[Steve_C]

Hi all,

I took this shot recently near Batemans Bay, NSW. 5 min exposure, 24mm lens on a Nikon D300. I do not understand why the sky is blown out. Is it sky fog? It was a good ds location, but if I shone a powerful torch into the sky I could see the beam. If I tried this length of exposure on my barn door I suspect I would get the same issue.

On another note, I have tried to locate the satellite as shown by the streaks but have had no luck. Image was shot at 19:45 on 2/10/15. I don't think it was an aircraft, my aircradft tracking s/w shows no aircraft at that time, although not all aircraft show up.

TIA

Steve