Laurel @laurellyonlol.bsky.social

We tend to think standard camera lenses are the same as the naked eye, but in fact they're slightly wide-angle, so things look further away. A longer lens (or a moderate zoom in) is more realistic, insofar as the moon should look more like what we see irl (not an expert)

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Mary Gillis @marygillis.bsky.social [ View ] May 11, 2024 at 17:07 UTC

That's why other things look further away in photos, but the moon intentionally makes itself look small when it's being photographed out of spite. It's a petty, petty satellite.

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