How to take pictures of the Mid-Autumn Festival moon

The methods for photographing the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival include: accurate time and suitable camera position, lens selection for photographing the moon, preparation of other accessories, etc.

1. Accurate time and suitable camera position are required

To shoot the moon, choosing the right time and finding the right shooting location are the first steps to successfully shoot the moon. If you want to shoot the moon To see the big and round moon, one condition needs to be met, that is, to take pictures on the days when the moon is closest to the earth. Generally, the best time for taking pictures is around the 15th of each month.

In terms of shooting location, you can choose to shoot at a high place to ensure that there are no obstructions around. If you want to add a foreground to the picture, the lens should be as far away from the foreground as possible, so that the foreground is far away and in the picture. will become smaller to reflect the relative size of the moon. Through the distance compression of the telephoto lens, the foreground and the moon can be well blended together.

2. Choosing a lens for shooting the moon

Shooting the moon is like shooting birds. You can’t do it without a telephoto lens. The focal length of the lens for shooting the moon must be at least 300mm. The larger the focal length, the better.

3. Preparation of other accessories

Photography of the moon is often done in a weak light environment, so fast exposure shooting is not possible and the exposure speed is low. If you shoot handheld, it will It will be blurred and cause shooting failure. Therefore, a tripod is necessary when shooting the moon. In order to better prevent shake, a tripod should be used in conjunction with a shutter release.

If you shoot the moon when the sky is bright, the sky is bright and the ground is dark. If you shoot directly, the light contrast between the sky and the ground will be very large, resulting in overexposure or underexposure, so you need to use The neutral gray gradient filter can darken the brightness of the sky and achieve a balance between the brightness of the sky and the ground, thereby ensuring the success of shooting.

Recommended photography skills

1. Focus and composition

The most important thing when taking photos is to focus. Most mobile phone cameras have autofocus functions, so you need to pay attention to them. It’s about trying not to shake your hands when taking pictures. In order to make the picture more harmonious, you must also learn to compose the picture simply. Many smartphone camera interfaces provide "nine-square grid", also known as reference lines, grid lines, etc.

The four points where the vertical and horizontal lines intersect in the nine-square grid are called the golden section points, which are the focus of the picture. Placing the subject of the photo on the golden section point will make the subject more vivid/ protrude. You can also use symmetrical composition to give people a harmonious and balanced picture.

2. Take advantage of good weather and light

The best time to take pictures is in the morning and evening. The light at this time is softer and the photos taken will have warm tones. If you can take advantage of the good weather, Sunrise and sunset light, whether it is side light or straight light, gives you the opportunity to shoot unique and creative blockbusters. In addition to the above time periods, sunny and well-lit daytime is also very suitable for taking pictures.