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How to photograph the moon easily! Tutorial and Tips to help you Photographing the moon.
In this video, I show you how to photograph the moon. It's a tutorial in which I offer 6 tips so that you capture the moon perfectly every time.
Checklist
Camera
Long lens
Tripod (optional)
Use the Lunar 11 rule
Focus manually
If you're not comfortable shooting in manual mode then simply watch the video. I offer a step-by-step guide. I think even you'll be surprised just how easy it is.
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@AlynWallace 4 года назад

It's called the pink Moon in Native American culture because around this time of year the pink flower phlox subulata blooms. The Moon never turns pink :) Nice to see you getting involved in the backyard astrophotography though Gary!

@nicktasteless360 3 года назад

i totally forgot about the pink moon that he mentioned. but now i understand thanks

@matthewfletcher 5 месяцев назад

What a start. My misses is sleeping upstairs and it's 3am-ish... Can't imagine trying to make a video with her sleeping 🤣🤣 Great video thanks for the tips! Also, I can't believe there was a lunar(or anything arriving related) event and it wasn't cloudy 😂

@miles-thesleeper-monroe8466 Месяц назад

Fabulous simple guide nice one!

@behramcooper3691 4 года назад

Pink, blue, green or silver, I don't care. All I know is that I took some shots of the moon tonight using the "Formula 11" that Gary explained in this video, and they have come out great. And hand-held too. When I pass them through Luminar in the morning, I am sure they will shine. I used Canon M50 with Tamron 18-400mm EF-S lens at 400mm. F11, 1/400 sec at ISO 400. The elevation was about 15°. So the moon was not at its brightest. So, thank you Gary 🙏. You saved my day. Never knew about Formula 11 before.

@GaryGough 4 года назад

You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed the video

@edmizzimizzi 10 месяцев назад

Great tutorial. Well explained with clear instructions. Thanks from Waterdown, Canada

@tomwarrington4150 4 года назад

Thanks for the tips Gary! I never heard of the Lunar F11 rule. I'll have to try it.

@GaryGough 4 года назад

Cheers Tommy

@shaunhall8158 2 месяца назад

Love your videos fella, thank you 👍🏻

@MaliDaviesPhotography 4 года назад

Brilliant Gary! I was chasing the pink early doors, and then fell asleep on the couch with all my gear ready! Never has snooze you loose been more appropriate! Really enjoyed that, class edits at the end. Thanks Gary, stay safe...

@GaryGough 4 года назад

Thanks my good friend 👍👍

@Alex-Iacob 4 года назад

Thanks for sharing Gary ! Great stuff as always.

@GaryGough 4 года назад

You're welcome Alex. Thank you for your continued support. It means an awful lot at the moment xx

@KGsPhotography 4 года назад

Thanks for the video Gary. I didn’t know the F11 rule so that was great help. Going to go out and try that on the next decent moon. Cheers Keith

@MohammedBabur 3 года назад

nice! i like that F11 rule

@franksfiddle9031 6 месяцев назад

Excellent thank you .. full moon tonight and I'm looking forward to trying those settings. Mike

@Keokanis 4 года назад

As alwas, great! Brief and powerful tips. Thanks again Gary...

@GaryGough 4 года назад

Thank you

@jimcooke5590 4 года назад

brilliant gary thanks for showing us that, loved the image

@GaryGough 4 года назад

Cheers Jim

@Moshie71 3 года назад

Wow!😮👍

@pablogonzalez8304 3 года назад

Thanks Gary! Tonight blue moon

@GaryGough 3 года назад

Cheers Pablo

@QuarkCharmed 4 года назад

Your composite with the trees looks fantastic! I'm not a big fan of the shots with the moon alone, I've done it a couple of times and the moon is always the same :) except it's a lunar eclipse. But it's definitely a good exercise in case you shoot the moon with environment in the future. Great tutorial. I normally use f2.8 or f3.2 for the lone moon, it allows to use the ISO 100 and faster shutter speed. f11 might be good for learning but may happen to be an overkill in general.

@carlregan5154 4 года назад

Great tips and Great picture gary, look forward to sundays vlog

@GaryGough 4 года назад

Cheers Carl

@chrismyers2490 11 месяцев назад

Thank you, Gary from August 2023 🙌

@FredWilbury 11 месяцев назад

Me in September 2023😊

@aslater4385 4 года назад

After making a dog’s dinner of moon photography last night I watched your video, did as you said and have just been out in the garden for a second attempt. I am pleased to report it really is as simple as you say and works really well. Thank you 😊

@GaryGough 4 года назад

Thanks Anne

@iqbahm 3 года назад

No one explained so easily how to photograph moon......thanks a lot.

@TheRafalblog Год назад

Glad I found you Gary so much useful knowledge

@globally123 3 года назад

Lovely stuff Gary ,as always cheers mate

@GaryGough 3 года назад

Many thanks

@599miata 2 года назад

Great tip that Lunar F11 rule. Happy Easter

@GaryGough 2 года назад

Cheers 👍👍

@chriss2761 4 года назад

Great video Gary that final image is stunning 👌👍

@GaryGough 4 года назад

Cheers Chris

@grosbeak08 8 месяцев назад

Beautiful; great instructions.

@GaryGough 8 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@justreney6309 3 года назад

You are amazing 🌸

@ianclark2722 4 года назад

Hi Gary, That was an interesting one, I,ll try the F 11 recipe and see how I get on, glad you did,nt wake the missus, keep your heads down and stay safe both of you , all the best Ian

@GaryGough 4 года назад

Cheers Ian

@markadams9401 2 года назад

So happy to have found your channel, thank you very much sir!

@FredWilbury 11 месяцев назад

Thank you Gary I’ve been struggling for years with this 😊

@Cat_in_Spacetime 3 года назад

Shhh I like your video.

@GaryGough 3 года назад

:) Thanks

@markmozley5604 4 года назад

Great video and thanks for sharing the method.

@GaryGough 4 года назад

Cheers Mark

@johnhughes9381 4 года назад

Cracking vlog Gary Great info and results I will have a bash tonight I believe there’s a Green Comet due at end of month 😍👍👌

@GaryGough 4 года назад

I'll look out for it. Cheers

@Digmen1 Год назад

I loved the moon video and music at the end. I also would like to see some trees or a reference point - hills or buildings The F11 trick sounds a good idea

@GaryGough Год назад

Glad youl iked it 👍👍

@lensman5762 4 года назад

Very good effort.

@johngraham3842 4 года назад

Great video Gary, think you'll more likely to get colour in the moon at moon rise and moon set, just for the same reasons sunsets are so good and colourful. Looking forward to seeing the edit. Many thanks John

@GaryGough 4 года назад

Cheers John. It's only called a pink moon because of a reference to a native flower (Google it). Don't worry, it fooled me too :)

@antonoat 4 года назад

Thanks Gary, I needed to see a quality video, this will do nicely! cheers.

@GaryGough 4 года назад

Thank you xx

@toplensphotography 4 года назад

Thanks will be having a go tonight. Stay safe.

@GaryGough 4 года назад

Thank you 👍

@charliethebubbles 4 года назад

Excellent image and video.

@GaryGough 4 года назад

Thanks Charles

@billonthehill9984 4 года назад

Shooting the moon is fun & quite easy imo. Using my crop bodies in the past with a full frame 400 mm lens gave me good results will ALL filters removed of coarse. I've had good results shooting from f/8 - f/11 & ended up with iso's of 160 +- at speeds from 1/160 through 1/360 +- depending on how the light hit the sensor. I also found that with BB focusing, I am easily able to auto focus on a bright moon using a shutter cable switch, mirror lock-up & spot metering along with center A/F... If I got ( 1 ) real winner out of perhaps 15 or 20 attempts, I was a happy camper...I haven't done any of this yet with my 5DM3 full frame body just yet... Caught this presentation on the BIg Screen last night, i.e. ( streaming ) & only recently figured out how to give a " thumbs up " in this medium watching on RU-vid! Bill on the Hill, Vermont, USA...:~)

@pablogonzalez8304 4 года назад

Wow the epic music

@GaryGough 4 года назад

Cheers

@garybeaumont1373 4 года назад

Nice and simple, if it’s clear again tonight I’ll give it a go. I’ve been a bit put off seeing other techniques that stack multiple images etc. And anything that has any kind of f11 rule must be good. Thanks Gary, a nice short and to the point instruction, and a good choice in music as well.

@GaryGough 4 года назад

Cheers Gaz. See you Sunday :)

@IanSmissenPhotography 4 года назад

Hi Gary, apparently there's not much else to do for landscape photography bloggers in lockdown...I saw your video just as was finalising mine. Glad to see your tips are pretty much what I have said too :-) Gave you a shout out in my video and linked to yours from my end screen. Keep up the great work and stay safe. Cheers from Aus, Ian

@GaryGough 4 года назад

Cheers Ian. I've just watched your video too, it's excellent. I think you'll find our moon in the right way up though :) Stay safe

@eltinjones4542 4 года назад

Hand held f5.6 , 1/250sec, 100 ISO and of course 300mm (450 full frame) works for me with VR switched on 👍

@GaryGough 4 года назад

Cool 👍

@juanplus3324 4 года назад

I'll will try your F11 formula. I usually switch my lens to manual focus then zoom magnify my subject using live view.

@GaryGough 4 года назад

Hope it worked well for you?

@stevebrooks6144 4 года назад

Great shots Gary, good contrast considering the moon was full, love the shot with the tree, really gives the shot context.

@GaryGough 4 года назад

Cheers Steve

@peterdovey5182 4 года назад

I liked this a lot Gary, look forward to Sunday. keep those hands washed.

@GaryGough 4 года назад

Cheers Peter, stay safe

@jerryrichards8172 Год назад

Hello I just shot are 2023 supermoon. I shot a different full moon before to try and figure out how it works. On the super moon I set the same settings same time are they where blown out brilliant light bulb. The super moon being 14% brighter really made a big difference. I just rolled my shutter speed back to 3200 and the dark grey was where I wanted it. A little focus and I'm a happy camper. Not sure if that was the right way to solve it. It worked just fine. Thank you for all your help❤

@tskcthulhu 4 года назад

I didnt know that rule 11, thx for the video

@GaryGough 4 года назад

Cheers

@brianhenno4744 4 года назад

Crystal clear fantastic. I went on my roof to capture the moon rising 😁

@GaryGough 4 года назад

Thanks Brian 👍👍

@virenshah4997 4 года назад

Dear Gary,nice shots captured of Moon, it's possibly you had that 800 mm and you can move in that close.. I did clicked few of them on that day immediately after moon rise and luckily found it in full pink. Followed the F11 rule but was handheld , camera was Canon 800d,Tamron 18-400 super zoom lens.My pictures taken are no where near by yours,but this was my first attempt and attempted as we are being locked down 😃. Pictures are posted on FB and Viren Shah is the FB id..

@GaryGough 4 года назад

Glad you liked the video. thank you

@IanPerry 4 года назад

Nice one Gary! Your final image was nearly as good as mine - LOL. I didn't notice any pink in the Moon, whilst I was taking my photos, but several were a little pink'ish, when I reviewed them on my computer. Great fun! Ian :-)

@andymiles5156 4 года назад

Love the hushed voice Gary. I once used an electric razor on an early morning start, at that moment in time I learnt it was far quieter and better for my health to have a short beard instead 😂

@GaryGough 4 года назад

lol Cheers Andy. P.s I still hot a bollocking :)

@eyeintheskiesdavid9277 2 года назад

Great video Gary thanks very much for making this video big help to me as I like taking photos of the moon but always have a problem with the settings thanks to you I will be able to get a better photo from now on and I love the part at the end of the video with the moon came 👊👍

@JohnHPettigrewFujishooter67 4 года назад

Awesome as always Gary, now I just need to wait for the next supermoon, Thanks for sharing and stay safe , dont forget to try the frozen flower technique in my flower power video, I would love to see what you can come up with.

@GaryGough 4 года назад

Cheers John. I just watched your video, it's a belter. I'm definitely going to try it. Thanks for making and sharing it 👍

@JohnHPettigrewFujishooter67 4 года назад

@@GaryGough Thanks Gary, I appreciate the kind words, stay safe over there.

@tanyaliepins31 4 года назад

Cracking shot Gary. ive loved being able to get the camera out and shoot in my garden. Apparently its only called the pink moon as the native americans named all the big full moons and this one was called the "pink moon" as its appearance coincided with the blooming of the pink blossom.

@GaryGough 4 года назад

Thank you. Yeah a few people have mentioned it :)

@MrBooojangles 4 года назад

I always use manual for my moon pics and now I have a Canon 80D I can use the live view and the focus zoom. I have done what Tony Northrop suggested, handheld with the Canon kit lens 18-135, f8, 1/160, ISO100. I've tried the same settings on the Canon 55-250 lens with tripod and the suggestions of a guy I saw the other day, who I forget his name, but he said f11, 1/80, ISO100 and they've all worked great. Obviously a lot sharper using a tripod which I've normally used in the past with past bridge cameras, but then I wanted to try out Tony Northrop's handheld suggestion out to see if it worked. It shows you can still get great results with basic kit lenses, but I would ask my mate if I could borrow his 400mm lens if we didn't have the lockdown. ☹ I did fool my friends by adding a pinky brown colour to my full moon pic the other day though. 😂 I'm now doing the moon as it gets a smaller lit up area so I can study every crater across the surface. I was actually outside at 4am tonight doing some pics of it, watched your video, always love your videos Gary, and now going to bed. 😊

@modelrailwaynoob 4 года назад

Very nice and sad I missed it. I last tried a few years ago but did it from inside which wasn't ideal.

@GaryGough 4 года назад

Cheers

@dreamcatcher3622 4 года назад

I wish I had seen this last night when I made my own dog eared attempt - you have inspired me to try again though.

@GaryGough 4 года назад

Hope it went well? cheers

@garylamb7874 4 года назад

Use the cameras spot meter. The moon is grey after all = perfect exposure. That's what I did for a first attempt. Good channel btw. Gaz

@GaryGough 4 года назад

If spot metering worked for you Gary then that's all that matters :) Cheers. Stay safe

@dcallan812 4 года назад

Great video, I was tucked up in bed. but you took some great photos.

@GaryGough 4 года назад

Thanks xx

@nickreid6474 4 года назад

Thanks for the tips, you make it so simple which is just what I need. Really clear images, sure I could see Neil Armstrong's flag. Hope you didn't wake the missus up when you climbed back into bed!

@GaryGough 4 года назад

Cheers Nick. Obviously I still got the mandatory bollocking when I got back into bed :)

@tysonator5433 4 года назад

I usually use f8 though I will try f11 next time. My gear is eos 7Dii with sigma 150-600 contemporary with it bloody heavy on my poor Slik Pro travel tripod,...lol

@GaryGough 4 года назад

The F11 rule is just a great starting point.

@dsotm58 4 года назад

I was as keen as you Gary out there at 3am and my moon didn't turn pink,got some cracking pics though so not all bad, look forward to Sunday to see how to post process.

@GaryGough 4 года назад

Hope you got a few nice shots too. It's only called a pink moon because of a reference to a native flower (Google it). Don't worry, it fooled me too :)

@virenshah4997 4 года назад

Immediate after moon rise chances are to see Moon at pinkish side.

@ksnmurthy4476 2 года назад

Super explanation and checklist perfect. But you light meter is under exposed? You purposefully kept like that? If so why?

@WildlifeUKNatureByGlenO 3 года назад

Great video, I'm an amatuer RU-vidr and that will help me a lot, I want to try videoing some moonlit cloudscapes. I like an instructional video where the narrator takes a breath between sentances instead of editing so that all the sentances just become one long sentance. Nice work. 👍

@Jason-xm4ov 4 года назад

AAAhhhh yes, I'm Loving my Uncle Photographer at work at 2 AM, or working for us subscribers at silly O' Clock in the morning... But Just think. If you woke up my Auntie Photographer and let her know how a new drone could get up there and take an even greater image of that moon.. She might get impressed and say 'yes'. I remember a couple vids ago the last drone got away. I pray that you get a new drone when this plague breaks away.

@GaryGough 4 года назад

Fingers crossed for the new drone :)

@G0FUW 4 года назад

we had blanket cloud so no super moon for us in Bath. However, moonrise last night was as pink as a pink thing but I wasn't ready for it - doh! Have another look tonight....

@GaryGough 4 года назад

Oh nooo It's only called a pink moon because of a reference to a native flower (Google it). Don't worry, it fooled me too :)

@G0FUW 4 года назад

I guess pink moon here was to do with moon rising and catching low sunlight as it had sat a wee while before. I'll see if I can send you my rubbish effort.

@hjs1966 3 года назад

Thanks for the video. The Lunar F11 Rule is only for Fullmoon - Light?

@GaryGough 3 года назад

it's only a guide . It won't be far off even during a partial moon.

@ksnmurthy4476 2 года назад

Music is superb. What’s it? Epidemic sound?

@skyabove1032 Год назад

Great vid, I have a question, if I want to shoot at f32, how can I apply the "rule of 11 ?

@baljindersinghsidhu3959 3 года назад

How u added trees there? could you please also add that explanation in your video sir? thank you.. this photo is amazing..

@hoodoo_taco 4 года назад

Which times 2 tele convertor are you using? Great video and thanks for the ideas!!

@ishowspeedxx-x5f 2 года назад

His voice suited for asmr

@charlotterogers8733 2 года назад

Hi Gary …enjoyed your video. I watched another video recently and the gentleman used the 500 rule for photographing the moon. Then I came across your instructions. Can you explain the difference between F11 and 500 rule ? I have a Nikon P950 and have not attempted manual yet. I’ve only been in shutter or aperture mode but ready to make the leap. Charlotte

@erico6247 3 года назад

Tony Northrup from Tony & Chelsea said F8 was a good aperture to shoot the moon? I guess what ever floats your boat as long as it floats lol " Nice job".

@keepmovn8039 Год назад

A little tip. Turn off your lens stabilizer and autofocus for low light shoot.

@GaryGough Год назад

Not necessary when using Canon Pro Lenses. Good tip for cheaper lenses though 👍👍

@sandykreit1752 4 года назад

Gary just saw the video, great shot! I have a question, why wasn't your metering set to zero, I was under the impression when shooting in Manual you adjust Shutter and ISO to get to zero?? Am I wrong?? Again, beautiful shot!!!

@michaell5806 4 года назад

There is no depth of field issues with a subject at that distance, so why stop down and not keep a lower ISO for cleaner image?

@GaryGough 4 года назад

I had my x2 converter on. The widest I could go zoomed in was F11 plus F8/F11 are usually the sharpest apertures. What's wrong with shooting at ISO 400/800?

@lensman5762 4 года назад

@@GaryGough I do some deep space astrophotography, when the weather, time and finance allows ( not in the last five years ). The issue with using a long lens designed for terrestrial photography, regardless of their price and spec is the field curvature at the very edges and coma. On the rare occasion that I used camera lenses for wide field imaging a front aperture mask goes a long way to sort out the problems and also, it will not make the star spike unlike the built in aperture blades of a camera . Those spikes might look pretty on a photo but you really don't want them in astro imaging.

@daviddowling9830 4 года назад

Michael,would love t see your work,what is your you tube channel,I will subscribe and be ready to learn,thank you.

@azdigbee 4 года назад

I shoot mine in aperture priority only. ISO 800 and underexpose by at least 2/3 stop, I never have any issues with pic quality .

@raymondplatt3376 Год назад

Do you select spot metering or matrix for moon shots Gary Tia. Ray

@GaryGough Год назад

Use your histogram. Then it won't matter 👍👍

@brandoncordle7374 4 года назад

I've always been using 1/250s, f8 and ISO100. Should I be at f11?

@GaryGough 4 года назад

Brandon C F8 is perfectly fine.

@ChooCruisesSOLO 3 года назад

Great tips and video! Thank you. How do you photograph the moon with surrounding clouds?i always get a moon with a black background even when there are clouds around.

@GaryGough 3 года назад

Multiple exposures or the clouds can be silhouettes of course.

@arkansastraveler7698 4 года назад

Shot it last night at 8 PM, with 3000 mm, P1000 super zoom. It's called a pink moon because of a pink flower that blooms this time of the year, at least that was what on our news.

@GaryGough 4 года назад

That P1000 is just crazy. The zoom is stupendous :) Did you manage to grab any good shots?

@arkansastraveler7698 4 года назад

Yes, shot manual f8, 1/500, 200 iso, 3000mm, to lazy to get tripod out, so I rested camera on my P/U

@s3k1m 3 года назад

Does the f11 rule also apply to 4/3 sensor camera?

@Jimages_uk 4 года назад

Go out and do it again in a couple of day when the moon will be far more dramatic with the shadows starting to show on the craters. A full moon is the equivalent of the sun being directly above you, so no shadow at all across the surface.

@GaryGough 4 года назад

Agree Jim 👍 I'll shoot it after the weekedn. Stay safe

@andy1753 4 года назад

👍👍👍

@GaryGough 4 года назад

👍

@Rene-cm6go 3 года назад

I have one problem, lens what I have is tamron 18-400mm. And have no tripod ring. Only handheld can shoot. Do you know is there option or some tripod ring for it? Thanks

@paulhudson5464 4 года назад

The exposure settings are similar to what you use on planet earth - it receives about the same amount of light that we do here. You want the moon correctly exposed, not space.

@GaryGough 4 года назад

Cheers Paul

@angelogarciajr5356 3 года назад

I am not sure why it does not work for me but the Looney or Lunar 11 Rule just does not work for me? Especially as the moon begins rising. Once it is in the sky, I have very dark images using this Lunar 11 Rule? I have to use ISO 1000 f11 and shutter of around 1/80? Please explain lol

@justkerry173 4 года назад

Thanks for the tips. A pink moon isn't actually pink, it's named after the pink flowers that appear in spring, in the northern hemisphere. EDIT: Correction from Alyn Wallace, Native American culture.

@tacituskilgore8379 4 года назад

👆 This is 100% factual. 👆

@GaryGough 4 года назад

I'm getting from every angle now lol Thanks Kerry 👍👍

@jerryfortenberry1956 2 года назад

What is that tall tripod ? Thanks

@madhushrreebirla6432 4 года назад

I am getting ready for the milk moon on 7.5.20 Gary. I am going manual mode but not getting the trees between the moon in focus - in manual mode . Pls guide me

@GaryGough 4 года назад

How did you get on?

@madhushrreebirla6432 4 года назад

Gary Gough sorry didn’t get that

@davidg3307 4 года назад

Is that the image stabiliser kicking in at about 4.30.

@geraldineoconnor9358 3 года назад

What about a bridge camera thats has no interchangable lens

@colininglis8918 Год назад

What bridge camera have you got, Graham Houghton RU-vid would be a good direction for moon shots for bridge cameras, especially the Panasonic Lumix FZ200, 300 etc, I have had excellent results from a bridge camera with 600mm equivelent thanks