Photography
Related: About this forumUnbelievable capture just now . . . first night after the new moon.
This is a difficult shot. The moon is so slender that the camera has trouble focusing. I took maybe 7 exposures and only this one turned out. I did do some post-processing.

Solly Mack
(95,260 posts)Love the shot!
CaliforniaPeggy
(154,470 posts)I really despaired that I would get anything worth saving . . . how glad I am to be wrong!
Solly Mack
(95,260 posts)Came inside and there it was - your photo!
Grumpy Old Guy
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CaliforniaPeggy
(154,470 posts)It was hard to catch--and completely worth it!
Mousetoescamper
(6,400 posts)I'm glad that you had clear skies. We've had heavy thunderstorms tonight.
CaliforniaPeggy
(154,470 posts)We had been heavily clouded-in all day--until this evening! Then suddenly the clouds broke up, and the skies cleared!
I looked out my kitchen window, and there it was.
I was galvanized!
solara
(3,894 posts)Hope you are working on having a show of your amazing photographic art somewhere..🥰
CaliforniaPeggy
(154,470 posts)But the truth of the matter is that I am nowhere near to being a pro. I have fun and my friends enjoy the results and that's enough for me.
ReRe
(11,699 posts)I would call this one "A smile from outer space". Thanks for sharing!
CaliforniaPeggy
(154,470 posts)That's a great title!
Sharing is in my DNA. Can't help it.
Beartracks
(13,988 posts)

But yours is a stunning shot!
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CaliforniaPeggy
(154,470 posts)I appreciate all of them!
LittleGirl
(8,799 posts)I’m up in the East Bay and there was a break in the clouds and I saw this. Great catch!
Thanks for sharing. I was too tired to try and get the shot.
CaliforniaPeggy
(154,470 posts)I hear you about fatigue! I got a burst of energy when I saw the moon. I guess I was motivated!
LittleGirl
(8,799 posts)So I was bushwhacked! 😂
JMCKUSICK
(3,093 posts)Thank you
CaliforniaPeggy
(154,470 posts)I appreciate your beautiful words quite a lot.
And I hope you're feeling better.
JMCKUSICK
(3,093 posts)I have my surgery follow up o Wednesday but I think my heart is fine. No further setbacks.
young_at_heart
(3,949 posts)Your photos have a way of capturing whatever the subject is very beautifully. I always allow myself extra time to study and appreciate your wonderful photos. I hope you realize how much joy you bring to the world!
CaliforniaPeggy
(154,470 posts)I've had a fair amount of praise over the years, but yours ranks up there for me!
It's very gratifying to see what folks say about my photos. You join them with your eloquence!
Skittles
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CaliforniaPeggy
(154,470 posts)Very kind of you, indeed.
FemDemERA
(527 posts)That is an awesome shot, such detail. Thank you so much for sharing with us!!
CaliforniaPeggy
(154,470 posts)Sharing is in my blood! Especially when I manage to get a shot like this.
proud patriot
(102,127 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(154,470 posts)True Dough
(23,632 posts)smile down upon you, Peggy! And hopefully you're always holding your camera when it does!
CaliforniaPeggy
(154,470 posts)Ah, the moon knows I track her! If I really want to get a shot, I know where to look.
Callalily
(15,145 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(154,470 posts)My apologies for this tardy response. I saw your comment and meant to come back to it, and then I forgot! Mea culpa.