The Macro Moon
It was early in the morning when I woke up, looked out the kitchen window, and saw a beautiful moon over the horizon. My camera was sitting on the kitchen island from some photography I did the day before. Since I had been working with macro photography, my macro lens was attached to it. On a whim, I decided to take pictures of the moon using the macro lens. I wanted to turn it into a learning experience about the lens's versatility—to see what I could and couldn't capture. I thought it would be a fun experiment to explore the abilities of my camera and its lens. The photographs were shot with a Sony A7RV and a Sony 90mm macro lens.
I took a few shots, adjusting the shutter speed and aperture to match the lighting and minimize noise. I focused the macro lens on the moon as if it were an insect or small object and took several photos. Most of the images weren't acceptable, but a few, like this one, actually amazed me. I was impressed by the lens's versatility and its ability to capture a distant object like the moon. By adjusting the shutter speed and aperture to ensure proper moonlight exposure, I was able to see some features of the moon, even though it appeared fairly small in the viewfinder. I then edited the photo in Capture One, tweaking the lighting, sharpness, and exposure to produce the attached image.
I believe photography is a form of experimentation. I think those of us who love it should push our equipment to its limits or repurpose it to capture images that might not normally be considered shareable. There are many pictures of the moon published on the Internet, but this one was special to me because I was experimenting with my gear and was happy to get at least one photograph that tells a story about how we can use our imagination to create images.
Enjoy the PhotoHunt. Experiment with your camera, lenses, and equipment. If you are a smartphone photographer, push the limits and see just how smart your phone can be.
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Information about the shot: Camera brand SONY; Camera model ILCE-7RM5; Lens FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS; Focal length 90.0 mm; Shutter speed 1/250 s; ISO 64
