Night photography tip from Andrew.
The moon and clouds is a difficult one - the moon is usually a lot brighter than the clouds.
First, you'll need a tripod, or something to rest the camera on or against securely. Possibly an auto exposure is OK - some digitals are have OK auto exposure even for night. But since it didn't work for this shot then try a 2 then 4 then 8 second exposure.
That's changing the shutter speed. Alternatively, fix your shutter speed and open up the aperture (move it to a smaller number for different test shots)
Another alternative: you can auto expose then move the switch toward the "+" sign for changing the exposure by over-exposing, which will get you more cloud detail.
If you want a hand held shot you'll have to use a fast setting - 1600 ASA maybe. And then practice holding VERY still!
That night shot of mine was a digital, and I didn't record any tech details. But it was around 200 asa and around the 8 second mark (I don't remember exactly) and I was using a tripod. (Yes it was cold standing in the snow!)
You don't need a special lens, and a mid-range camera will probably have settings you can change. But it all starts to become where maths meets photography!
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