The second article I read from Popular Photography is titled "Shoot For the Moon". The author Ian Plant discusses his reasons for using the moon in so many of his pictures as well as his techniques for shooting.
He says," The moon is one of nature's power elements, instantly drawing attention and establishing a primal connection with viewers. I'm always looking for way to incorporate the moon into my nature photography-- it adds mood, drama, and compositional interest". Moon photography falls into three basic types, according to Plant; You can use it as a subject in its own right, as a secondary element with other subjects or as a light source for outdoor scenes.
When shoot the moon in whatever sense it is essential to use a tripod and an electronic cable release to make sure that your pictures are vibration-free and as sharp as possible. Long exposures of the moon will create motion blur that will start to show up is exposures longer than 1/15 sec if you are shooting with a telephoto lens. Anything longer than 1 sec will blur with just about any lens due to the fact that the moon is always moving as is the earth you are standing on.
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