Waiting, Wishing

[CapturingTheNight]

Hi all,

Star trail image from a failed aurora chase a few night ago. Almost full moon- bad for faint aurora, good for lighting up the landscape.

Mt Buffalo National Park, Australia

240 x 30 seconds exposures.
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Slightly larger version can be viewed here http://greg-gibbs.deviantart.com/art/Waiting-Wishing-330620659

Cheers
Greg

[iceman]

Beautiful result, Greg! Love it!

Is that with the Samyang?

[CapturingTheNight]

Thanks Mike :D There are some great foreground opportunities up on Mt Buffalo which I will explore another night, but because I was hoping for a glimpse of an aurora I just setup the camera at the highest vantage point I could find with a reasonably clear view to the south. And yes this was the Pro Optic (Samyang) on the 5DmkII

[ourkind]

The elusive aurora, you'll catch it one day :) meanwhile terrific photo!

[lacad01]

Very nice, this is certainly a nice consolation prize waiting for the aurora :)

[colinmlegg]

Nice one Greg. Also being tormented by the aurora mate :(. I spent a few days down Esperance way last new moon and missed a KP 5 aurora because it went off during the day. Had one camera pointing south shooting all night for 5 nights and got nothing.

[Larryp]

That is superb, Greg!

[CapturingTheNight]

I hope so Carlos :D Thanks

Thank you very much Adam :D I have a few more from the same night which I might post at some stage.

Thanks Colin :D This one was KP 7 during the day, but was all gone by the time it got dark enough. One night we will get it.......

Thank you very much Laurie :D

[rogerg]

Nice colours and smooth decent length trails :)

[CapturingTheNight]

Thank you very much Roger :D