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
(94,638 posts)Love the shot!
CaliforniaPeggy
(153,379 posts)I really despaired that I would get anything worth saving . . . how glad I am to be wrong!
Solly Mack
(94,638 posts)Came inside and there it was - your photo!
Grumpy Old Guy
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CaliforniaPeggy
(153,379 posts)It was hard to catch--and completely worth it!
Mousetoescamper
(6,039 posts)I'm glad that you had clear skies. We've had heavy thunderstorms tonight.
CaliforniaPeggy
(153,379 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
(3,887 posts)Hope you are working on having a show of your amazing photographic art somewhere..🥰
CaliforniaPeggy
(153,379 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
(11,503 posts)I would call this one "A smile from outer space". Thanks for sharing!
CaliforniaPeggy
(153,379 posts)That's a great title!
Sharing is in my DNA. Can't help it.
Beartracks
(13,840 posts)

But yours is a stunning shot!
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CaliforniaPeggy
(153,379 posts)I appreciate all of them!
LittleGirl
(8,637 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
(153,379 posts)I hear you about fatigue! I got a burst of energy when I saw the moon. I guess I was motivated!
LittleGirl
(8,637 posts)So I was bushwhacked! 😂
JMCKUSICK
(1,772 posts)Thank you
CaliforniaPeggy
(153,379 posts)I appreciate your beautiful words quite a lot.
And I hope you're feeling better.
JMCKUSICK
(1,772 posts)I have my surgery follow up o Wednesday but I think my heart is fine. No further setbacks.
young_at_heart
(3,911 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
(153,379 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
(153,379 posts)Very kind of you, indeed.
FemDemERA
(485 posts)That is an awesome shot, such detail. Thank you so much for sharing with us!!
CaliforniaPeggy
(153,379 posts)Sharing is in my blood! Especially when I manage to get a shot like this.
proud patriot
(101,783 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(153,379 posts)True Dough
(22,555 posts)smile down upon you, Peggy! And hopefully you're always holding your camera when it does!
CaliforniaPeggy
(153,379 posts)Ah, the moon knows I track her! If I really want to get a shot, I know where to look.
Callalily
(15,103 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(153,379 posts)My apologies for this tardy response. I saw your comment and meant to come back to it, and then I forgot! Mea culpa.