Hi all,
With an X class solar flare predicted to impact Earth, like most southern Aus night scapers I went chasing aurora last Thursday. Left work at 4pm and drove six hours to the Victorian coast at Cape Shank. Arrived just at the end of astro twilight and met up with Alex Cherney. There were so many other people chasing aurora there, but not surprising I guess given the proximity to Melbourne and the popularity of social media. It's a great location but for the next predicted big one (hopefully soon) I think I would head somewhere a bit more off the beaten track.
Whilst waiting in hope (and in vain as it turned out) of an aurora display I spent a while climbing around the cape in the dark and doing a few night scapes.
"Beacons In The Night"
14 image panorama (7x2rows), Canon 5D MkII, 14mm, F/2.8, ISO 1600, 20 Second exposures.
"Hunting"
Canon 5DMkII, 14mm, F/2.8, ISO 3200, Single 30 second exposure. Foreground illuminated by the Cape Shank Lighthouse.
Cheers
Greg