How the heck did you do that?

(I know nothing about photography.)

Really good equipment (camera AND lens) and wanting to keep getting better at taking moon photos.

That's it in a nutshell. More details if you want them!

This is a very artistic shot, and requires a good sense of aesthetics, balance and composition.

The rough gray highly texturized moon slice pops out at you up against the solid smooth black darkness of the rest of the moon.
And then the perfect symmetry of the slices, light and dark.

But I guess I wondered about a couple of things.

Why don't more people show the rough surface of the moon in pictures of the moon?
And does it take an especially advanced camera to see the surface of the moon like that?

Take your time.

That is an amazing photo of the moon! Gorgeous. Congrats, Ms. Peggy!!

It’s a great shot and deserves to be there!

Nicely done.

I love this!

I'm impressed that that was just taken with a camera with no telescope involved. Very cool and a very good shot!

The lens is a 100 to 400mm and there's an extra feature in the camera that's called the 2X extender. It's a sort of electronic zoom and it works wonderfully!

Thanks for your kind words!

I love the fine details in your pic as well!

Your beautiful words brought the tears.

Congratulations. Well deserved and the best thing I’ve seen today.

Glad I improved your day!

You certainly gave me a boost as well!

Sending them a few greenbacks!

ISO, exposure, F stop?

Olympus E-M10MarkIV

Focal Length 400.0 mm (400.0 mm in 35mm)

Aperture f/7.1

Exposure Time 0.005s (1/200)

ISO 1250

It's art

Congrats! It’s a nice acknowledgment and a lovely capture.

It IS a great photo! Just terrific and awe-inspiring.

And the same goes for your duplicate response! ♥

But the message bears repeating. It IS a great photo! Just terrific and awe-inspiring.

You are a master!

Congratulations! Beautiful image.

That's a wonderful thing to say. I really appreciate it!

Your photo made my day!

I also want to thank you again for your photo from some time ago, that I use for my desktop photo. The black background with the crescent moon has a dramatic, classy look that I like for my computer screen.

CONGRATULATIONS!

I've never seen a U-shaped moon & had to look it up.

When the crescent Moon travels straight down toward the horizon, you will get the 'U' shaped Moon. Many describe this as when the 'horns' of the Moon point upward. This can happen once or twice a year, again depending on the latitude of your location.

it's a stunning photo

dozens surprised... ( )

Absolutely GORGEOUS! Thank you for sharing it with me, DU and the world!

Exquisite!

By the way, great photo. I may not always comment on your moon shots, but I always view them.