The flag itself was difficult to erect, it was very hard to penetrate beyond about 6 to 8 inches into the lunar soil. Millions of Earthlings watched the drama unfold on TV images taken by the black and white lunar surface camera. It's a great honor and privilege for us to be here representing not only the United States but men of peace of all nations, and with interests and the curiosity and with the vision for the future. Walking on the lunar surface was not difficult, but took a little practice. Here Aldrin is walking in the typical bent posture near the leg of the lunar module.
Footprints are clearly visible in the foreground.
Neil Armstrong took this picture of Edwin Aldrin, showing a reflection in Aldrin's visor of Armstrong and the Lunar Module. The tasks assigned to both astronauts were carefully choreographed and practiced back on Earth, and Aldrin was busy setting up scientific experiments among other responsibilities. Apparently taking pictures was not as carefully planned. Aldrin took this picture as part of a series of panoramas of the area around the Tranquility Base landing site. Armstrong is in the shadow of the lunar module, details can only be seen with processing, making the sunlit surface directly behind the LM appear very bright.