Crescent moon and Venus
January 21st, 2007 by Kelson. Posted in Space and tagged for astronomy, moon, photo, Space, venusI walked out the front door last night around 5:50 to pick up the mail, and immediately walked back in to get the camera, because this is what I saw:
My parents gave me a flexible mini-tripod for Christmas, and it proved very helpful here, as there was nowhere flat where I could set the camera and still get a good view. I ended up coiling it around a stair railing, which held the camera in place long enough to get a decent exposure.
I seriously thought about pulling my SLR camera out of the closet and seeing whether I had any film for it, but ultimately decided against it.
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Very nice.
I’ve considered going SLR, but I’ve got concerns about digital versus film quality (and price). Also, I’m not sure I’d be good without the “macros” that allow one-touch settings for night shots and whatnot.
I’d love to be able to take some higher-quality photos. For now, pointing-and-shooting will have to do.