Photography by Leonard Whistler

Moon Phase Triptych

There are eight lunar phases - new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, and waning crescent. The cycle repeats every 29½ days.

A triptych is a picture or artwork divided into three sections and displayed side-by-side. The term comes from the Greek word triptykhos, which means "three-layered". Triptychs are often used to create sequences, or to show different elements of the same subject matter.

The triptych composite image below includes the first quarter, full moon, and third quarter. I used a Canon 5D III with a Sigma 150-600mm f5-6.3 Contemporary lens at 600mm & Canon 2x extender.

I also made a 14-second YouTube short video, which you can view at: Three Moon Phases - YouTube