Most astronomers think that there is nothing to do during a full moon - it is not even a good time to shoot the moon. However, the brightness of a full moon will easily illuminate the landscape which can lend itself to beautiful nightscape images. This is an example of what can be done with nothing more than a camera and a lens. Location: Friend's Creek, IL Date: 2009-11-02 Camera: Canon XSi (unmodified) Lens: Sigma 10mm f/2.8 Mount: Still Tripod Shot: 30sec; ISO 400; f/3.5 Processing: Digital Photo Professional, Photoshop
Location: Friend's Creek, IL Date: 2009-12-27 Camera: Canon XSi (Hap Griffin Mod) Lens: Sigma 10mm f/2.8 Mount: Still Tripod Shot: 20sec; ISO 1600; f/3.5 Processing: Digital Photo Professional, Photoshop