Dance of the Planets from Lake Macquarie NSW 26 May 2013

h0ughy (David) · #1 26-05-2013, 08:17 PM

Goodness me - i was granted a leave pass to go and take some images of this tonight by my lovely wife - then had to return quickly to cook family a BBQ.

it was a gorgeous sight to behold that's for sure.

mix of canon60D and 650D with a 18-50mm lens and a 70-250mm lens (standard canon ones)

h0ughy (David) · #2 26-05-2013, 08:18 PM

and more

Deeno · #3 26-05-2013, 08:34 PM

Nice view

Larryp (Laurie) · #4 26-05-2013, 08:39 PM

Good shots, David

Astroman (Andrew Wall) · #5 26-05-2013, 08:49 PM

Nice work David, looks terrific

h0ughy (David) · #6 26-05-2013, 09:27 PM

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Nice view

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Good shots, David

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Nice work David, looks terrific

thanks guys.

Matt Wastell (Matt) · #7 26-05-2013, 09:53 PM

Hi David
Super pics - I honeymooned at Lake Macquarie!

h0ughy (David) · #8 26-05-2013, 10:14 PM

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Hi David
Super pics - I honeymooned at Lake Macquarie!

Eastern Side or western - Did you stay at the Squids Ink

Octane (Humayun) · #9 26-05-2013, 10:26 PM

Some corkers in there, David. It's amazing how fast the planets seem to sink behind the horizon. I was moving my camera into a portrait orientation and before I knew it, Mercury was gone!

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h0ughy (David) · #10 26-05-2013, 10:47 PM

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Some corkers in there, David. It's amazing how fast the planets seem to sink behind the horizon. I was moving my camera into a portrait orientation and before I knew it, Mercury was gone!

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yep it didn't take long

astronobob (Bob) · #11 26-05-2013, 10:52 PM

Cool captures David, a nice time by the water ! !

h0ughy (David) · #12 26-05-2013, 11:02 PM

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Cool captures David, a nice time by the water ! !

Thanks Bob - it was very pleasant until the sun went down - then it got very cool very quickly - dropped 10c in 20 min

iceman (Mike) · #13 27-05-2013, 04:41 AM

Nice shots Dave! Love #3

h0ughy (David) · #14 27-05-2013, 10:40 AM

thanks Mike - i have added a few others - the conditions were so good, wished i was better imager

h0ughy (David) · #15 27-05-2013, 05:28 PM

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Nice shots Dave! Love #3

i added a couple of other shots

multiweb (Marc) · #16 27-05-2013, 06:48 PM

I like the wave pattern and the light on the first one in the last batch. Pretty cool res those canons. Might get one someday.

h0ughy (David) · #17 27-05-2013, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by multiweb

I like the wave pattern and the light on the first one in the last batch. Pretty cool res those canons. Might get one someday.

well these are resized to 1280 from the full res images. i wonder how it would have been with a 6D

StephenM (Stephen) · #18 27-05-2013, 09:13 PM

A great series David. I really like the second last one in the final batch!

Any luck tonight?

h0ughy (David) · #19 27-05-2013, 09:21 PM

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A great series David. I really like the second last one in the final batch!

Any luck tonight?

rain!!!

i like that one as well

Matt Wastell (Matt) · #20 28-05-2013, 08:18 PM

Eastern side from memory - we hired a house right on the lake - not the most sought after destination but we chose to use our money for a house deposit.
Man, that is now 17 years ago - thanks for the flashback!

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Eastern Side or western - Did you stay at the Squids Ink