night!fantastic moment my friend,salutare Vaios

Scharan (14144) 2008-12-14 17:49

Ol� Pablo

Mais uma de suas bel﨎simas fotos!
Este trabalho est� simplismente magn凬ico. Cen疵ios onde a lua est� presente tem sempre um ar de magia, algo diferente...e ainda uma lua como esta... enfeita qualquer noite, por mais escura que ela esteja.
Bela composi鈬o, meus parab駭s!
GA
Vera

trekks (14348) 2008-12-14 21:30

hi Pablo

Very nice moon at low angle to allow a bit of landscape trees in this view. I like the light on the face of the moon and a little bit of reflected color in the trees below.

tfs, bill

leo61 (0) 2008-12-14 21:38

Hi Pablo!
Maybe a bit oversharpened,but an excellent composition.Fine details to see at bthe moon and great contrast with this deep blue sky.
Regards,leo

Graal (103040) 2008-12-14 23:05

Hi Pablo,
amazing big moon, nice image and good composition. Fine photojob and WS. Points are necessary. Well done experiments.
Gr., Aleksander

Silvio1953 (220465) 2008-12-15 5:57

Ciao Pablo, fascinating composition with fantastic moon and wonderful forest, wonderfulatmosphere, I like a lot, very well done, ciao Silvio

jmdias (114170) 2008-12-15 6:18

pablo

a nice zoooom.. haha I liked the shapes of the moon and the sharp pine trees trying to get it. beautiful amount of shapes and nice simple colors. well done

hugs

jorge

Photograph2u (0) 2008-12-15 6:23

Hello Pablo, this rising moon is so huge, and the unlevel tree top makes it even better.
Very good night shot. Also the strand of clouds near the moon add to the comp.
The red reflections in the trees add nice colours.
Also, thx for your comment on my photo.
Cheers.

danos (110407) 2008-12-15 11:35

Hello Pablo,
i think that this is a nice shot of the sun rising moon,with the silhouettes of the trees to be recorded perfect.I have a very brilliant screen and i can say, that by the skin of one's teeth,that i cannot see noise in the sky.Really the use of neat image some times creates a halo effect over the trees,but here, the trees,without the use of neat image looks so physical.I honestly think that this is a nice shot.

Regards,danos

papagolf21 (152605) 2008-12-15 13:53

Bonsoir, cher ami Pablo,
Que dire devant tant de beaut� ? surtout ne rien dire et regarder avec un intense plaisir cette composition tr鑚 r騏ssie.
Merci, Pablo de nous faire partager votre amour et votre art de la photo, c'est un r馥l plaisir.
Amiti駸.
Philippe

didemay (2945) 2008-12-15 13:53

A splendid experiment. Plain, simple and wonderful result Pablo. With the trees location and their curve, the moon is in the perfect spot.
Best Regards,
D:)

toto (0) 2008-12-15 14:42

Bonsoir,
belle photo de cette lune dans ce jolis ciel bleu, au dessus des arbres, a la limite de se poser dessus pour se reposer.

Nous vous souhaitons de bonnes f黎es de fin d' ann馥 et nos meilleurs voeux pour 2009.
Amiti駸 Thomas & Rosa

giorgimer (35017) 2008-12-16 0:32

Hi Pablo,

compliments for the idea of this experiment, sharing it could be useful for all us. The one posted is a bit strange, the moon circle was distorted and noise a bit disturbing.

Two smiles for the initiative ;)

Gio

Nicou (193806) 2008-12-16 0:57

Hello,

merveilleus imag elunaire, on se croirait vraiment sur la lune tellement c'est beau, quel captage, avec ces sapin en d馗oupe, grandiose.

bravoe t amiti�

Nicou

saylan-cb (12738) 2008-12-16 3:08

Hi Pablo,
Very nice dramatic photo!Great silhouettes of the trees and wonderful sharpness and details.
Well done!
TFS/Regards

paura (25802) 2008-12-16 5:15

Pablo,
Uma linda e art﨎tica exposi鈬o, com um azul profundo e lindas formas da natureza. Linda imagem.

Abra輟

Paulo

Emile (20352) 2008-12-16 8:13

Hola Pablo.
Forget about the sharpness and noises, this is a superb shot. Excellent composition. Very good experiment with great positive results. Good colors, light and POV.
TFS.
Best regards.

molla (7129) 2008-12-16 12:11

pablo nu 舐 nissen snart h舐.
As far as stability on your hands you have to be quite sober to be able to take this one.
the spruce forest looks great the moon has little edge but that nothing that will matter, I like the the last red sunbeams? on the top of the trees, it gives a truly midwinter mood to the image.
ha de
Anders

Sistercosmo (242) 2008-12-16 13:51

Hi Pablo!
Good experiment and I would say that the experiment was a success! I love it!! And I would have loved to give you the points (although it seems that a lot of people did so, despite your request).
Yes, there is a lot of noise in the sky on my screen, but it is an amazing pov and very well done!
Thanks and take care,
Linda

alvaraalto (42804) 2008-12-16 14:27

Hi Pablo,

The moon was so beautiful the last week that it was a challenge for all kinds of photographers.
Personally I seldom or never use noise reducing programs. I actually like the noise in this kind of pictures. It gives the picture a special atmosphere that well suits the dark circumstances.
Neatimage not only creates a disturbing halo, but, in my opinion, smoothes the texture of surfaces of the picture too much.
I think this experiment is certainly 2 points worth, but being a obedient TE-member I will obey your plea.

Groet Rob

P.s. Maybe next time you can surprise us with a 土ou tube� link with your excellent musical choice :- )))

cfreire (11741) 2008-12-17 13:26

Oi, Pablo
A composi鈬o est� extraordin疵ia. Eu gostei muito desta captura com cores e contrastes bem fortes. A lua parece que vai cair sobre as 疵vores. Um trabalho muito bonito. (preferi escrever em portugu黌, � mais f當il para expressar as nossas id駟as). Excelente trabalho! Consuelo

shevchenko (20560) 2008-12-17 20:45

Hi Pablo,
I have no idea with the complicated shooting skill, but I know normally TE member like to reduce noise by photoshop, including me, haha.
I found astronomy photos from NASA in complicated processing and editing to obtain superb final image, but very nice for admire.
I like the moon show in big size, beautiful full moon and silhouette of pine trees, but where the wolf, haha. Completed WS photos to show the raising moon, thanks for sharing.
Ally

Greg1949 (9011) 2008-12-18 6:30 [Comment]

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Charo (51290) 2009-01-16 2:15

Hallo Pablo,
Jeg h蚪er at du og familien din at du er bra, og jeg ser at for lenge siden � ikke publisere noen bilder.
Vakkert bilde av m蚣en fant疸icos detaljer.
Hilsener min venn
Charo

dip (21408) 2009-03-06 10:22

Hi Pablo,
wonderful image,very well exposed and framed,
excellent captured!
Greetings,
Dimitris.

Disabled_A (0) 2009-03-17 2:25

Hello Pablo,
this is a very beautiful and impressive BIG Moon! and a very good composition.
I have also looked at the other WS photos, and I find them very interesting, too.
Concerning the noise and sharpness, I never care too much about them unless they really spoil the whole photo and the impression (very rare occasions, though!) That's why I apply the "noise and sharpness filters" to my photos, when preparing them for posting, very carefully.
In this case, IMHO, it is the Moon itself, the composition and the colours that matter much more than the noise.
Whenever possible, I prefer the "unedited" versions!
:-)
By the way, I never use NeatImage. I tried it but I didn't like it. I always use Photoshop (CS4, in my case).
Best regards,
Elena
PS. I don't know the song which you mentioned - for this photo - but I think the title matches the photo very well :)

Flavia (10352) 2009-04-03 8:38

Hi Pablo,

I really don't find it that noisy, it has some noise in the blue area, but nothing too disturbing. Very good try and excellent composition. The moon is show in its full beauty.

Regards,

Flavia

serp2000 (47063) 2009-04-05 4:12

Hello, Pablo,
I remember old song from E.L.O. "Ticket To The Moon" Great composition, excellent exposure.Wonderful picture. TFS!
Serghei

Waylim (25436) 2009-05-15 13:50

Hello Pablo,
A minimalist composition, less is more, but so powerful and beuatiful visually. I have not seen any other more sucessful shot of the moon yet here on TE. The treeline give a good balance and to enhanced the composition and emphasize the size of the moon. Noise level is a little high, but that is due to the low light and higher ISO. Perhaps a little bit over sharpening, the edge around the moon is very rough and harsh. Other than that a really successful shot. I really enjoy it. Excellent work. As you wish, no point. Thanks for the beautiful moon.
Way

Bruno40 (6662) 2009-05-24 5:24

Hi Pablo,
This photo is amazing. Nice sharpness for a hand held photo. Why yo did not wants points? is this a montage?
I have tried similar photos myself, but not as sharp as yours
cheers
Jorge

cunejo200 (7281) 2009-06-10 2:19

This is a wonderful experiment Pablo. The composition is topnotch and I wonder about the doubt to post this. My best regards....Danilo

emogirl (110) 2009-09-22 5:34

Hi there :)

Well,you asked our opinion for the tech quality,well i know nothing about photography,i just know how to take a photo with a digital camera :)

but for me this is pic is very beautiful,i like it,the moon is so big!

Congrats

Anna

Amaz (11475) 2010-01-11 0:40

Absolutely wonderful shot, Pablo!!
Fantastic comopsition and excellent POV!!

Very well taken!!!

Best regards,

Urs (14082) 2010-04-13 7:40

Hi Pablo

And there is the cheese, no it's the moon, but sometimes we say the moon is a cheese or more precisely an Edam cheese. The problem is, you cannot eat it. Excellent composition the keep the moon at left above the silhouettes of the forest. Congrats, that is a master stroke. Thanks for your critique of my shot from SAinoi.

Best regards
Urs