hahaha dont lar ask me tat question...
wait for u to buy first than see lar how

I am waiting for you ehh

If tonight is any indication, I think it will make a good photo tomorrow. The crescent moon was lit by earthshine just now.. nice.

Mind to share ?

I haven't even taken it!

I meant after you took them lah

You could have fooled me - seeing the new moon at 6.07pm in smoggy KL? Not without a GOTO telescope!
But from Melbourne, different story lah.
Please don't forget to show us your shots for tomorrow. I've a bad feeling the haze is coming back to spoil our seeing here in KL. I could have sworn I smelt smoke in the air this morning.......

Yes look West again, keep your eyes peeled for the Moon as the sun sets.

Photographing the Moon (i.e. getting the exposure correct) to catch the earthshine (thanks, wKkaY, for bringing this up) will be a real challenge to all you budding photographers. Too little exposure, you only get black on the dark side of the moon. Too much, the sunlit crescent will bloom!

Without a telescope, I think over or underexposing a moonshine shot won't really matter - no texture can be seen in either parts. It's still a beauty to behold though. I first saw it when it was in the new moon phase - and I thought it's an eclipse of the Moon!

Here's a crop from a photo I took last year, when the Moon happened to be above an apartment building which I was shooting:

(sorry for the poor quality - I don't have a scanner on hand so I have to take a photo of the slide)

You're right of course, if we're talking about mere mortals doing `earthshine' lunar photography.
Take a look at this one; Earthshine and Venus
I hope tomorrow will be spectacular like this (in my dreams).
wKkaY, the shot of a shot you took wasn't bad at all, the dark side is clearly visible. I can only imagine what the original is like..........

Whoa that's magnificent. I'm inspired now, although light pollution and poor optics will be against me tomorrow!

Yeap..magnificent..astrophotography just magnificent...
U want little pollution go climb mountain lar..

btw March05 I've posted few still pics from my gs250 in my gallery..
Take a look lar and tell me wat do u think..will post few more later..

O wow, the details are amazing for a DV camera. The fur seems almost 3D, my fingers're itching to reach out and stroke the feline.........and those..those green eyes! Well captured, deepyu. I just love cats (except when they steal my dinner).
I hope you take some shots of the event tonite too.
I know I'm totally outclassed here. Should I even try with my handycam?

actually tis dvcam is my first digital thing lar.never own any digicam before
so not sure bout the quality..but tot quite good also for dvcam level.
actually if can i want to shoot the reflection of my cat's eye..but cannot go
closer lar..guess need my macro lens to do tat..
me analog person..just starting to learn digital lar..
later i'll post the close up for few flower..
tonite event? dunno lar can or not..

Deepyu, why don't you put a link to you gallery in your signature? It looks hard to find it I am so eager to take the photo tonight

BTW has it occurred to anyone that this may be the event that inspired our National Flag?
I think our Moon and Star symbol was actually the Moon and Venus (misidentified as a star as usual....)!!! Because no star could be that bright relative to the Moon.
Mr.LKM, if you successfully snap tonite's event, you can submit it to the national papers and entitle it `MERDEKA!'. You'll be famous!

How to submit?

As u wish Mr.LKM

Don't worry about that. I'll be your manager/agent.
You be famous, i be rich...hah,hah. Then I can buy you that telescope! and another one for me, of course.

me also dont forget me arr..