Macro photography gives us the opportuity to make small details bigger than life.  Photographing the moon is not macro photography, but it sure is a fantastic night time subject and allows us to see the amazing patterns on the moon's surface.  Unfortunately, tonight only a tiny sliver of the moon will be visible.  If you are feeling brave, and the weather cooperates where you are, try to capture some of the details of tonight's crescent moon.  Here are some helpful tips when photographing the moon: Use a tripod and a manual shutter release to minimize camera shake.  Use the longest lens you have.  This photo was taken at 400mm. Set your aperture to f11.  Then, shutter speed and ISO will be the inverse of one another.  Try an ISO of 200 with a shutter speed of 1/200.  Keep in mind that this is a starting point.  If the moon is not bright, you will have to make adjustments to these settings.

If shooting the moon isn't possible where you are, find an interesting light in the night sky, perhaps a sign or someone with a flashlight, and give it your best shot.