I'd like to take this opportunity to
thank all that have linked, commented on,
or simply have enjoyed in silence --
Rural Thursdays Blog Hop.
It really is all about you!
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This is a compilation of three of my photos (four, if you include the free texture, Xeveria).
Happy because this is the best moon photo I've taken, to date.
Not the best out there, but I'm pretty stoked about it.
Moon shots are not my forte -- but I'm learning.
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Sharing with Thursday Favorite Things, Foto Friday, Skywatch Friday, Farm Girl Friday.
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Sharing with Thursday Favorite Things, Foto Friday, Skywatch Friday, Farm Girl Friday.
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Rural Thursday is a Weekly Blog Hop where participants can share information and photos about what's currently happening in and around their rural/country/farm home.
Here's how you can join in:
(The Hosts of Rural Thursday reserve the right to remove any links that are deemed inappropriate.)
Have questions? Please feel free to contact Nancy or Lisa.
Thank you for visiting!
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Rural Thursday is a Weekly Blog Hop where participants can share information and photos about what's currently happening in and around their rural/country/farm home.
Here's how you can join in:
1. Publish a blog post about
- general information describing what's happening in your country/rural/farm life,
or a post relating to a rural-themed subject that will benefit all Rural Thursday readers and participants,
such as
- farming,
- rural-themed photography,
- recipes,
- homesteading tips,
- critters and pets,
- DIY projects,
- rural-themed giveaways
- anything and everything that embraces living the simple life.
2. Please make sure to add the Rural Thursday button to your blog post and link back here.
3. Please link to your actual post and not your home page.
4. If you don't have a blog, you are welcome to leave a comment below our post regarding what special things are happening in your rural world.
3. Please link to your actual post and not your home page.
4. If you don't have a blog, you are welcome to leave a comment below our post regarding what special things are happening in your rural world.
Your hosts for Rural Thursday are Nancy @ A Rural Journal and Lisa @ Two Bears Farm.
Have questions? Please feel free to contact Nancy or Lisa.
Thank you for visiting!
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well, i like your artsy compilation very much!
ReplyDeleteHow breathtaking! You have done a beautiful job...I just love it. I'm a fan of moon shots...I think sometimes I channel Ansel Adams! Kidding!
ReplyDeleteWonderful work dear friend : )
ReplyDeleteI am blown away by your awesome photo!!! Beautiful!!! Thank you for hosting!!
ReplyDeleteIt´s a beautiful photo - I´ve never managed to catch the moon like this! :-)
ReplyDeletewhat a great shot! my entry is here:
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This is incredible! It looks like the cover of a spooky gothic novel. I love it!
ReplyDeleteAwesome job on the moon pic. I love it!
ReplyDeleteThat is an AWESOME photo!
ReplyDeleteI hope you are continuing Rural Thursday blog hop, I just joined in last month.
ReplyDeleteYour birdee pics inspire me. I've asked Mr. VZ for a camera for my birthday so I can post better pictures.
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Very Cool! Stoked for very good reason, I would say!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful composition in that picture :-)
ReplyDeleteThat's a clever compilation. Spooky!
ReplyDeleteAmazing results from the compilation! Love that moon!
ReplyDeleteWhat can I say? Beautiful composition of my favorite thing! Nice, Nancy!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE it!!!
ReplyDeleteEerie...and wonderful...all at the same time, Nancy!
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning shot! I love how your pictures look like little paintings :D That really is a great moon!
ReplyDeleteVery artsy photograph!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I'm loving the birds in front of the moon!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh Nancy this is an incredible shot. I love the full moon and now I can see why it captivates people so much. Beautiful. B
ReplyDeleteThat is gorgeous, Nancy. Looks like an illustration for a book!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful texture added to a stunning photo! Love the birds too!
ReplyDeleteWow! THAT is an outstanding shot, Nancy... Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteSpellbinding! That moon shot is simply spellbinding!
ReplyDeleteWow... what a great moon picture! I would say it is GREAT!!!
ReplyDeleteFirst time visitor. Impressive♫
ReplyDeleteWell, I love the moon and all them little birdies, nice picture.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful moon viewing. Thanks for your comment on my blog. Wishing you a good day. Hanne Bente
ReplyDeleteFantastic shot- very dramatic!
ReplyDeleteAwesome moon shot ~ very creative ~thanks, ^_^ (A Creative Harbor)
ReplyDeleteNancy - a true piece of art - absolutely lovely!
ReplyDeletewow, what a fantastic photo nancy!!
ReplyDeleteVery Halloween-y & very cool, love the birds flying around... the texture really sets it off, too! =)
ReplyDeleteLovely composite, Nancy!
ReplyDeleteWoW, very nice!!
ReplyDeleteyou should save this and frame it for halloween (if you decorate), it would be PERFECT!!
i love it nancy, you are getting so creative!!
Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThough the moon never talk.
WOW!! I think you nailed it..
ReplyDeleteHugs~
OOOOOO and Ahaaaa's from me...really nice!!
ReplyDeleteAnd Thank You for hosting Rural Thursday!!
This shot is just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThat is just the COOLEST picture!! How fun that you combined several to come up with such an awesome shot! :)
ReplyDeleteI have yet to get a good moon shot. All of mine turn out like a white hazy ball. Would you share your settings, lens, did you use a tripod?? Some one else might have asked these same questions, I did not read all the posts. Great job!!
ReplyDeleteYou should be over the darn moon with such a shot...this shot should be outlawed or put under lock and key...AMAZING!!!!I am in awwweeeeee!
ReplyDeleteIm loving that Mood, very artistic. I think i need to start combining some of my photos together.
ReplyDeleteExcellent work
Shaun Valleys ShutterBug
So in love with that layered moon shot Nancy, it's stunning. Love, love, love.
ReplyDeletenicely done, nancy!
ReplyDeleteThis moon pic is beautiful...talented.
ReplyDeleteJust lovely, Nancy!
ReplyDeleteYour shot is pretty Nancy.
ReplyDeleteI do like to come and browse all the other participants. Everyone is unique.
I LOVE this picture!!! No really its so great!
ReplyDeleteOh wow! I have to start saving money on a better lense and tripod. I can never get this close. Beautiful, Nancy!
ReplyDeleteIt's a wonderful work of art, Nancy! Bravo! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is truly lovely! I haven't been here for a while as I haven't really been anywhere rural (except the same old barn I keep my horses and that gets old) I visited Antietam Battleground. This Civil War battle took place in the "heart" of rural! :) Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteI keep coming up with a new favorite of your photos..
ReplyDeleteI love that photo. Good Job!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome shot.
ReplyDeleteThat is AWESOME Nancy!!!
ReplyDeleteNice shot, how do you do that? Everytime I take a shot of the moon it ends up looking like the sun.
ReplyDeleteThat moon is terrific! Good job!
ReplyDeletexo Catherine
I think it's eerily awesome :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful compilation! Great shot of the moon!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shot of the moon. Happy sky watching.
ReplyDeleteMy Sky.
That is an amazing photo!!!! A little spooky with the birds flying. Thanks for stopping by, Laura
ReplyDeleteOh I love your moon photo. Fabulous! Stopping in from Foto Friday. I'm going to try to remember to come up with something for next weeks rural Thursday sounds fun .
ReplyDeleteWonderful ...! I like, great photo, a delicious moon!
ReplyDeleteThe texture is fantastic! I love moon shots but I also am not good at capturing them. Looks like you are definitely learning to capture them. Beautiful. I'm slow to join Rural Thursday but love this linky party!
ReplyDeleteNancy the moon photo is so incredibly beautiful that at first I thought it was some Photoshopped graphic art...congrats you should compete with that photo ..:)
ReplyDeleteyou have created a wonderful art piece!
ReplyDeleteI love everything about it
This is an awesome shot..I would be darn proud of it.
ReplyDeleteI like your creation a lot! It's a bit scary though, looks like a scene from some scary movie :-) Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteWow that's some picture, You must have one heck of a camera, and you must be really good at taking pictures. Richard
ReplyDeletewonderful! Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop. xo P.S. the new giveaway was posted today.
ReplyDeleteThat is the best moon photo I've ever seen! Great job! Thank you for sharing. You have a great line up this week. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteThis came out great, Nancy. I need to experiment more with combining multiple photos.
ReplyDeleteNancy, I love this photograph...you've done an outstanding job with it!...:)JP
ReplyDeleteThat is one cool looking moon. I love it. I haven't been able to take any good moon shots. Someday...maybe.
ReplyDeleteI half expected to see the headless horseman run by. Love it!
ReplyDeleteRubbish By Roan
Perfection!
ReplyDeleteWhat an eerie photo! It reminds me of Halloween!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely, positively love this photo! Well done! This is a Halloween card in the making!
ReplyDeleteI would be pretty excited about a moon like this too!
ReplyDeleteI somehow missed this post so I'm glad I came back to visit because I really really like what you've done with this photo! Spooky!
ReplyDeletevery cool picture!
ReplyDeleteLove this!!
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