Lunar Eclipse

So I figure this is going to be a subject some people are likely to post, so I decided to try my hand at it myself. First of all, I wish I had a better lense and megapixel capacity but I make due with what I have. In order to capture this image with enough detail, I propped my camera on top of a table in my backyard and I then extended the exposure time (by reducing shutter speed)... actually, I took pictures under different ISOs and settings so I'm not totally sure which combination led to this one. All I know is that I clicked to take the picture. This was one of two or three successful images because, needless to say, there were many failures.

The first picture is the original and is quite simple in that the subject is at the very center. If you click on the smaller image to get a larger view you can make out the earth's shadow better, see the two bright figures of the planet Saturn and the star Regulus in the constellation of Leo, as well as get a glimpse of a few stars.

The second image uses more of the rule of thirds, with the moon (the primary subject) being at the lower right hand side. I chose this composition because I felt that there were 3 important figures I wanted to show: the moon (in more detail), Saturn (one of the brighter spots) and Regulus (the other bright spot). The layout I chose allowed for me to show all three without excess, unnecessary material around them. While not a perfect shot, I like it because some of the craters are visible on the shadowed side of the moon as well as having captured other stars that fill in what would've been a vast black space. By far, my best celestial photograph EVER!