Like many of us across Australia, I was up in the freezing cold (9 dg - this is the tropics though) and down to a beautiful possy by a mangrove creek.
A stunning eclipse, with the phase from partial to totality going so quickly. I had set up a couple of cameras, but ended up just using the Canon.
Loved the way the Milky Way popped out with dark lanes surrounded the eclipsed Moon. Didnt spot/look for M31 like jjj and friends.
Only company I had was a lonesome dingo, which I kept looking around for ... woman mauled by dingo ... yikes.
Got home, then the local North Qld radio station rang for a chat. I had the tranny going down at my spot, and Michael (DJ) was playimng all Moon songs.
A wonderful morning, wich there were more of them!!!
All pics widefield, not clever enough for close ups.
Totality images were ISO 1600, f 3.5.15mm mainly, and pushed the time to as long as I could, up to 40 sec. Also ... 1 Venus pic thrown in for good measure.
Thanks guys, such fun being out there, clicking away on the camera.
Yes, the 1st is my fav, and couldnt believe it when I saw the meteor, and happy that it made it into the image.
Lovely picture of the Milky Way and the meteor! I also saw one from here in Adelaide, travelling in a similar direction. Maybe sporadics, but maybe also a weak shower?
A couple more - the spot where I pitched my gear, and a 3 stacked image thru DSS - not very good at that stuff tough, but come out better than I thought, though still dodgy.
Was that Saunders Ck, Liz??. I'd have taken a line and tossed it in as well. Good bream and flathead there. Might also catch a barra or two!!!. Would've made a nice breaky
Wow wow Liz, New you had great weather your way, Love all your work, Nice colour reflection on the water too, I was hoping for one of those but not drk enough in town, Merit for you Bravery too , , : ) OnYa !
