Comet Lovejoy from central Vic

[rat156]

Hi All,

Made my way out to the same spot I chose last week, near Elphinstone.

Some very curious Horses in the paddock next to me whilst I was taking pic of the comet, I think that they thought I was going to feed them. Bloody noisy buggers too!

Anyway, took many photos, some turned out nice, stacked about four of the 30s ones. I worked out I needed a faster lens, so got onto Fleabay and bought one, all set for tomorrow morning. Taking the missus and kids this time, so at least I don't have to sneak around the house in the morning. This should ensure crappy weather!

Cheers
Stuart

[renormalised]

Nice shot, Stuart:)

The comet looks almost like an exclamation mark in your piccie :)

[naskies]

That's a great composition, Stuart. Was there a lot of moisture or some thin cloud? Alpha/Beta Centauri have a nice glow around them - I really like that effect.

[rat156]

Removed most of the stars from the original image, makes the comet stand out more.

Cheers
Stuart

[rat156]

Probably crap on the lens, don't know in reality, there was a lot of moisture in the air over Melbourne...