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Finally - I caught the moon!




Monday night I heard there was to be a blood moon in the sky, we weren't sure of the times so before I went to bed I fiddled around with my camera settings, something I haven't been able to work out before and managed to get the shutter speed down to a good level while experimenting with taking photos. Finally got this one which I think is pretty good - what do you think? It's not a blood moon but it is full and round...

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Comments

NatureFootstep said…
yes, to be a first it is really good :) I was oversleeping the whole event :(
30 September 2015 at 08:02
eileeninmd said…
It is a pretty shot of the moon! Great capture! Enjoy your day and week ahead!
30 September 2015 at 08:14
Tamar SB said…
Stunning! You did well, it was so gorgeous.
30 September 2015 at 11:08
Wayne said…
Nice! The moon is tricky to photograph because it is so bright and the background is black. Manual mode. I recommend a tripod. We had an eclipse here, but it was completely obscured by clouds :-(
1 October 2015 at 02:23
Crystal Collier said…
That's a fabulous shot! Truly beautiful.
1 October 2015 at 06:14
barbara said…
Full moon... So romantic!
1 October 2015 at 08:19
Anita Johnson said…
I find the moon very challenging to get the right settings...well done!
1 October 2015 at 17:47
Rhonda Albom said…
Great capture. Glad you didn't have as much cloud cover as we did.
1 October 2015 at 23:29
Sallie (FullTime-Life) said…
You got it! And beautifully. Every once in awhile I get a decent night shot, but it is by accident. I can never figure out why one turns out and the next one doesn't.
2 October 2015 at 07:16
Amy at Ms. Toody Goo Shoes said…
I think that's a spectacular shot!
3 October 2015 at 16:43
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