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No clouds, no sunrise photo --- so I got a moonrise photo instead. (Original Post) usonian Nov 2022 OP
Gorgeous!!! secondwind Nov 2022 #1
Thanks! usonian Nov 2022 #3
GREAT! elleng Nov 2022 #2
It was 5:30 or so on the west coast. usonian Nov 2022 #4
Right, elleng Nov 2022 #5
Stunning photograph!! Thankyou for sharing. n/t KarenS Nov 2022 #6
Consider it my Thanksgiving gift to friends here. usonian Nov 2022 #8
Wow! Fantastic photo. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2022 #7
Thanks, you bet. usonian Nov 2022 #9

usonian

(13,809 posts)
4. It was 5:30 or so on the west coast.
Tue Nov 22, 2022, 11:45 AM
Nov 2022

According to the computer, I edited it before I took it.
Some camera needs its clock reset for PST.

usonian

(13,809 posts)
8. Consider it my Thanksgiving gift to friends here.
Tue Nov 22, 2022, 12:34 PM
Nov 2022

Unless something shows up in the next day or two.
Hope so!

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,093 posts)
7. Wow! Fantastic photo.
Tue Nov 22, 2022, 12:24 PM
Nov 2022

I’m curious about the settings you used to get this photo.

Thanks in advance, my dear usonian!

usonian

(13,809 posts)
9. Thanks, you bet.
Tue Nov 22, 2022, 12:57 PM
Nov 2022

I was fiddling with close-ups, but the light was so perfect for a photo with the mountains included that I did so.

At that time, I set the mode to Auto. I don't usually do that because auto seems to always shoot wide open, and I often need depth of field.

Settings: effective focal length 215mm, ISO 800, f/4.5, 1/2 second (thank the tripod for that!)

I did have a -2.0 stops bias in place, from the close-ups. Forgot to take it out. No problem. This is the best of the session.

Very minimal post-processing. I downloaded some free and open source raw photo apps, and haven't evaluated them yet.
I'll do so on the very best ones. FWIW, they are Photivo, DigiKam, Darktable and RawTherapee.

Thanks for asking. I always want to ask people what settings they use, so I can learn.

A *wonderful* book is "Examples" by Ansel Adams. A fantastic learning experience.

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