Every minute counts

[Mickoid (Michael)]

To say photographing comet Tsuchinshan has been an enjoyable experience would not be true. This one has been an endurance task, waking up at 4.00am, driving out to a location with a clear easterly view, finding the comet, setting up the gear, etc. All to be done with limited time at hand before dawn washes away the comet in sunlight.

These two were taken on the 27th & 28th, at Kangaroo Ground, north east of Melbourne. The wide view was a stack of 10 x 2 sec exposures at 2000 iso and a foreground at - whatever, I can't remember! Combined and blended in PS. The second is a stack of 3 x 2 seconds at 800 iso with a 200mm lens. Both taken with a Fujifilm XT-100 mirrorless camera on a static tripod.

[Dave882 (David)]

Wow I love these shots. The colour in the morning sky is a beautiful background to the comet itself. A difficult capture indeed but your perseverance has paid off. Well done!

[astronobob (Bob)]

very Pastel Mickoid, well caught.

[leon]

Nice work indeed Michael, and as mentioned beautiful background, your time has been well rewarded.

Leon

[Derek Klepp]

Well worth the efffort.Hopefully one more morning here weather permitting.
Derek

[Anth10 (Anthony M)]

Well done Michael.
Well played, nice capture.
I’m impressed.
Anthony

[Mickoid (Michael)]

Originally Posted by Dave882

Wow I love these shots. The colour in the morning sky is a beautiful background to the comet itself. A difficult capture indeed but your perseverance has paid off. Well doneto

Cheers David I guess shooting at this time of the morning, even if you don't find the comet, you still end up with a pretty picture!

Originally Posted by astronobob

very Pastel Mickoid, well caught.

Thanks Bob, certainly some nice colour in the sky at dawn which adds to the beauty of the comet.

Originally Posted by leon

Nice work indeed Michael, and as mentioned beautiful background, your time has been well rewarded.

Leon

Thanks Leon, I'm hoping I'll get more rewards with this one once it reappears in the west after sunset.

Originally Posted by Derek Klepp

Well worth the efffort.Hopefully one more morning here weather permitting.
Derek

Cheers Derek, I'm finished with the early morning attempts so I'll be waiting for another chance in October.

Originally Posted by Anth10

Well done Michael.
Well played, nice capture.
I’m impressed.
Anthony

Thanks Anthony, it's a tough one due to a small window of opportunity to work in.

[alan meehan (Alan)]

beautiful Michael ,yes its a mission