Aurora 15th

[matt34]

Its been too long since I posted on here, I have been busy with my night time photography as well as a new addition to the family.

Anyway I thought I would post my efforts from Saturday night, I was a little late to the party but caught the proton arc

These shots were taken at Lake Burrumbeet about 20 mins out of Ballarat

Oh all you WA people I'll be over your side of the country in a couple of weeks and wondered if any of you would have any tips on locations if another aurora hits, feel free to PM me I'll be staying down busselton way for about a week.

Cheers

Matt

[pluto]

Those are stunning, well done!!

[gregbradley]

Fabulous. Terrific composition with the aurora being the secondary subject. I think it works best like that in nightscapes.

Are you able to bring up the foreground out of shadow more in the first one? I think that area a bit brighter would lift the image to proper primary and secondary subjects.

Greg.

[matt34]

Thanks Hugh, thanks Greg will try it out. will need to pull a bit more detail out if I look print them it always darkens then about 1/3 of a stop.

[John W]

Terrific images, well done. Pretty sure thats what I saw too. Cheers, JW.

[h0ughy]

wow that second image is fantastic - kudos to you

[AstroJunk]

Yup, No 2 gets the prize :)

[matt34]

Thanks for the feedback John, David and Jonathan.

You helped me decide which one to get printed for an exhibition I'm having (starting friday) so I had to make a quick call :) No 2 it is

[Derek Klepp]

Another great set .Those first two really show it well.

[strongmanmike]

Wow, nice shots :thumbsup:

Mike

[matt34]

Thanks Mike :) I was lucky to show up and be pointing the right way at the right time.

[Somnium]

great image, nice framing !

[Rod771]

Nice Shots Matt! Well done! :thumbsup:

[CapturingTheNight]

Awesome images Matt. I was lucky enough to be in Tasmania that weekend for the aurora australis and night sky festival. I had persistent cloud but the aurora was bright enough that I could see it through the cloud (pics coming soon) The proton arc was directly overhead for me.

[matt34]

Thanks Greg

Awesome I cant wait to see those shots

[gary]

Beautiful!