How to Create a Moon in Clouds Photo: Step by Step HDR Tutorial

[@JJCPhotography]

Very great and useful video!

[@CosmicCaptures]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bbroastro]

Dude, your production quality is fantastic. Great video.

[@CosmicCaptures]

Thanks @bbroastro 😊

[@Messier269]

What makes your Videos great is the combination of great film making and educational content. There are no other Astro channels that do it like you.

[@CosmicCaptures]

Thank you so much for the kind words! I really try to balance film making and education, so it means a lot to hear that it resonates with you. Clear skies and happy shooting!

[@gibbybtw280]

Your vidoes are really addicting, good job.

[@CosmicCaptures]

I am very glad you find my videos addicting :)

[@scottelmquist7301]

Tim. I just found your channel and you do an amazing job here. Thank you

[@CosmicCaptures]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@ld1897]

Brilliant video Tim. My introduction to astrophotography was with moon photography. I enjoy the detailed shots, but lately I have been enjoying, photographing the moon with clouds or during dawn or at dusk, it adds so much character to an image.

[@CosmicCaptures]

Thank you so much! It's amazing how the Moon can be such a versatile subject. I completely agree - adding clouds, dawn, or dusk really brings a whole new vibe to the image. It's like telling a story with each shot. Keep enjoying those moody captures, and clear skies to you!

[@Mike-ck3wi]

Thanks, Tim!

[@CosmicCaptures]

You are welcome!

[@edsmith-ug2kp]

The image is amazing, thank you for sharing.

[@CosmicCaptures]

Glad you like it 😃

[@alexandreastronomy8022]

Thank you, you get another share! :)

[@CosmicCaptures]

Thank you too!

[@RodrigoPolo]

After the LR settings, just right-click and select "Edit in Photoshop", it will create a TIFF for you when you save the image, and it will be recognized by LR, also, LR is excellent for exporting the images to JPG.

[@CosmicCaptures]

You are absolutely right, "Edit in Photoshop" is an even quicker way to get your images from Lightroom to Photoshop. Thanks for pointing this out 🙏🏻

[@lotus30com]

Lovely shot! I've tried this a few times. Getting clouds that are just right can be an issue - too thick, and the moon loses a lot of detail. Another suggestion is to add an inexpensive star tracker to keep the moon from drifting between shots.

[@CosmicCaptures]

You're right; timing is critical for capturing a shot like this to achieve the perfect amount of clouds. I see great potential for moody moon shots. A tracker could be beneficial, perhaps something like a Skywatcher Star Adventurer with a counterweight. My setup is a bit too heavy for that, but an equatorial mount would work. Thanks for your comment!

[@lotus30com]

@@CosmicCaptures For sure. And I use my Star Adventurer with my a7IV or a6300 with the 200-600mm G + 2x teleconverter all the time. At 1200mm, it really helps to have the tracker.

[@NightscapeDK]

At du kun har 2K+ følger er skørt?! Og tak for at vise et alternativ til måne fotografering. Der lærte jeg omsider noget nyt og tak for det Tim ❤

[@CosmicCaptures]

Thank you for the kind words! I'm glad you learned something new - that's exactly why I make these videos. And yes, I'm slowly building up here on the channel. Thank you for supporting :) Clear skies to you!