Large & Small Magellanic clouds

Lester · #1 14-09-2010, 09:43 AM

Hi all, from Port Lincoln. This image captured with 24mm f1.4 lens on Canon 20Da, 20 second exposure at iso 400.

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...C-SMCfinal.jpg

The light pollution of Port Lincoln reaches up to 20 degrees. Here is the LMC over Port Lincoln.

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...20secFinal.jpg

The sky illuminated by a lightning storm.

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...-24mm5sec1.jpg

tornado33 · #2 14-09-2010, 08:14 PM

Gee light pollution is a pain isnt it.

Omaroo (Chris Malikoff) · #3 14-09-2010, 09:05 PM

Good stuff Lester. I like the third shot best - looks like some weather comin'!

David Fitz-Henr · #4 15-09-2010, 08:55 PM

Nice pictures Lester - Port Lincoln looks like a nice part of the world to live in.

Lester · #5 16-09-2010, 07:49 AM

Thanks for your comments, Scott, Chris and David, glad you liked the photos. The light pollution is only minimal being in the south where objects do rise above it.