Veiled Crescent Moon

A waxing crescent moon stood out in the night sky around 9:45 PM on Monday, May 13, 2013 due to a thin veil of clouds over it. The veil created a luminous aura around the setting moon. This view looks through trees at Bowman Woods Park in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. About 50% of the night sky was covered by clouds. This image is a two-second exposure at f/5.6, 1600 ISO and 200mm focal length.