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StephenM
23-04-2009, 08:55 AM
Hi all,

I got up at 4:15 this morning for the conjunction, and there was not a cloud in the sky. So I jumped in the car and drove to the Walter Taylor Bridge over the Brisbane River to get some photos. When I arrived there at about 4:40 it was completely cloudy, but I sat around for 40 minutes in the hope that the cloud would clear, and just as the dawn light started to brighten the Moon and planets popped into view!

I haven't had a chance to make any adjustments to these images yet, they are straight out of the camera. It was a beautiful conjunction and these images don't really do it justice, but at least I captured something.

Thanks for looking.

Cheers,
Stephen

iceman
23-04-2009, 09:06 AM
Nice images Stephen! I was clouded/rained out here.

Dennis
23-04-2009, 09:06 AM
Nice work Stephen, a set of very atmospheric photos. I was still collecting zzzzd’s! I seem to have lost that early morning passion for astronomy!

Cheers

Dennis

RobF
23-04-2009, 09:35 AM
Beautiful shots - just rewards for the effort of getting up!

h0ughy
23-04-2009, 09:43 AM
nice images Stephen - good colors

Quark
23-04-2009, 09:50 AM
Stephen,
I would say these are truly beautiful images, in spite of the conjunction.

No doubt the conjunction was nice, but these images don't need the conjunction to be worth looking at, that is in my humble opinion.

Cheers
Trevor

cookie8
23-04-2009, 10:47 AM
Stephen, your perseverence has paid off again. So placid and natural. The clouds has enriched the images even more.

jjjnettie
23-04-2009, 11:28 AM
Beautiful images Stephen.

Liz
23-04-2009, 11:29 AM
Lovely pics Stephen :thumbsup::thumbsup:

StephenM
23-04-2009, 12:44 PM
Thanks very much for the comments everyone!

I've been thinking of testing out that venue for dawn conjunctions for several months now, so it was good to finally get my act together and do it. I was quite lucky with the clouds in the end!

Cheers,
Stephen

erick
23-04-2009, 01:14 PM
Great colour in the reflected cloud in #1. :thumbsup:

spacezebra
23-04-2009, 06:33 PM
Beautiful images Stephen!

Looks like an extremely tranquil location.

Cheers Petra d.

StephenM
24-04-2009, 01:12 PM
Thanks Eric and Petra.



You wouldn't know from these images, but this is actually in the middle of the inner suburbs of Brisbane! There is a small amount of bush alongside the River here that completely blocks out all the houses behing.

Cheers,
Stephen