This photo was taken last year, and is one I have wanted to attempt for a while. And it was definitely a learning experience for me.

I also think it's sort of relevant at the moment thanks to the entire Gamestop thing going on (plus I've got a fair bit of Dogecoin I'm holding onto!) - to the moon!

This is a blend of two images - one for the moon and one for the Opera House. Why? Because I couldn't get them both in the same photo looking anywhere near good enough - which is completely normal!

So the photo for the moon was shot at 1/50s at f/5.6 and ISO 200, while the shot for the Opera House was 1/3s at f/5.6 and ISO 200.

I then blended the two images together in Photoshop to get the final version.

There's still a lot to learn, but I was happy with how this first attempt turned out.

You'll be able to see this photo at the @igapgallery exhibition later this month.

In the spirit of reconciliation, I acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which I took this photo.

The details for this image are:

• Nikon D750 with Nikon 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G VR

• Sirui W-1204 tripod with K-20x Ball Head⁣

• 1/3s

• f/5.6

• ISO200