Aurora tonight - Page 2

rustigsmed (Russell) · #21 10-01-2014, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Octane

What a waste of petrol and time.

Sleeping in the car until morning as there's no petrol stations that I know of that will be open at this hour. Never been down this way before.

Did get some nice shots on the beach. Just no aurora.

H

Hi H, which beach did you go to?
I was thinking how unlucky you were driving down!!

Russ

Paul Haese · #22 10-01-2014, 12:50 PM

Stayed at granite Island until 430am and the light was starting to change. I was a little disappointed for the guys who made the effort and drove down on a work night.

However once moon set occurred i got some really nice airglow shots and another really nice sequence to add to an animation. Besides while I was doing that the observatory at Clayton was collecting data for one of my projects.

Overall a productive night.

Octane (Humayun) · #23 10-01-2014, 05:14 PM

Russ,

I went to Mallacoota. A beautiful spot. I had the entire beach to myself. Was a bit spooky, actually.

I called it quits around 2 AM and went back into town where there was reception, hoping to get alerts when the show started. It was a massive disappointment.

Slept in the car and made it back home in 5 hours.

I'd like to say, "never again", but, I know I'll chase again.

Besides everything, it was a beautiful night under the stars.

H

rogerg (Roger) · #24 10-01-2014, 06:00 PM

We went to a nearby lake to photograph the Aurora. I'm glad I chose to not push myself too far in driving further with busy commitments on days either side, as it turned out to be a non-event.

I don't rate it as a disappointment though, as I always expect the unexpected with Aurora.

Forgey (Paula) · #25 10-01-2014, 06:13 PM

Well it didn't happen, I packed up up at 4:30. On the plus side got a nice little time lapse.

Paul Haese · #26 10-01-2014, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Octane

Russ,

I went to Mallacoota. A beautiful spot. I had the entire beach to myself. Was a bit spooky, actually.

I called it quits around 2 AM and went back into town where there was reception, hoping to get alerts when the show started. It was a massive disappointment.

Slept in the car and made it back home in 5 hours.

I'd like to say, "never again", but, I know I'll chase again.

Besides everything, it was a beautiful night under the stars.

H

H I can say I have done this heaps of times now and driving great distances for lightning and aurora. Most times it just does not come off, when it does though it is worth the euphoria and you forget all about all the times you missed out.

Octane (Humayun) · #27 10-01-2014, 09:37 PM

Haha, Paul, the number of fails I've had, you'd think I'd learn! Lightning, auroras, meteors, sunsets, sunrises, etc. Just never learn!

H

Paul Haese · #28 10-01-2014, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Octane

Haha, Paul, the number of fails I've had, you'd think I'd learn! Lightning, auroras, meteors, sunsets, sunrises, etc. Just never learn!

H

The chase is part of the fun I reckon. Seen several aurora but only one really bright one so far. Love the chase.

Octane (Humayun) · #29 10-01-2014, 09:57 PM

The best part is knowing that I have a big comfy bed to come home to. That's all that keeps me going.

H

gary · #30 11-01-2014, 12:09 AM

Just picked up my brother-in-law from the airport who reported seeing nice auroral activity
in Iceland this week but alas they departed Thursday morning before the geomagentic
storm.

With sunrise there currently at 11am and sunset at 4pm it provides a wide window
of darkness.

Octane (Humayun) · #31 11-01-2014, 12:14 AM

33 days left until I leave here for there.

H

gary · #32 11-01-2014, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Octane

33 days left until I leave here for there.

H

Last month there was apparently shock there when Iceland police killed a person
for the first time in the nation's history.

A SWAT team arrived at an apartment in Reykjavik after shots had been fired
by a resident. A SWAT team member was hit and they responded with return fire
through a window.

The newspaper reported that "Police said they regretted the incident and wished
to express sympathy to the man’s family."

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2...s-history?lite

Sounds dangerous. I will happily go for you and take a few snapshots.

Octane (Humayun) · #33 11-01-2014, 01:27 AM

Oh, wow; I hadn't heard about that one, Gary.

lol @ dangerous.

I'm starting to get excited.

H

rustigsmed (Russell) · #34 11-01-2014, 03:07 AM

yep I wondering where you were going to end up H, Mallacoota .. plenty of wildlife! I actually enjoyed seeing some stars for a change, Melbourne has been terrible for about 8 months...

my one and only standard 18-55mm lens had issues so picked up the cheapest lens I could on the way home from work ... canon EF 50mm f1.8 just in case ... tried out a 4 panel stitch

http://www.flickr.com/photos/80336656@N07/11873051576/ working off the laptop so i'm sure there is a few colour / balance issues to be rectified. still ... nice to take a photo for a change!!

Russ

Octane (Humayun) · #35 11-01-2014, 04:01 AM

Oh, nicely done!

If you stop that one down 3 stops, it performs rather well -- it'll get rid of the chromatic abberation.

I posted one effort from last night in the nightscapes section. I'll post another tomorrow.

H