Jupiter + Venus conjunction - 31st Jan

[iceman]

Knowing that it would be cloudy for the next X days, I took the advantage of a reasonably clear morning yesterday (31st) to capture what I could of the conjunction.

Obviously they're not that close, compared to how close they'll be tomorrow! :( As predicted, it was cloudy today (and raining).

I just hope I get a clear morning on the 4th or 5th.

These were taken at Woy Woy, off some park I don't know the name of.

Canon 350D + Sigma 17-70mm lens, f/4, on fixed tripod. Various exposures mainly 4-15 seconds @ ISO200-400.

Thanks for looking.

[duncan]

Love the last one with the sunken dinghy.
Unfortunately we wont see any of it at all up here. Cloud and Rain but thats to be expected this time of year.
Cheers:thumbsup:
Ps. All very nice shots Mike.:thumbsup:

[Dennis]

Very nice Mike. A fine, photogenic portfolio of this event.

Cheers

Dennis

[kljucd1]

Hi,

Iceman those pictures are really excellent, and not just for the conjunction. Top job man!!

Daniel...

[davidpretorius]

as always mike, your images like this are really really good and I always love em.

these are way better than your photo with bird and dr john rogers in that restaurant :D

it looks like weather is going to play havoc over the next few mornings

[peter_4059]

Great photos Mike. I like #1 and #3. The water, jetty and overhanging trees really make it IMHO.

[h0ughy]

nice assortment mike

[leon]

I like em all, great photo Mike, with or without the conjunction, very peaceful scenes.

Leon

[Kokatha man]

From a professional artist (not photographic) but one who has, ahem, a (small) international reputation for sculpture and multi-media works, I can certainly make one considered comment Mike - some bloody good compositions fella! Excellent stuff!

Cheers, Darryl.

[edwardsdj]

Hey Mike,

As usual, your images make mine look like crap :)

Excellent work.

Have fun,
Doug

[RB]

Beautifully done Mike.
The first one's my fav, love the composure.

:thumbsup:

[gaa_ian]

Great Shots Mike !
Just to make them look a little better here is my "best shot" and viewing experience from this morning !
http://www.nightskysecrets.com/blog/2008/02/venus-jupiter-conjunction-1-2-08.html
It was a very nice close conjunction.

[jjjnettie]

Very nice indeed.

[acropolite]

Nice shots mike, as we've come to expect. Just to buck the trend, I like #2 best.

[Deeno]

Very nicely composed.
Particularly like the first two.

[iceman]

Thanks very much for your kind comments. I love this type of photography - combining landscope photography with astrophotography.

That's why i'm so disappointed that it's going to be cloudy on Monday and Tuesday! :grr:

Gotta keep trying to find new and interesting (and beautiful) places for these morning and evening conjunction type shots.