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25-12-2011, 12:31 AM
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Lovejoy and Milky Way from Cape Schanck Dec 24th
Hi All,
Weather was relatively kind today and the fog at cape Schanck cleared when comet Lovejoy was rising.
What a Christmas present we have for all the bad weather endured in 2011.
Thank you Terry Lovejoy!
Images NN1-3: Nikon D700, Nikkor 14-24mm lens at 24mm and f/2.8, 30 second exposure, ISO 3200
Image 4: Sony NEX5N, Nikkor 35mm lens at 35mm and f/1.4, 10 second exposure, ISO 3200
Merry Christmas!
Alex
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25-12-2011, 12:38 AM
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The pics are getting better and better!!!!
Awesome Alex!
Great composition!
Thanks for posting
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25-12-2011, 01:14 AM
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Wow great shots Alex! I so want that 14-24 lens! That fast Sony lens looks good too. Did you do much post processing?
25-12-2011, 04:54 AM
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You really nailed that Alex.
You know that area and that served you well.
Best shots so far.
I like them all but the 14-24 D700 shots are particularly good and really sharp.
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25-12-2011, 05:14 AM
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Marvellous, Alex!
25-12-2011, 07:38 AM
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Great shots Alex!
25-12-2011, 07:42 AM
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Great shots.
Love them all.
Cheers.
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25-12-2011, 09:38 AM
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Fabulous Alex!!
25-12-2011, 10:54 AM
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Super work Alex, particularly like the 2nd one.
Cheers
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25-12-2011, 11:31 AM
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Very nice work Alex.
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25-12-2011, 11:49 AM
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Just Great
Thanks for the great photos - helps make up for not seeing it these last few mornings. It's been foggy in Bairnsdale.
Terry Lovejoy must be pleased the Christmas Comet has his name!
David
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25-12-2011, 01:10 PM
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The moment I saw your post I knew these were going to be good, but this is insane!!!!. Send these to APOD and every astro mag you can think of....these are the best I've seen
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25-12-2011, 02:56 PM
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Awesome shots Alex - this comet has a lot of potential.
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25-12-2011, 06:41 PM
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Awesome!
25-12-2011, 09:35 PM
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Fabulous images Alex
Really spectacular. This comet is so beautiful!
25-12-2011, 09:39 PM
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Fantastic work Alex. Stunning compositions.
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26-12-2011, 03:53 PM
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Absolutely beautiful, Alex. That second shot is my favourite. How's the resolution on them? I'm thinking that a large print would look spectacular.
26-12-2011, 04:35 PM
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Thanks everyone for the comments. We did get a great Christmas present after all!
26-12-2011, 04:37 PM
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Quote:
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Absolutely beautiful, Alex. That second shot is my favourite. How's the resolution on them? I'm thinking that a large print would look spectacular.
Thanks! The second shot is stacked and would look good printed up to 1 metre long.
26-12-2011, 05:04 PM
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Thanks! The second shot is stacked and would look good printed up to 1 metre long.
Go get it done, mate
That would look awesome!!!.
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