Hi all,
On the same day as the eclipse the Earth was being hit by a CME from the sun that sparked incredibly strong aurora displays around the world. The numbers at times were the strongest I have ever seen. Unfortunately this was all happening during the day for us here in Australia. Looking at the cloud forecast the best place to be if it continued into the night seemed to be exactly where I live as all of Vic and Tas were completely clouded over. So I waited. As soon as it got dark enough I did a test shot from my yard to see if there was any activity still there. Short answer: YES!
So I jumped in my car and headed five minutes up the road to one of my favorite locations. By the time I got there and walked up the hill to this tree it had faded a lot. I stayed for a few hours hoping it would reignite but it wasn't to be.
"Nothing Lasts Forever"
Canon 5D Mk II
My usual setup and settings
Cheers
Greg