High Altitude Geminid

[Peter Ward]

Snapped this short (and faint) trail, with my new Canon 24mm L II F1.4 (impressively sharp and very fast glass, allowed this to be hand held ! )

Taken just a fraction of a second after the fireball ( the tiny trail is still visible just above the centre of the frame) enroute from Hong-Kong to Sydney.

We were flying north of Mt Isa, overhead one (of many) scrub fires which the NASA APOD guys recently mis-identified as human settlement.

[Derek Klepp]

Great pic. Now that has got to be one of the benefits of your job.

[Peter Ward]

Ta... but it's really just a happy snap,

..absolutely no complaints about the view from the office window :)

[MortonH]

Jealous +1

[Regulus]

That's a genuinely nice photograph. Well done. The decisive moment.
Trevor

[Peter Ward]

The rub is: starting work *after* the sun goes down....



Thanks...but still just a happy snap...pressing the shutter 2 seconds earlier, the result could have been spectacular !

[Star Catcher]

That is a nice shot Peter. Looks the goods optically too!
Ted

[colinmlegg]

Peter, you know you're one step away from some epic timelapse sequences there! Just need a light tight window suction unit and you're set. Being in the drivers seat sure beats the view the rest of us get in pleb class ;)

ps. I've done some short held sequences in full moonlight that worked ok.

[Peter Ward]

Yep, it's been on my mind for quite some time now....in fact I'm picking up a GoPro3 Black very soon..... ;)

[colinmlegg]

Cool! Can you shoot landings, or is that off limits? I'd love to see a shot from the deck with head ups displays, etc (HDR?)

[naskies]

Wow, what a great sight Peter.

I recently spent some time flying in some medical retrieval flights down south (helicopters, BC-12s, and a Learjet) and had the chance to enjoy the night sky from the copilot seat at highish altitudes (up to 27,000 ft). It was amazing to see familiar stars as tiny points of light with little/no seeing effects.

[ChrisM]

Great snap Peter. Very sharp for a hand-held.

Chris

[stevous67]

Lovely image with beautiful colours Peter.

Steve