Iridium 29 and widefield shots

[orestis]

Hi everyone,

I have only recently bought a canon 550D and beagan testing it out on the sky about a week ago and yesterday night I checked heavens above and it showed a iridium flare at -8 mag and since I have never photographed one I thought I'll try it out, aswell as shoot some widefields.

All shots taken with a canon 550D Ef 15-85 mm lens at 15mm, 30 second exposures f/3.5 . 23/6/12 6-30 pm (aest)

unfortunately I triggered the shot of the iridium a little to early and did not capture the fade away.

Finding this new learning curve and enjoyable experience
Hope you like them
Regards Orestis

Ps- any advice would be greatly appreciated thanks

[tilbrook@rbe.ne (Justin Tilbrook)]

Hi Orestis,

I like your Iridium image it's nicely framed with the tree's, good focus too.

Cheers,

Justin.

[astronobob (Bob)]

Cool captures Orestis, I dig the compositions too ! Well done on the mag 8 Iridium, looks great !

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

It's great fun isn't it.
You really need one of these so you can take longer exposures.
http://www.linkdelight.com/R8A9-LCD-...450D-400D.html

[orestis]

thanks for the comments,

That remote shutter release looks like a good accessory and quite cheap.

I'll try and get one soon.

Regards Orestis