Just a happy snap of the moon last night and dawn yesterday morning

[h0ughy]

took these handheld with the 50-500 lens on the pentax yesterday.I did alright with the moon handheld resting on the fence at full zoom, something I wont try again. Gee the moon is very low to the north isn't it, just an observation.:D :P :lol:

[RB]

Great images there Dave, really like the moon one too.
We noticed the same thing with the kids last night about the moon's setting position.
Amazing.

[iceman]

Love the birds in the first pic! Great silhouette!

[h0ughy]

isnt it amazing what a difference 3 months makes, the moon was directly overhead, now its at some low angle to the north;)

[Jonathan]

Nice shots mate! You've done well to hold the camera steady at 500mm zoom.
Is that a bit of dust on your sensor slightly down and left from the centre?

[h0ughy]

I know, found that out the other night when trying to photograph the comet

[Volans]

Don't forget...we are in the year of a major lunar standstill.

Great shots Houghy and I too like the Moon image and it makes it more impressive to realise it was hand held!

Peter.

[h0ughy]

Please fill me in, major lunar standstill?

thanks, it was no mean feat, the only thing I could lean on was the fence, and even then I was all over the shop!:rofl:

[Volans]

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=5522

This is a thread started by Mike and explains a Lunar Standstill...also check it out in Wikipaedia.

Peter.

[ving]

lunar standstill... interesting.

nice pics houghy :)
I like the first one in particular with the birds :)