Early evening moon... by marlboromaam

Early evening moon...

If I focus on the moon, the trees are blurry. If I focus on the trees, the moon is blurry. I opted to focus on the moon.

Again, filler. I didn't get the front yard mowed today and I am so far behind with all of you on your pics. My business took me a few hours longer than I expected today, but the outcome is VERY hopeful! Will catch up on your pics as soon as I can.
Lovely moon.
July 20th, 2012  
GREAT job Maggie!!! love the blackness of the leaves framing the moon.... well done fav!! and hope your business goes as you have planned!!!
July 20th, 2012  
I think your focus in this shot is right where it needs to be.
July 20th, 2012  
Great moon capture! great framing and gorgeous sky colour
July 20th, 2012  
Really nice shot, the color is so calming, i am feeling good when i look this photo!
July 20th, 2012  
Awesome capture of the moon!!
July 20th, 2012  
Great moon shot Maggie!! I hope you get caught up soon!!
July 20th, 2012  
This is beautiful! Glad you had hopeful news. ;+)
July 20th, 2012  
Lovely shot. I know what you mean. I usually try both focuses and then select the one I like best. The focus for this particular shot works well.
July 20th, 2012  
Love the focus!! I really like how the sky isn't totally dark...love that blue/purple hue.
July 20th, 2012  
Focus on the moon is great, the trees give it a frame.
July 20th, 2012  
Very nice moon shot!! Well done! I like the trees blurry!
July 20th, 2012  
good pick, what a nice shot
July 20th, 2012  
Nice shot - I always find the moon so mysterious. And makes me think of that CCR song bad moon rising.
July 20th, 2012  
I like it. Well done, lady!!
July 20th, 2012  
Everything looks blurry to me right now. I knew I shouldn't have smoked those mushrooms!
July 20th, 2012  
Great moon shot nicely framed.
July 20th, 2012  
I think it has a dreamy feel...I love the silhouette of trees!
July 20th, 2012  
Vee
Beautiful capture of the moon! It looks huge!
July 20th, 2012  
Beautiful!
July 20th, 2012  
Great choice, love this photo, Maggie.
July 20th, 2012  
Maggie what a great capture! Awesome!
July 20th, 2012  
I don't think that the silhouette needs to be focused. I would have chosen the moon too! nice choice!
July 20th, 2012  
Sending hopeful thoughts your way! And I love the focus on the moon. I can't achieve this.
July 20th, 2012  
ps...hope you were busy with what I think you were...fingers crossed and saying a prayer
July 20th, 2012  
great moon
July 20th, 2012  
Beautiful
July 20th, 2012  
I think you picked the right focus on this. Nice detail of the moon, and framing of the leaves.
July 20th, 2012  
super moon shot , I never did get a good one lol
July 20th, 2012  
Nice sshot of this moon....clear one.....
July 20th, 2012  
nice detail in the moon..
July 20th, 2012  
Deb
Beautiful shot of the moon, Maggie!
July 20th, 2012  
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Again, I apologize for the mass reply! Thank you all for your lovely comments! I appreciate you and your visits very much!

@cromwell LOL! Too funny, guy!

@glb484 Gina, Thank you so much for your lovely comments and fav! Always grateful to you for your visit!

@glb484 @lindag @cdonohoue @vickisfotos
Thank you, Ladies! If all goes well, I could be a tax payer again as soon as next week or at the latest - three weeks. Please keep those prayers going up and those fingers crossed. Appreciate your kind comments! Thank you so much!
July 20th, 2012  
@deburahiru Thank you so much, Deb! xo
July 20th, 2012  
Love it..
July 20th, 2012  
@marlboromaam Not nice, Maggie. You mass replied. Just kidding as my husband says. Did you get your computer back? Hope all is going well. Thought of you today. Hugs!
July 20th, 2012  
eva
Gorgeous colours! You have captured the moon beautifully.
July 20th, 2012  
Beautiful moon shot!
July 20th, 2012  
lovely moon shot
July 20th, 2012  
I like the moon being in focus, it's beautiful! Love your framing and composition. Feels like a calm, peaceful and contemplative shot. I hope you hear good news soon! 8)
July 20th, 2012  
Gorgeous
July 20th, 2012  
Good choice i like the focus and the framing =)
July 20th, 2012  
Maggie this is so gorgeous and awe-inspiring!
July 20th, 2012  
Lovely pink tinge to the moon and nicely highlighted by the tree silhouette. I have my fingers crossed for you. x
July 20th, 2012  
Lovely Maggie, good decision on the focus:) Good luck and God speed!
July 20th, 2012  
Wonderfully composed! Such a large moon!
July 20th, 2012  
Ooooh what a beautiful shot, Maggie!
July 20th, 2012  
Beautiful shot of the moon Maggie!
July 20th, 2012  
Beautiful shot, Maggie. Best wishes on your business,
July 20th, 2012  
It's a nice moon shot. I'm personally struggling on what to focus on & what not to focus and how do I even focus. I had a fantastic opportunity this morning and I totally messed up with my focus (again) ! :(


When is your interview or did you go? How was it?
July 20th, 2012  
i am glad you decided to focus on the moon instead of the trees :) This turned out so wonderful, the moon looks gorgeous when viewed large !!
July 20th, 2012  
LOL Cromwell!
This is a great shot. I love the framing. I would have picked to focus on the moon too. And its ok if you don't comment all the time. All we want is for you to be successful! Best wishes Maggie.
July 20th, 2012  
You DEFINITELY made the right choice. What an outstanding shot. This is another one of what I call "book cover" type shots Beautifully framed. A huge fav.
July 20th, 2012  
cool moon shot! too much to do and not enough time?
July 20th, 2012  
Love the focus on the moon adds more interest and depth
July 21st, 2012  
I like it....more interest than just a bare moon.
July 21st, 2012  
I love the colours, beautiful moon shot
July 21st, 2012  
the moon looks amazing!
July 21st, 2012  
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Thank you all for your wonderful and lovely comments and visits! Most appreciated!

@darsphotos @myautofocuslife @purdey @frida @anazad511 @dishaparekh176

You ladies are so kind and so very sweet! Thank you for your lovely comments and please, keep the prayers going up and the fingers crossed! I really need to be an employed tax payer again!

@cimes1 You are a gem, Carole! Thank you for your lovely comments and the fav!

@myhrhelper You can always practice with focusing on the foreground shot, then the same with the background, and then the middle. It's good experience to practice selective focus technique. Thank you for the compliment, Kathy! My interview was yesterday and it was nothing like what I was expecting. I'll have to tell you about it sometime, but... pending the results of my background check and drug test, it's a done deal. They said it could take one to three weeks to get the results of both back and to be on the lookout for an email about orientation.
July 21st, 2012  
Hoping and praying for good news! Beautiful shot of the moon!!!!
July 21st, 2012  
What a shot!!! great focus and well composed,fav.
July 21st, 2012  
Don't worry...take care of you!
July 21st, 2012  
Fingers crossed, good luck Maggie, very nice moon shot btw!
July 21st, 2012  
Fav, love moon shots, this is great
July 21st, 2012  
Nice moon shot! I like the trees in the shot with it. Hoping for good news!
July 21st, 2012  
@wannabe Thank you so much, Catherine! I really appreciate that!

@chummar You are very kind, Sunil! Thank you for your lovely comments and fav!

@cmc1200 Thank you so much, Caryn!

@rmkgreene Grateful to you, Ruth! Thank you so much!

@debsulzberger Thank you for your comments and fav, Deb! Most appreciated!
July 21st, 2012  
Fantastic! A fav.
July 21st, 2012  
@windridge Thank you for your wonderful comment and the fav, Susan! Most appreciated!
July 21st, 2012  
Gorgeous shot, and how wonderfully appropriate for this date! It was 43 years ago today (7/20) that Neil Armstrong uttered these historic words: "Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed." The Sea of Tranquility is the large smooth dark patch on the lower right edge of your lovely moon portrait.
July 21st, 2012  
@beteljooz Wow! I had no idea about the date. Thank you for telling me and thank you for your most gracious remarks! This is about the best moon shot I can get with my camera. If I zoom much bigger than this, it gets grainy. So I decided to keep my "moon compositions" to include clouds and tree branches. =)
July 21st, 2012  
Moon looks great! Nice composition!
July 21st, 2012  
@sassik Thank you very much, Sassik!
July 21st, 2012  
Great decision! Fantastic details on the moon.
July 22nd, 2012  
@marieooi Thank you very much for your lovely remarks, Marie!
July 22nd, 2012  
Deb
Congrats on PP :)
July 22nd, 2012  
@deburahiru Thank you for letting me know, Deb! xo
July 22nd, 2012  
Beautiful!! I like the focus on the moon!
July 22nd, 2012  
@ruthmouch Thank you, Ruth! Appreciate your kind remarks!
July 22nd, 2012  
Pam
Love the pink tint to the moon! Great focus, and details on the moon!!
July 23rd, 2012  
@pammerritt Thank you so much, Pam! I was pretty satisfied with this shot.
July 23rd, 2012  
Love the moon details!
July 23rd, 2012  
@swguevin Thank you so much, Sheila!
July 23rd, 2012  
I like the focus on the moon! Beautiful shot!
July 24th, 2012  
@rah2012 Thank you, Lara! Appreciate your kind comments!
July 24th, 2012  
Outstanding photograph!! The focus on the moon looks really good. Even though the tree is out of focus, I think it adds a wonderful frame! Great job once again!!
July 27th, 2012  
@cjphoto You are too kind, Chris! Thank you so much for your lovely comments!
July 28th, 2012  
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