My best picture of the moon so far. HDR mineral moon [OC]

HDR Mineral Moon — 25.03.2026

Acquisition: Nikon Z6 + TTArtisan 500mm with 2× teleconverter (effective 1000mm), mounted on Sky-Watcher GTi (lunar tracking).

Primary dataset:

• 850 frames stacked

• Exposure: 1/40 s

• ISO 400

• Aperture: f/11

An additional 2-second exposure was captured and integrated for HDR blending to extend dynamic range beyond the native capture limits.