Photography Challenge Week 8: Black and White

The photography challenge for this week is Black and White. I didn't go traditional with this one by taking (or editing) a photo in black and white. Instead I focused on the contrast between the black night sky and the bright moon. I'm still not venturing outside of the auto settings on the camera, but I am beginning to understand a little more about how it works.
I set the camera flash to off and snapped my first picture of the moon:

Oops, my hand wasn't steady enough for the several seconds the camera needed me to be. I didn't want to get the tripod out, so instead I put the camera on top of a car. Then I could hold down the button while the camera stayed steady.

Laura Beth at A Step in the Journey has posted a guide this week from PictureCorrect.com on How to Take Pictures in Low Light. This guide describes much better than I could how aperture, shutter speed, and ISO affect how photos turn out.

See more black and white photos at Laura Beth's site!