Burrum Heads, Qld - Tinnie and Taurus

[AstroJunk]

I spent a very pleasant couple of hours on the beach surrounded by soldier crabs trying to image the sky. I ended up with a lot of rubbish photos and a wet bum. Top fun though, and with a bit of Photoshop wrestling, here's the best of a bad crop!

I wafted my torch over the tinnie to lighten it a little - should have gone a little slower. The Seeing at Burrum Heads was superb. and only a small amount of light pollution from nearby villages.

30s ISO3200 Sigma 8-16mm (8mm) F4.5 650D

[skysurfer]

Really nice picture !

But the corners are very distorted. I have the same experience with my Sigma 10-20mm @10mm with >90º FOV. The 8mm is even more.

[AstroJunk]

Thanks SkySurfer.

Yes I agree, and I guess has to be part of the fun with a UWA!

This is another photo with a 5 min exposure. I have warped the horizon straight(ish) but it does show that the sky isn't a flat place with 120 degrees of FoV. I also discovered that Boats don't stay still on the water for long periods...

If anyone had any bright ideas about flattening these wide shots, I'd love to hear!

[hotspur]

A very pleasing and pleasant image,many a time I've walked along a beach at night-out fishing,and seen a vista like this-you've captured the feeling very well:thumbsup:

[AstroJunk]

Thanks Chris - and after my first day back at work, I'm looking at it a whole lot more fondly now!

[AstroJunk]

RIP Burrum Heads :sadeyes:

Flattened by a tornado over the weekend...

[iceman]

Holy cow! Amazing before & after shots!

[h0ughy]

like you work - especially the before and after shots

[AstroJunk]

I have to confess that the after shot was lifted from a newspaper: http://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/burrum-heads-tornado-bomb-say-shattered-residents/1734153/

Not a pretty sight...