Super Moon in Michigan

[Randy Stout]

Taken last night. The closest the moon has come to earth since 1948. Waited until a wisp of cloud passed in front of the moon, to give a bit more depth to the image.

Nikon D500 Sigma 150-600 sport, Gitzo, 600mm, f/9 1/125 sec, self timer.

Cheers

Randy

[Andrew McLachlan]

Love this one Randy and great idea to wait for the clouds to pass by...it adds so much more interest to the image! How do you like the D500? I am considering picking one up for myself.

[Randy Stout]

Andrew:

I have enjoyed the D500 a lot. ISO performance is not full frame level, but good, excellent focus performance, like the tilting screen a lot for low angle work. Haven't bothered to put a grip on it because battery life is adequate, and it is nice to have the smaller form factor. Plus the grip doesn't increase the fps. Have shot it a lot with the Sigma 150-600 sport, which is easily handheld for bird work.

Cheers

Randy

[Morkel Erasmus]

This one came out really nicely!
The clouds add a lot. What was the ISO here Randy?

[Randy Stout]

Morkel:

ISO 200. Thanks for the comment. I should have probably pushed it up a bit to allow a bit more shutter speed. It is striking how fast the moon moves across the frame at that magnification.

Cheers

Randy