5AM w/ Full Moon, Wadi Mousa, Jordan

@Michael Skorulski: Thanks for your comment. I had originally named this 'Middle Eastern Blues' due to the quasi-romantic (conflicted) feeling of the pic... however it didn't really fit well with the space allotted for the title (plus i wanted to add the location and country)... oh well. Cheers.

@Alun Lambert: Yes I think i am going to have to start getting up earlier... I like the colorful effects i am getting on 30+ second exposures. Cheers for the comment!

@Stefan: Thank you! It was quite warm actually... maybe a comfortable 75 degrees? I couldn't sleep and I certainly didn't need a jacket as i wandered about in the near dark. This is a 4 second exposure pic... that is how i got the cobalt blue from the sky... it was actually nearly black to the human eye when i composed this shot.

@Ron: Thank you! I was quite captivated by the old-school architecture and the orange and white street lights that i saw before i went to bed that night. Luckily i woke up very early due to jetlag and dragged myself out onto the street to try and capture the lighting... good thing i did -- the magic and magnificence of the entire trip started with me getting up to take this shot!

@zOOm: Thank you! Yes when i saw the results on my viewfinder i got all excited and took quite a few more. Only wish i had brought my tripod for ultimate crystal clear clarity...! C'est la vie! :)

@dobbino: thanks, and you are probably right! i took this one in the dark on the side of a hill without a tripod and using a rock and my hand for balance... :) so i am sure there are some straightening possibilities! :) thanks for the feedback!

@Riccardo: Thank you for the comments! And no worries on the explanation -- happy to do it! I would love to go to Italy too... hope to do so in the near future! Where should i go? What are your favorite places and things to see? Cheers.

@Riccardo: Many thanks for all these recommendations Riccardo! I will be sure to hit you up before i come over! Cheers mate.

@Ekaputra Tupamahu: Your comments are appreciated, thank you!

@MaryB: Thank you!!

@roamin: Thank you, thank you! I feel lucky to have experienced Jordan by a full moon! The whole trip was amazing!

@Andrew Gould: Thank you! I just wish i had had a tripod... to capture even more detail through complete clarity... oh well, i learned my lesson -- i am buying a tripod!!

@Anthony Lambert: Thank you! I think i learned a good deal about low light photography that morning! I am happy to have this as a memento of my efforts!

@akarui: Thank you! It was quite a captivating experience. I am glad i was able to capture it for memory sake! :)