What a massive thrill to set eyes on Lovejoy in Dark skies, A heap better than the Tweed Coast ! I headed out to Rathdowny @ 1am to experiment before all of Lovejoy rose above the horizon, then gave it a full can a Canon capers : )
I decided to use the 'L' series 70-200 F2.8 Lens and quite happy with the results considering some waves of low fog at times nearby !
This image comprises of 4 landscape frames above one another @ 70mm, F/2.8. Stitch & shopped in PS3.
600D set at ISO 1600, heavy in-camera-noise-reduction.
Exposures were 60secs, tracked on an old C8 fork mount !
Hope you like.
Last edited by astronobob; 28-12-2011 at 08:56 PM.
Nice Bob. Rigley and I got up to have a look and saw that top meteor - from Tweed it cut the tail about a third of the way down - parralax I suppose between Rathdowney and the coast. Nice deep image.
Appreaciate all the comments everyone, being pre-occupied, I actually missed seeing the meteors ; quite surprised to find them in the frames, lucky & happy to have them in there ! Great every one is seeing & imaging this snowball, some great pics out there by all & I enjoy being part of this Forum to view yours and others captures, Cheers
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Originally Posted by Bolts_Tweed
Nice Bob. Rigley and I got up to have a look and saw that top meteor - from Tweed it cut the tail about a third of the way down - parralax I suppose between Rathdowney and the coast. Nice deep image.
Bolton
Thanx Mark, interesting what a few 10's of Klms can make, Re : paralax ?
Am going Rathdowney with Ray S tonight hoping/should the SW change clears some sky by early hrs ?
Thanx for comments Tony, Pete, Kev, Phil, Ralf & Steve !
Am going out agian in the morning, cant get enough this amaizing Comet myself : )
Quote Phil : " I think this is the best image of Lovejoy I've seen, nicely processed as well. what date was it taken" ?
Thanx Phil, Image was taken on Mon 26th @ 3:30 am
