The Full Moon

[CaliforniaPeggy]

[MichaelSoE]

1. Nice one CP I often think about doing full moon shots, but my fear of werewolves keeps me in.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. Thanks so much, dear Michael! Your post made me smile...

I've been taking these photos for some years now, and no werewolves were ever involved!

[Rhiannon12866]

2. Terrific photo, my friend!

Sunday night when I walked outside, a friend of mine asked me if it was a full moon. And before I could help myself, I went with my first thought and said "CaliforniaPeggy would know!" I'm sure they thought that was weird, since these folks aren't on DU, but your wonderful photos of the full moon were the very first thing I thought of!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. Aw, thank you so much, my dear Rhiannon!

What a really sweet thing to say!

[Rhiannon12866]

14. You post such great photos of the moon, you were the first thing I thought of

And those who haven't discovered DU yet don't know what they're missing. I managed to convince a couple of friends who I knew would fit in, and they both signed up, but never posted a thing.

[Lovie777]

3. Beautiful pic . ..

thanks for reminding me. 4:30 a.m. on west coast and I just went outside the looked to the west and there it is.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. Thanks so much, my dear Lovie777!

It was low in the eastern sky when I took this; now it's heading for the western horizon. There are some thin high clouds blocking it, but it's still shining!

[Diamond_Dog]

7. Nicely done, CaliforniaPeggy!

You captured great detail. I forgot to look last night when I took my pup outside, so thank you for bringing the image to all of us. Lovely.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. Thanks for your lovely remarks, my dear Diamond_Dog!

The camera does most of the work; I just help it along!

[HAB911]

9. You are not going to like me saying this, but

I would join you in this endeavor, if it would only stop raining and the clouds clear. I wish I could send you some of this water

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. How could I not like what you're saying, my dear HAB???

You are being very silly!

I do enjoy taking photos with people I know. And I sure wish you could send some of your rain to us here in thirsty, dry California!

[HAB911]

12. Yes, being a little silly this morning

I enjoy your photos and do wish I could share some of this bounty!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

15. We should all be silly now and then!

I'm glad you enjoy my photos. I absolutely LOVE your sun photo in the contest! Phenomenal work.

[HAB911]

17. Thank you!

This is turning out to be a real horse race contest!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

18. It really is! That happens when there are a LOT of great photos!

[niyad]

11. Our darkly beautiful Luna. Thank you so much, as always.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. And I thank you, my dear niyad...for seeing my photo and for your beautiful words. ♥

[Martin Eden]

16. When the moon's in the sky like a big pizza pie

That's a CaliforniaPeggy pic.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

30. I like how you think, my dear Martin Eden! ♥ Thank you.

[JohnnyRingo]

19. Here the big moon was peeking out from between clouds

Trying hard to be all romantic.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

31. Clouds can often make the moon look romantic! No such luck here last night. But that's ok. ♥

[twodogsbarking]

20. That's amore.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

32. But of course! Thank you, dear twodogsbarking!

[twodogsbarking]

42. Thank you for shooting the moon.

[panader0]

21. When I saw the OP was by you Peggy, I knew it would be an excellent photo.

What kind of camera, setting etc?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

33. Thank you so much for all those kind words, my dear panader0!

Nikon D3200

Tamron lens 18--400 mm

F14

ISO 100

1/80 second

[Evolve Dammit]

22. I did get up and see it. Your picture was much better than my failing eyesight though!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

34. Wow, thank you, my dear Evolve Dammit!

The camera often sees better than we do!

[ChazInAz]

23. Saturday night.

There was a beautiful alignment of Jupiter and Saturn just to right of the Moon.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

35. There sure was, and I did see one of them (not sure which one).

But they were not in view when I took the photo.

They would have been little bright dots anyway.

More magnification is needed to see the planets with any amount of detail.

[H2O Man]

24. Recommended.

Beautiful!

I rarely venture from DU:GD, but this sure got my attention!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

36. Wow, my dear H20 Man! How lovely to see you in the Photo Group.

And I'm glad you enjoyed my photo.

[calimary]

25. And I still see a face in it.

But then, I see a face in just about everything. Every car has a face, too.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

37. Some folks really see faces everywhere. Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't.

[PatrickforB]

26. This is very good. The moon is a very difficult thing to photograph well.

At least it always has been so for me.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

38. Thank you so much, my dear PatrickforB!

As recently as a year ago, my moon photos were not nearly as good as they are now. And I still see places where I could do them better.

A good friend is teaching me how to use what is commonly called "photoshopping" and that has really helped bring out the details.

Besides which, it's fun!

[Cozmo]

27. Enthralled to see the moon this morning Because it's in Pisces it's a spiritual, dreamy moon

[CaliforniaPeggy]

39. Thanks for your interesting comments, my dear Cozmo!

Spiritual and dreamy works for me!

[AllaN01Bear]

28. lovely. howelll.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

40. Aw, thank you, my dear AllaN01Bear! ♥

[AnotherMother4Peace]

29. Beautiful - Thank you. I got to watch the moon set over the Pacific Ocean and the

sun rise over the mountains almost simultaneously this morning.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

41. Lucky you, my dear AnotherMother4Peace!

I normally cannot be up early as I am a night person.

I do remember one time when the sun was setting and the moon rising--they seemed to be lovers doomed to be ever separated, never together.