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How to photograph the blood moon – tips and tricks for your total lunar eclipse pictures
Keen stargazers are expected to be out in force as a Super Blood Moon takes to the night time sky.
Here’s some handy tips to help capture the rare astrological wonder at its magnificent best.
How to photograph the blood moon?
First of all, it is important to make sure you find a good spot to shoot the enlarged moon.
So, a little prior planning is needed.
Ask to yourself whether you want to capture it moving through the landscape or want to focus in.
You could even frame the moon by picturing a tree alongside it.
What are the tips and tricks for photographing your total lunar eclipse pictures?
Ideally you will need to have a DSLR Camera with a lens measuring 200mm by 400mm.
A tripod is essential for steadiness as is a shutter release cable and a camera’s timer.
As the total eclipse will last for a maximum of 15 minutes, it is important that you switch your camera on manual mode and set the aperture at f8 for clarity.
Make sure you also maintain a quick shutter speed – about 1/250 sec, and only change the camera’s light sensitivity.
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What happens if I only have a smartphone camera?
You should consider time lapse videos or mini lenses.
But the smartphone have limited abilities to take photographs from an extended distance.
To get round this, you can actually fit on an external lens.
This can include the use of tripods which can also be fitted to a smartphone.
Furthermore you might want to download a good app, such as PhotoPills or the Photographer’s Ephemeris.
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