Geminid 13th December

Lester · #1 13-12-2012, 10:19 PM

Hi all, set the camera to take 2 minute exposures from 1 a.m till daylight this morning. Tonight is covered with cloud. I used a 14mm Samyang lens at f2.8 and 5D MK II at ISO 1600 on tracking mount. Got this very bright meteor at 4:18 a.m . The first image is a crop of the second showing the trail with more detail as the meteor brightened many times. I did not see it visually as was inside at the time snoozing. All the best for tonight.

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...teorFinal1.gif

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...2-12Final1.gif

iceman (Mike) · #2 17-12-2012, 05:06 AM

Wow that's awesome Lester! A nice bright one.

Are you using any noise reduction on your images? It looks like it could be cleaned up a bit.

Lester · #3 17-12-2012, 07:27 AM

Hi Mike, thanks for your reply. I used some noise reduction in Photoshop, perhaps I could have used some more. All the best.

colinmlegg (Colin) · #4 17-12-2012, 01:44 PM

Great shots Lester.

I agree with Mike, you should be able to get rid of most of that noise without compromising the image. If you'd like some recipes send me a PM.

Ross G · #5 17-12-2012, 11:26 PM

Great capture Lester.

Ross.

Lester · #6 18-12-2012, 07:23 AM

Thanks Colin and Ross for your comments.

PM sent Colin.

All the best.

naskies (Dave) · #7 23-12-2012, 09:59 PM

Great captures. Too bad about the clouds!

Lester · #8 24-12-2012, 08:19 AM

Thanks Dave; yes. All the best.