Ah..what could have been.... Got up at 3:00am Christmas day with the intention of getting to Wattamolla beach (non-Sydney residents should Google it) in the Royal National Park to photograph Lovejoy.
Sadly no joy.... as the bureaucrats who run the park put F$@#&^ gates on the access road to stop the public from getting to the beach after dark !!!
Finally ended up *way* south and *way* too late to take any deep images.
That said, the view from Ottford was, while not great,was not too shabby
ahh yes, I guess most nocturnal vistors to the parks would be up to no good I suppose. Sad isn't it.
Happy you eventually got a look in though. Isn't it a beauty!!!
Not too Shabby, mate, that an awesome widefield - is it two frames stitched ? Nice work indeed ! !
Yes it is a stitch, but this was not planned, as I photographed the fog shrouded lights at the Gong as an afterthought.
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That's a lovely shot Peter - I'm sure you'll grab an even better shot over the coming days.
Dave
Thanks , but Looking at the weather forecast...maybe not
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Nothing too shabby about that shot, Peter!!!. Nice work
Take a drive down to Stanwell Park and shoot from the lookout at the cliffs there. Be even less LP. Might have to leave a little early, though.
Yes, that was my first Plan B, but there is a honking big street light at Bald Hill..
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ahh yes, I guess most nocturnal vistors to the parks would be up to no good I suppose. Sad isn't it.
Happy you eventually got a look in though. Isn't it a beauty!!!
Makes you wonder what the "no access after dark" rationale is.....
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How annoying.
The picture you got is excellent. But you are right, Wattamolla would have been perfect. You've got exactly the right setup for a stunner.
Greg.
Thanks! Might have to get there by boat or buy some bolt cutters!!
Wow, I thought your first shot was great but the second one from the plane is pretty unique compared to us landlocked mortals! ;-) There's a part of me that's wondering whether I find a random flight that will be in the right spot at the right time...
Was hunting around the northern suburbs of the "Gong" this morning looking for a suitable dark site but every vantage point has megawatts of street lighting specially designed to prevent everyone from seeing the sky, so I gave up in frustration. The high cloud was putting a damper on any prospect of imaging the comet as well.
On reading your efforts in finding a suitable vantage point it occurred to me that Governor Game Lookout above Garie Beach may be a spot worth investigating, unless the National Parks have closed it off in their zeal to protect us all and/or installed lighting. From what I remember of the place it has panoramic views out over the coast.
The next clear morning I may head up there to suss out its suitability as every other lookout in Wollongong is lit up like the proverbial xmas tree and is therefore useless.
So they've gated the Garie Beach turn-off as well after dark, hope its keeping out the vandals from our public spaces !
Thanks for the tip Peter, saves me the drive.
So they've gated the Garie Beach turn-off as well after dark, hope its keeping out the vandals from our public spaces !
Thanks for the tip Peter, saves me the drive.
Jeff
Yep. East Germanic tribes entering the Roman Empire are always a problem
Here is a link to another Lovejoy pic taken that morning
