Here's a quick one from last nights expedition. Pretty much straight off the camera. It took about 4 hours to drive to the spot, temps were around -10C and altitude 4300m. I had a splitting headache, even after drinking 5 litres of water, and was almost going to abandon things and drive back, but fortunately it cleared around 2am just as the moon rose. Amazing spot up there, both landscape and skies. I'll post some other pics in a bit.
ps. almost forgot, in addition to the headache my ears are still ringing from an exploding thermos! It woke me...I thought a tire had popped!
You have got to be kidding me ...la di da...hmmm?..I know! I'll just stroll up to this awesome little water spout I know, snap a sharp view of Orion and the seven sisters and be on ma way..meeah easy ...wow!
All of the above (or below depending on how you view the forum) WOW! another stunning image Colin. What a location. Well worth the trip I would say. Exploding thermos! I bet that would be a new one to the manufacturers.
Thanks a lot guys, really appreciate all the kind comments. That was the only geyser in the field going off at regular intervals, so was pretty lucky to get the shot.
Off to do it again tonight. Just can't resist seeing that vista again.
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Originally Posted by strongmanmike
You have got to be kidding me ...la di da...hmmm?..I know! I'll just stroll up to this awesome little water spout I know, snap a sharp view of Orion and the seven sisters and be on ma way..meeah easy ...wow!
Mike
...haha you had me laughing for a good minute, Mike. Wish it were that easy. These shots invariably extract their pound off flesh. I'm still in total awe of what Phil did in the Yukon at -35 degrees CELSIUS! Hats off to you sir!
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Originally Posted by obsidianphotos
All of the above (or below depending on how you view the forum) WOW! another stunning image Colin. What a location. Well worth the trip I would say. Exploding thermos! I bet that would be a new one to the manufacturers.
I'll send some pics to the manufacturer. Molded plastic crap. Metal thermos next time.
Wow what an incredibly beautiful shot, just stunning!
It's interesting how this is also very much how one might expect the view to be as seen from the surface of Enceladus, with those water/ice geysers.
...haha you had me laughing for a good minute, Mike. Wish it were that easy. These shots invariably extract their pound off flesh. I'm still in total awe of what Phil did in the Yukon at -35 degrees CELSIUS! Hats off to you sir!
Oh yeh?? Well...what about us idiotic portable deep sky imagers who travel back and forth to a dark sky site for 7 nights over a few weeks, setting up and packing up each time, in order to accumulate hours and hours of exposure...huh? ...only did it once
...wow!
who travel back and forth to a dark sky site for 7 nights over a few weeks, setting up and packing up each time, in order to accumulate 
