First crack at moon 25/12/12

[stem1989]

Its something I have never had chance to photograph as since I bought all my imaging gear I have only had a couple of clear nights, tonight was no exception but I managed to get 1 decent shot.

Any ideas how to improve? the edges look very soft no where near as crisp as the centre,is this just because it is not 100% lit?

Any advice or suggestions much appreciated. Sorry if I posted image twice not sure what Im doing

[stem1989]

forgot to mention

Canon 400d, 8-24 Zoom, skywatcher 127mm ss:1/200 iso: 400

Levels in CS6 only shot before clouds rolled in -.- no stacking

[Catweazel]

Hi there, that's a nice image, especially for a first attempt. Can I ask, did the moon fill the FOV of the scope? If so, that's why it looks soft at the edges. It may also be a little overexposed; try 1/500, ISO 200 next time and compare the results with this one; you can always play around with settings, that's one of the joys of digital photography. A great start though