Three years ago, my husband bought me the lens that enabled me to take this photo:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

It was an early birthday present. Tamron 18--400 mm. I was completely amazed when I was able to catch this photo.

[liberalla]

1. Gorgeous!

Why thank you honey!

[GemDigger]

2. It is the best gift he could have given you who in return gifts us with amazing moon shots!

Thank you for that

[FakeNoose]

3. Wow!

I'm guessing this was a long exposure?

It's sort of peaceful. Sort of romantic too.

[iluvtennis]

4. Beautiful!! n/t

[PatSeg]

5. What a wonderful gift!

Great photo!

[Sogo]

6. Beautiful Shiva moon.

I would post pictures here, but don't know how to add photos to my posts.

Just google Shiva moon for images....

[calimary]

7. Nice!

[BobTheSubgenius]

8. I don't think I've ever seen a shot of the moon as such a tiny sliver.

It's magnificent, in a very understated and elegant way.

[EarnestPutz]

9. Nice photo there Peggy. My grandson and I took his telescope out Sunday night to look at....

.....this same image of the Moon. I characterized it as a "fingernail moon", to which the little smart aleck said "no, it's a fingernail 'clipping' moon, Grampa". What can I say, he takes after his grandmother.

[Evolve Dammit]

10. Beautiful! Really nice image

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. ***Thank you, all of you, for your wonderful and thoughtful comments!***

Normally I would answer each one of you individually, but today I am crunched for time.

My apologies!

As for the poster who thought this might have been a long exposure: it was not. I shot it at 1/60 of a second. I almost certainly used my tripod, to prevent blurriness!

Thanks again for the overwhelming responses and all those recommendations!

[IbogaProject]

12. Nice

Nice shot !!

[planetc]

13. The gift that enabled a thousand more gifts. Well done, Sir!

[gademocrat7]

14. Amazing!

Thank you for sharing this photo, CP.

[Demovictory9]

15. Whoa! Nice

[duhneece]

16. Stunning. You and your husband, too.

[AllaN01Bear]

17. ohm myyyy.

lovely.


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[Diamond_Dog]

18. Just beautiful.

What a thoughtful husband you have!

[Heartstrings]

19. Lovely!!

[oasis]

20. Super!

Well done.

[HAB911]

21. Treasure it, Peggy

[niyad]

22. Our darkly beautiful Luna. What a glorious image!

[DENVERPOPS]

23. There are probably countless women out there

who want you to notify them if you ever divorce him.........LOL

[marble falls]

24. The Cheshire Cat's smile?

[alfredo]

25. Looking forward to more moonshots, and maybe some nebula

[CaliforniaPeggy]

26. Thank you, dear alfredo!

I am not anywhere near the level of competency for shooting nebula!

As for more moon photos........I've got one right here: https://www.democraticunderground.com/103693623

Have a look!