Moon with clouds and car trails

[MatthewWilliams]

I tried getting rid of the extra bright bit in the middle but i fear the software i have is not up to the task - I used bot Canon DDP and Gimp 8sec at 4.5 iso 400

[Black Pearl]

In these situations take two shots; one for the the light trails, one for the moon and combine then in PP.

[IzzieK]

In these situations take two shots; one for the the light trails, one for the moon and combine then in PP.

Too late...he can take another moon shot next month...I am sure there will be more from that site...

[Dave Humphries]

Hi Matthew,

The thing to consider is that the moon is in bright sunlight, now in the daytime, you wouldn't shoot anything at 8 sec at f/4.5 and iso 400, would you, because you know it will blow out.

Obviously, when the moon, like the rising or setting sun, is very near our horizon, it will be much dimmer due to atmospheric attenuation.

I'm just trying to get you thinking along the right lines as to what might constitute a good setting to expose the moon to capture detail, rather than have it blown to bits. FWIW I suspect no software could have recovered this much over exposure.

Cheers, Dave

[joebranko]

I like Robins suggestion.

[Wavelength]

I like the colors here; good one

[MatthewWilliams]

in the upper left of the image we have been debating which constellation might be visible -- we're thinking Taurus i also think Mars was in the vicinity