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StephenM
21-12-2010, 11:07 PM
Hi all,
Some great eclipse photo posted already! Well done everyone.
I decided to head up Mt Coot-tha (with about 1000 other people :eyepop:) to get some shots. Unfortunately there was a thick cloud band that obscured totality and about the first 10 degrees of altitude. I still got a few shots through the cloud though.
All taken with the 50D and 70-200 f/4L USM (which only arrived yesterday!)
Thanks for looking!
Cheers,
Stephen
Derek Klepp
21-12-2010, 11:10 PM
Nice shots the cloud adds to the effect
RickS
21-12-2010, 11:11 PM
Nice shots under adverse conditions, Stephen. I was going to drive up to Mt Coot-tha but the cloudy skies put me off...
Cheers,
Rick.
StephenM
21-12-2010, 11:13 PM
Thanks Rick and Derek!
Cheers,
Stephen
duncan
21-12-2010, 11:14 PM
Great shots Stephen. The first one is my favourite.:thumbsup:
jjjnettie
21-12-2010, 11:28 PM
Glad you made the effort to get up there!
Even through the cloud it was a beautiful sight.
michaellxv
22-12-2010, 12:09 AM
I think clouds like that and the moon go quite well together. 1st and 4th are my favourites.
Great to hear that lots of people were up there!!
great pics Stephen, like no 5 best. :thumbsup:
StephenM
22-12-2010, 10:53 AM
Thanks very much everyone!
Cheers,
Stephen
Quark
22-12-2010, 11:12 AM
Well done Stephen,
The clouds provide such a lovely effect, a nice record of the event.
Regards
Trevor
firstlight
22-12-2010, 11:36 AM
Cool shots Stephen. Where were you? A mate and I were against the railing just near where the railing went straight.
It was so long that I have set up the scope that I forgot how to operate it... really. I couldn't work out why the scope wouldn't goto properly... pole to the south, etc... must remember to point the TUBE to the south as well... goose! :confuse3::confuse2:
StephenM
23-12-2010, 10:36 AM
Thanks Trevor. I would have preferred no clouds (I'd planned to take a series of images 5 minutes apart and then stack them), but they did add an interesting effect.
Thanks Tony. I only arrived at about 6:35, but managed to get a spot up the top near the littly lookout/rotunda thing. And yes, I understand what you mean about forgetting how to set up the scope. I can't remember the last time I got the scope out!
Cheers,
Stephen
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