The Full Moon, on Friday the 13th, two versions:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Thanks for your thoughtful post, my dear Chin music. And, You're welcome!

Photography regularly helps me to think about something other than the nightmare we're experiencing every day.

[CatMor]

3. Fantastic ...

Peggy, I was hoping you would be posting the Harvest Moon. I can't see it where I am so your wonderful photos are so welcome. I love the moon.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. Thank you so much, my dear CatMor!

I've been waiting to see this full moon......and I was determined to catch it as soon as I could see it!

I'm really glad you're enjoying my photos.

[elleng]

5. Great you caught it, Peg!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. It was do or die, my dear elleng! Thank you! n/t

[LittleGirl]

6. It was enormous wasn't it? !

Great photos.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. It sure was! Thanks for your lovely comments, my dear LittleGirl! n/t

[LittleGirl]

14. Awww, I'm famous now

CA Peggy replied. Long time admirer, first reply! Thanks.
Cyber hugs too.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

16. Wow, what a sweet thing to say!

You made this old lady smile........

too!

[LittleGirl]

22. My honor

To one famous DU member. Cheers!

This old lady here turns 60 next month, lol.

[Skittles]

7. Pegster, mooning us again

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. Yeah, that's me, my dear Skittles!

[Sherman A1]

8. Superb

What camera, lens and settings?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. Wow, thank you, my dear Sherman A1!

My Nikon D3200 with my Tamron 18--400mm. Settings: F6.3 @400 mm, 1/30 of a second.

[Sherman A1]

13. Ah,

I have the Tamron 18-400mm myself for my Canon Cameras. It seems okay, but I think I was happier with my Sigma lenses.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

15. Ah, you have it too!

If I may ask, what made you happier with the Sigma lenses?

I am quite happy with mine, though I might not know as much about lenses as you.

[Sherman A1]

17. Don't confuse me with a professional or even a good photographer

but, I found the Sigma to be a bit sharper. Could just be me as other hobbies and interests have left the camera sitting in it's bag more and more of late.

I bought the Tamron for the additional zoom, but now kinda wished I had kept the Sigma. I still have my Sigma 150-500mm and it did great for the eclipse a couple of years ago. I hope to replace it with a 150-600mm at some point in the not too distant future.

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[CaliforniaPeggy]

18. This is very sharp and clear! Wow!

We saw that eclipse too but my photo was not as good as yours. There was a tiny bit of smoke from the Canadian fires that obscured the sun. We were in Madras, Oregon.

Here's my best eclipse photo from Madras:



And my diamond ring photo:



I hadn't expected to get this, so I was screaming when I realized I had!

[Sherman A1]

19. Those look great

and you should be happy as a clam to have taken them.

We were in my Mother In Laws backyard in South St. Louis County. Originally we planned on going to Union, MO but the heat, humidity were partial deciding factors, that the rest of the family had taken off and kinda left the MIL out of their plans was another major factor.

I had a friend come in from AZ with two telescopes with solar filters. They tracked the event and I just eyeballed the changes his scopes were making and adjusted the camera on a tripod. It was just dumb luck.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

20. Thank you! Believe me, I am very happy to have gotten them.

You obviously think well on your feet, having done what you did on that occasion! I had been tutored by a local photographer, who set up my F-stop and shutter speed in advance. All I did was watch through my right-angle view finder and snap away with my remote cable.

It was so exciting! I plan to attend the eclipse in 2024, somewhere.

[Sherman A1]

21. We are hoping to do the next one as well

looks like we will head to Carbondale, IL as I know someone who runs a business there. At least that's the plans for now, but things could easily change. We are all retired and that's still a few years in the offing.

[LittleGirl]

23. Ooo

I have the same Nikon!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

24. It's a great camera, isn't it, my dear LittleGirl?

I love it.

[LittleGirl]

25. It's great!

Hubby got it for me for my 55th birthday! So easy to use too. Love it.

[Anon-C]

26. CaliforniaPeggy you make the best fractal art...

...utterly Amazing!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

27. Well, thank you! I don't think these photos qualify as fractal, though.

I've seen fractal art and they don't look anything like my photos. I'm curious as to why you said that.

[Anon-C]

28. I was attempting to be cryptic and funny, besides...

...all art is fractal art.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

29. Ah.........sometimes I just don't get things!

OK........all art is fractal art.