Mooning

One of the things I've wanted to do since I got my new camera (a sort of benchmark of ability, if you will) is to capture the moon. With the camera. Not literally.

Last night surprised me with the first night of the full moon (it wouldn't surprise me if I was just more aware or paid attention or something). How could I resist the challenge?

Even more surprisingly, I have something worth showing. (Pssst: these are SOOC, except for cropping, which negates the SOOC thing, doesn't it. Never mind.)

I love how the mist held the light. But, it was too bright. (Yes, I'm complaining. Deal with it.)

Then, I increased the f-stop to slow down the light... just playing around, not a clue what I was doing. Funny enough, the moon was so bright that it was obscuring it's own features. Silly moon! It really wasn't this dark, but I'm trying to show it's best side. A girls gotta do... etc etc.

Time for your close-up, moon!

If you look really closely you can see Neil Armstrong's footprints. Okay, not really. But someday I might capture that. (Um, yeah, right. I think it's time to ease up on the medication, no?)

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Beth is featuring SKY today at I Should Be Folding Laundry.

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And, because I'm too lazy and I didn't get any more photos this week due to the damn snow (yes, you read that right), I'm recycling this post for Weekly Winners (because I care about the environment, too, you know).