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The crescent moon caught my eye tonight . . . So I caught her. (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2025 OP
Nicely done. Awesome picture chicoescuela Jul 2025 #1
Thanks very much, my dear chicoescuela! I appreciate your kind remarks. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2025 #3
Went outside to get a look myself chicoescuela Jul 2025 #8
Lovely, as always. 3catwoman3 Jul 2025 #2
Thank you so much, my dear 3catwoman3, for your beautiful remarks! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2025 #5
Beautiful picture... Mark.b2 Jul 2025 #4
What a great coincidence, and thank you for telling me, my dear Mark.b2! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2025 #6
Something to hang your hopes on, markodochartaigh Jul 2025 #7
Thanks so much for your good thoughts, my dear markodochartaigh! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2025 #16
You've become Queen of the Crescent Moon blm Jul 2025 #9
Wow, thank you so much, my dear blm! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2025 #17
That's the kind of moon one could lasso and metaphorically, you did it for us with your camera 😎 Deuxcents Jul 2025 #10
Indeed I did and thank you, my dear Deuxcents, for pointing it out! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2025 #18
Very nice. We saw it out the window flying home from the Pacific NW tonight. Your photo is better. surfered Jul 2025 #11
Thank you for your great remarks, my dear surfered! Glad you enjoyed it that much! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2025 #19
Beee Eeee Aaaa UTIFUL! AZ8theist Jul 2025 #12
I certainly do not mind one little bit, my dear AZ8theist! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2025 #22
Lovely -- brings me a smile... Hekate Jul 2025 #13
My dear Hekate, I'm so glad this made you smile. We all need reasons to do that. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2025 #23
Yes we do Hekate Jul 2025 #32
Beautiful. Thank you. LoisB Jul 2025 #14
And I thank you, my dear LoisB, for your lovely remarks. They validate me and my work. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2025 #24
Nice, looks the same from Oregon.. Permanut Jul 2025 #15
We must be too deep in the trees. calimary Jul 2025 #20
unusual planes? i wonder what that's about? sounds a bit ominous ... nt orleans Jul 2025 #28
What a great night.. Permanut Jul 2025 #33
Thanks so much, my dear Permanut! Yup, probably farther away . . . CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2025 #25
Good 📸 shot....nt Figarosmom Jul 2025 #21
Thanks so much, my dear Figarosmom! Glad you like it. nt CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2025 #26
Another beautiful picture! FemDemERA Jul 2025 #27
And thank you for your lovely comments, my dear FemDemERA! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2025 #30
love your photos and your moons, peggy! glad to know you're doing okay orleans Jul 2025 #29
Thank you so much, my dear orleans! Glad you love my work. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2025 #31

chicoescuela

(3,203 posts)
8. Went outside to get a look myself
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 12:02 AM
Jul 2025

Beautiful moon and beautiful weather here
Good to get away from the nonsense of this country for a bit

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,990 posts)
5. Thank you so much, my dear 3catwoman3, for your beautiful remarks!
Tue Jul 29, 2025, 11:57 PM
Jul 2025

I love sharing the beauty I see.

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,990 posts)
6. What a great coincidence, and thank you for telling me, my dear Mark.b2!
Tue Jul 29, 2025, 11:59 PM
Jul 2025

We've been clouded out since the new moon, so I was eager to capture her tonight!

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,990 posts)
16. Thanks so much for your good thoughts, my dear markodochartaigh!
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 01:18 AM
Jul 2025

The moon keeps my hopes high . . .

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,990 posts)
17. Wow, thank you so much, my dear blm!
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 01:19 AM
Jul 2025

I'm not sure I deserve it, but I rather like it . . .

Deuxcents

(27,711 posts)
10. That's the kind of moon one could lasso and metaphorically, you did it for us with your camera 😎
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 12:36 AM
Jul 2025

surfered

(14,296 posts)
11. Very nice. We saw it out the window flying home from the Pacific NW tonight. Your photo is better.
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 12:42 AM
Jul 2025

AZ8theist

(7,634 posts)
12. Beee Eeee Aaaa UTIFUL!
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 12:48 AM
Jul 2025

I just started getting into digital photography. Tell me your camera, lens, settings, etc.?

If'n you don't mind?

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,990 posts)
22. I certainly do not mind one little bit, my dear AZ8theist!
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 01:28 AM
Jul 2025

Camera: Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV. (It's a 4/3 camera.)

Lens: Olympus 100-400mm plus the internal 2X extender

Focal length: 400 mm

Aperture: F6.3

Exposure Time: 1/60 sec.

ISO: 250

Plus I did some sharpening in the post-production.

And there you have it!

calimary

(90,806 posts)
20. We must be too deep in the trees.
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 01:22 AM
Jul 2025

Don’t see it. But I do see the usual planes lining up in position for landing at Portland International Airport.

Permanut

(8,572 posts)
33. What a great night..
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 02:17 AM
Jul 2025

Moon low in the southwest. I took a pic with my cellphone - jeez what a contrast to Peggy's shot, I'm not posting that anywhere.

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