My First Successful Total Lunar Eclipse Photo, May 15, 2022.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

Obviously, there are things that need to be fixed! But I did want to show all of you what I was able to accomplish (with AndyS' help!).

[applegrove]

1. So pretty.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. Thank you so much, my dear applegrove! ♥

[sprinkleeninow]

2. Imma in AWE! Thanx for this. Our cloudiness prevented a viewing.

👍

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. Damn clouds, anyway! So glad you enjoyed my effort. Thank You! ♥

[sprinkleeninow]

8. 😍

[cilla4progress]

3. Great pic!

Watching from bed!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. How lucky you could see it from your bed, my dear cilla4progress! Thanks for your kind words. ♥

[usonian]

6. Nice shot. Wonder how you got the orange.

My eclipse photos always come out dark red.
I probably underexposed a bit.
Good stuff.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. Thanks so much, my dear usonian!

I have a exposure compensation wheel on my Olympus, which allows me to fool around with the color.

I am told that getting an underexposed photo is way better than overexposed. With overexposed, you loose the color completely; it's gone! With underexposed, it's still there; you just have to mess with the exposure a bit. This is my understanding, anyway.

I'll have a look at your photo in just a moment!

[Pas-de-Calais]

10. Thank you Peggy

Forgot to look outside tonight

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. You're entirely welcome, my dear Pas-de-Calais! Glad you came by. ♥

[Easterncedar]

12. Wonderful to see!

Thank you for sharing. I can’t really complain, because we really need the rain, but I was sorry to miss the eclipse. Now I haven’t missed it entirely!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. Thank you so much, my dear Easterncedar! I always share--I can't help it!

Rain is super important to us here in CA too. And we aren't getting nearly enough, plus we squander so much water as well.

I hope you'll see more professional photos than mine! This was the first time I'd really tried to get such a shot. I had a lot of help from a good friend. I'm in his debt!

Thank you for your kind comments!

[niyad]

14. Our beautiful Luna. What a splendid image.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

18. Thank you so much, my dear niyad...I was thrilled to get this, even tho it's not perfect.

I still love it.

[Buzz cook]

15. My pic would be low clouds.

I was looking forward to it but the PNW is overcast most of the time.

Maybe tomorrow.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

19. Clouds ruin so many great hopes, my dear Buzz cook...

Better luck tomorrow!

[Gato Moteado]

36. i've looked at clouds that way...

But now they only block the sun
They rain and snow on everyone
So many things I would have done
But clouds got in my way

[StarryNite]

16. Beautiful!

It sure shows why it's called the Blood Moon.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

20. Thanks so much, my dear StarryNite!

Yup, the color tells the tale!

[SunSeeker]

17. Beautiful! nt

[CaliforniaPeggy]

21. Thanks so much, my dear SunSeeker! I'm glad you like it. ♥

[Grumpy Old Guy]

22. Bravo!!!!!

Nicely done dear Peggy!!!

I did a crappy job on this one. I won't be sharing it.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

23. Blessings on you, my dear Grumpy!

I am sorry you didn't do well (in your eyes, anyway.) Andy helped me quite a lot, as did my realization that I really did need my tripod!

I cannot hold the camera steady enough for these slow shutter speeds. Ah well. Anything to get the photo!

[SleeplessinSoCal]

24. Got this with my s10 phone in Culver City

At 8:40...



By the time we returned to Costa Mesa it was hidden in the clouds

[Walleye]

25. Very Nice! Looks like there was no smoke in So. Cal.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

28. Good for you! Definitely worth the try!

The clouds can defeat us so much of the time!

[SleeplessinSoCal]

35. Too bad I was driving and couldn't capture the "declipse".

Driving south on the 405 we could see the brightness of the moon reappearing. It was my most memorable eclipse. It worked out because my nephew chose to have his wedding in Culver City.

[Ziggysmom]

26. Very COOL CA Peggy! I can't believe the color, it is awesome. The next lunar eclipse is due

in November; I'm going to have my camera ready for that one!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

29. Thanks so much, my dear Ziggysmom!

I was really happy about the color too.

November, you say? I will be better prepared than I was last night.

[George McGovern]

27. Whoa Nelly!! WOW!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

30. Wow, thank you so much, dear George! Very kind of you. ♥

[Mira]

31. It is utterly

spectacular. i was hoping to see a moon shot from you, looked for it, and WOW here it is.
thank you Peggy. You outdid even your own self.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

32. Thank you so much, my dear Mira! Your thoughtful, lovely words touch my heart. ♥

[HAB911]

33. Beautiful!

I got up and looked at it, and went back to bed, lol

[CaliforniaPeggy]

34. Thank you, my dear HAB911!

I was tired when I went out to see what I could see........when I did see the fully eclipsed moon, my fatigue vanished!

[Beartracks]

37. Mission Accomplished!

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[CaliforniaPeggy]

38. You are too kind, my dear Beartracks! Thank you so much.