Thanks for the nice words guys. I was actually a little disappointed in it, because I didn't see the details that I've seen in the shots of others (and even some of my own). I then realized that this one isn't too bad considering that it is a full moon shot.
I have found that quarter to three-quarter shots turn out better for me because the shadows show up much better, giving more of a 3-D effect. Here's an example of one that I got several months ago:
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Paul, I was curious about your comments about my technique being different. I thought that I was shooting about the way you described. Then I looked at my EXIF. For whatever reason, it's wrong. I actually shot this at about 1/1,600th. Don't know why it shows 1/160th. I shot at the high shutter speed for just the reasons that you give. Weird. :?
Here's the (incorrect) EXIF:
Aperture: f/5.0
ISO: 320
Focal Length: 500mm
Exposure Time: 0.0062s (625/100000)
Exposure Program: Aperture priority
Exposure Bias: -2.3333333333333
And (Paul) you are correct that there are much, much better examples out there. I've seen some that were taken through telescopes that will take your breath away, and some taken with normal lenses that are much better than these. ;-)
Regards,
Frank