Sept 6 Luna, Jupiter, and Venus Conjunction

[RapidEye]

Here's the money shot!

http://tinyurl.com/bt99c

Its 1600x1065, so I've linked it. I know I could shrink it, but the resolution gets ugly when I do that and I wanted to hold off on cropping it because I think the trees really help frame the shot.

As you can see from the photo, we had quite a few clouds and I had given up hope of seeing the conjunction. I was walking the dogs when I saw the break in the clouds so I sprinted into the house, grabed the camera and tripod and setup as fast as I could.

EXIF data is below the photo.

I ripped of a couple more, but this is the best of the bunch. I had one more that showed better earthshine, but by then venus was behind the clouds :rain:

I did no retouching of that photo: only converted it from RAW to JPEG and resized it down to a smaller size using GIMP.
I appologize for how ugly the page looks: I was just trying to get something up before I had to spend all day in meetings at work.

Enjoy!
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[ballaratdragons]

That's a BIG pic!

I like the way you left all the trees in. And the clouds add effect! Well done.
I am amazed at the amount of threads covering this one conjunction!!!! It would have to be the most photographed event this year.

[RapidEye]

Heyya...
I was looking at it again, and there is Spica sitting just barely above the tree below Venus.
I didn't notice it at first because I was going so fast, but I just doublechecked it with CdC, and that is where Spica is supposed to be =-)

Bonus!!!

Thanks for the feedback, Ken!

[RB]

Yeah nice work rapideye,

Sometimes those quick shots get you in.

:thumbsup:

[ving]

yup great pic. it big but still great!
glad i have broadband at work :)

[fringe_dweller]

Nice one RapidEye! :thumbsup: where would us shutterbugs be without trees ;) I would be lost personally - i have a now sort of famous orange tree -
its great having international members of the IIS family - never did welcome you properly mate
Kearn :thumbsup:

[RapidEye]

Heh - thanks!
I've got a bud whos a wiz with DSO stuff and his Digital Rebel. I'm trying to nudge him into helping me clean it up some so I can shrink it down and retain the detail. Should be more modem friendly and better looking :P



Is that the one in your conjunction shots? Those are pretty nice too! Your long exposure shot is outstanding! I don't use a remote release either (keep meaning to get one). Just use the delay timer: works really well!



Thanks!
A couple of things I recall from my trip to Oz was how nice the folks were. Glad to see things haven't changed in 13 years :D
Now if we could only get Aussie beer (besides Fosters), all would be right on this side of the equator! :drink: Mmmmmm VB and XXXX! I'd even take a Toohey's :prey:

[h0ughy]

Geez Rapideye you need a fix, just come up from where you live to the correct side of the world to get a beer at the SPSP!

[fringe_dweller]

Yes mate - its just about to flower :) - and thanks :) even tho the remotes are very cheap for the canons - and they have about 4 or so to chose from - unlike my old nikons - just one very expensive remote! outrageous!

Have you tried any Coopers stuff? - their pale ale is delicous.
although i am a boring? virtual non-drinker/tea totaller myself these days - used up most of my life long quota of booze long ago unfortunately ;( I got a bit carried away in my 20's
kearn

[Sausageman]

I was at work the other night when I saw the conjunction, so I grabbed the work's 4 megapixel digicam and took a shot.
Not bad really for a hand held shot.

Mike