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Irish_Dem

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23. There is more to it than that of course.

Wed Mar 13, 2024, 02:14 PM

Mar 2024

This is a very artistic shot, and requires a good sense of aesthetics, balance and composition.

The rough gray highly texturized moon slice pops out at you up against the solid smooth black darkness of the rest of the moon.
And then the perfect symmetry of the slices, light and dark.

But I guess I wondered about a couple of things.

Why don't more people show the rough surface of the moon in pictures of the moon?
And does it take an especially advanced camera to see the surface of the moon like that?

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My moon photo from last night is on EarthSky's website! The link is below: [View all] CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2024 OP

Kudos. Cool! unweird Mar 2024 #1

Thanks a bunch! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2024 #5

Are we looking at the rough surface of the moon in this shot? Irish_Dem Mar 2024 #2

Yes we are! Is there any other kind of surface on the moon? nt CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2024 #7

That's unbelievable and amazing. Irish_Dem Mar 2024 #11

How did I do that? Well, it's like this: CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2024 #16

There is more to it than that of course. Irish_Dem Mar 2024 #23

Indeed, you're correct. Unfortunately, I am in the middle of something else, so I will answer you later! nt CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2024 #27

No problem at all! Irish_Dem Mar 2024 #33

Oh wow!! Lunabell Mar 2024 #3

Thanks so much! I was thrilled to get it! nt CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2024 #8

Niiiiiice...Congrats! FalloutShelter Mar 2024 #4

Thank you for your exuberant thanks! nt CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2024 #9

WOW! Congratulations! Diamond_Dog Mar 2024 #6

Awwww.....thank you! Mine wasn't the only one. Lots of folks participated. nt CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2024 #10

Well done! HAB911 Mar 2024 #12

Thanks so much, my dear HAB911! ♥ CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2024 #17

How cool is that!!! So happy fory you, Ms. Peggy. niyad Mar 2024 #13

Thanks so much, my dear niyad! I feel very lucky. nt CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2024 #18

Not luck. Talent! niyad Mar 2024 #20

Crispy sharp! Permanut Mar 2024 #14

Bless you for your lovely comments, my dear Permanut! I really wanted to get it right. nt CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2024 #19

Breathtaking! think4yourself Mar 2024 #15

Thank you so much, my dear think4yourself! I was thrilled to get the shot and to get into the website! nt CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2024 #21

Congratulations, CaliforniaPeggy -misanthroptimist Mar 2024 #22

Well, the camera/lens combo is really good. Mirrorless with image stabilization in both. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2024 #25

Awesome Peggy Docreed2003 Mar 2024 #24

Thank you so much, my dear Docreed2003! Greatly appreciated! nt CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2024 #38

AWESOME ART MARGARET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I see Andy's smile in your image. George McGovern Mar 2024 #26

Oh my dear George! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2024 #39

Isn't this just wonderful! MontanaMama Mar 2024 #28

Thank you so much, my dear MontanaMama! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2024 #40

GREAT, Peg! elleng Mar 2024 #29

Thank you so much, my dear elleng! That was very good of you; they really need the money. I sent some too. nt CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2024 #41

What settings did you use? edbermac Mar 2024 #30

Here you go: CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2024 #35

Wonderful DoBW Mar 2024 #31

It sure is, and thank you, my dear DoBW! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2024 #46

That's a thrill, enjoy! Duncan Grant Mar 2024 #32

You KNOW I'm enjoying it, and Thank You, my dear Duncan Grant! ♥ nt CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2024 #47

Huzzah! Great capture! GoneOffShore Mar 2024 #34

Bless you, and thank you, my dear GoneOffShore! ♥ CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2024 #48

Excellent! Nice to see your work getting a showcase! calimary Mar 2024 #36

Thanks very much, my dear calimary! I greatly appreciate your good thoughts. ♥ CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2024 #49

Dupe. Sorry about that. calimary Mar 2024 #37

Beautifully done! nocoincidences Mar 2024 #42

Thank you so much, my dear nocoincidences! Very kind of you! ♥ CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2024 #50

You have absolutely mastered the genre, Peggy! Bo Zarts Mar 2024 #43

Aw, thank you, my dear Bo! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2024 #51

awesome! nt et tu Mar 2024 #44

Thank you, my dear et tu! ♥ nt CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2024 #52

you are most welcome et tu Mar 2024 #58

very lovely. howellll!. AllaN01Bear Mar 2024 #45

A moon to howl for! Thank you, my dear AllaNO1Bear! ♥ nt CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2024 #53

Beautiful! Owl Mar 2024 #54

Congrats! world wide wally Mar 2024 #55

Fantastic shot! Attilatheblond Mar 2024 #56

Congrats, CP! FuzzyRabbit Mar 2024 #57

We have all been officially mooned by you! JustinBulletin Mar 2024 #59

Beautiful shot! It's just hanging there in the sky. CrispyQ Mar 2024 #60

congratulations my dear California Peggy! barbtries Mar 2024 #61

Sweet! justaprogressive Mar 2024 #62

👍🏽 blm Mar 2024 #63

OMG! That is a gorgeous photo Peggy! liberalla Mar 2024 #64

Wow Peggy! You're famous now! Callalily Mar 2024 #65