November lunar eclipse 2021: how to photograph the full flower moon on your phone or camera with the right settings
by Carly Earl from Technology | The Guardian on (#5S344)
Guardian Australia picture editor Carly Earl explains the dos and don'ts of photographing the celestial spectacle
With the November 2021 full moon rising, also known as a flower or beaver moon, many people will pull out their mobile phones to try and take an Instagram-worthy picture of the partial lunar eclipse on Friday night, but unfortunately the moon is really challenging to get a great photo of.
Two reasons: it is very far away and unless you have a telephoto lens (which makes the moon appear closer than it is) it will always appear as a very small glowing dot in the frame.
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