‘Roos walk on water, Red moon rising & Feathers in the sky

Dennis · #1 14-08-2007, 07:46 PM

Hello,

One week prior to the Qld Astrofest we went camping at Elanda Point, on Lake Cootharabra some 1 hour from Noosa. Here are some photos we took with our Pentax *ist DS DSLR with the Sigma 18-50mm F3.5-5.6 DC and Sigma 55-200mm F4-5.6 DC kit lenses. A couple were also taken with the WO 80mm EDII refractor.

Cheers

Dennis

PS – Professor Fred Watson concluded his talk at Astrofest on the Saturday with a photo of kangaroos hopping on water too!

Feather cloud 1/500, f19, ISO400, 50mm (75mm equiv.) Sigma 18-50mm.
Feather cloud 1/4000, f16, ISO400, 25mm (37mm equiv.) Sigma 18-50mm.
Roos 1/500, f8, ISO200, 200mm (300mm equiv.) Sigma 55-200mm.
Duck flap, 1153 WO 80mm refractor, 1/500 ISO200.
Ducks WO 80mm refractor, 1/500 ISO200.
Moonrise, 1/10, f5.6, ISO800, 200mm (300mm equiv.) Sigma 55-200mm
Tent 30 secs, f5.6, ISO400, 18mm (27mm equiv.) Sigma 18-50mm
Pointers Crux 30 sec, f4.5, ISO800, 18mm (27mm equiv.) Sigma 18-50mm

Dennis · #2 14-08-2007, 07:49 PM

And here are a few more…

Thanks for looking!

Dennis

Tree light, 1/60, f22, ISO 800, 95mm (142mm equiv.) Sigma 55-200mm
Egret, WO 80mm refractor, 1/1000 ISO200.
Egret Heron WO 80mm refractor, IMPG1121 1/2000 ISO200.
Dennis 1/125, f8, ISO200, 45mm (67mm equiv.) Sigma 18-50mm
Kooka 1/180, f5.6, ISO400, 200mm (300mm equiv.) Sigma 55-200mm
Moon reflection 0.3 secs, f5.6, ISO400, 200mm (300mm equiv.) Sigma 55-200mm

bloodhound31 · #3 14-08-2007, 08:03 PM

I love the cloud formation, and the kangaroos the best.

Beaut shots!

Baz.

[1ponders] (Paul) · #4 14-08-2007, 08:10 PM

Lovely photos Dennis. Elanda Point is a very peaceful place (when it's not school holidays

).

Your campsite looks like the same spot Sya and I had last time we were up there, or very close to it.

sheeny (Al) · #5 14-08-2007, 08:20 PM

Beautiful shots Dennis! All of them! Is it Lake Cootharabra that has Boreen Point in it? It sounds very close to there. I've heard stories about the roos on the water at Boreen Point as well.

Al.

PCH (Paul) · #6 14-08-2007, 08:26 PM

Dennis, those shots are fantastic.

Do you take your camera out looking for shots specifically, or do you always have it 'at the ready' - so to speak.

Cheers,

h0ughy (David) · #7 14-08-2007, 08:35 PM

wonderful images Dennis, a true work of art !!

gary · #8 14-08-2007, 09:14 PM

Hi Dennis,

Thank you!

Some really wonderful shots! I particularly like the atmosphere of the tent
at night.

Best Regards

Gary
Mt. Kuring-Gai NSW

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #9 14-08-2007, 09:57 PM

The Feather Cloud is my favourite. Very unusual.

Ric · #10 14-08-2007, 10:18 PM

Lovely photos dennis, a fantastic selection.

The Roo's would have to be my favourite though.

Cheers

Tamtarn · #11 14-08-2007, 10:51 PM

I've never seen a feather cloud formation ... really unusual. Also love the kangaroos and the moon reflection .

Thanks Dennis some great shots there

Barb

Dennis · #12 15-08-2007, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [1ponders]

Lovely photos Dennis. Elanda Point is a very peaceful place (when it's not school holidays

).

Your campsite looks like the same spot Sya and I had last time we were up there, or very close to it.

Hi Paul

We stayed a week and had the place to ourselves for 3 days and nights in the middle of the week. It was so tranquil and peaceful that it required a monumental effort just to motivate ourselves to carry water for the kettle and make a cup of tea!

Cheers

Dennis

Dennis · #13 15-08-2007, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sheeny

Beautiful shots Dennis! All of them! Is it Lake Cootharabra that has Boreen Point in it? It sounds very close to there. I've heard stories about the roos on the water at Boreen Point as well.
Al.

Hi Al

Spot on – we were approx 8 kms from Boreen Point which is fast becoming a busy place rather than remaining a sleepy hamlet. Elanda Point is a privately owned campsite from where you can hire canoes to visit locations such as Harry’s Hut in the Noosa Everglades.

Cheers

Dennis

Dennis · #14 15-08-2007, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PCH

Dennis, those shots are fantastic.

Do you take your camera out looking for shots specifically, or do you always have it 'at the ready' - so to speak.
Cheers,

Hi Paul

I’m more of an opportunistic photographer – I take a camera on holiday and if something comes up, I’ll attempt to grab it. Unfortunately, I kinda struggle with trying to visualise, set up or create photo’s like some of the more talented and creative people on IceInSpace.

Perhaps it’s a Left/Right Brain thing?

Cheers

Dennis

ving (David) · #15 15-08-2007, 02:32 PM

hi dennis,
those are tops photos. that feather cloud is amazing. thanks for sharing all of them

RB (Andrew) · #16 18-08-2007, 09:19 PM

Dennis you never cease to amaze me !!
Truly a man of unique talent.

The "roos on water" shot is amazing, I've never seen anything like that before.
You can sell that to a stock photo agency and make a return on that shot I'm sure.
I can see it now on an Australian post card or a postage stamp.

Excellent work on all the shots.

Astroman (Andrew Wall) · #17 18-08-2007, 09:41 PM

The "feather cloud" is called Fallstreak, and Dennis you have captured it perfectly. It happens when Altocumulus precipitates in a hole and drops ice crystal virga.

Check out more... http://www.schools.ash.org.au/paa2/m...5&fileid=&uid=

Love the roo's though, amazing image.

iceman (Mike) · #18 19-08-2007, 06:38 AM

Excellent images Dennis, amazing!

gaa_ian (Ian) · #19 19-08-2007, 06:49 AM

Very nice Shots Dennis.
I would agree that the Roo's shot is one that should be on a postcard or on a stock photo site where it can be seen by the masses (do enough like that and it might pay for your holidays !)
Your creative eye for photography looks fine to me

Dennis · #20 19-08-2007, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rocket Boy

The "roos on water" shot is amazing, I've never seen anything like that before.
You can sell that to a stock photo agency and make a return on that shot I'm sure.
I can see it now on an Australian post card or a postage stamp.
Excellent work on all the shots.

Thanks Andrew, I'll look into that, as it could help pay for the camping fees or SD cards!

Cheers

Dennis

Quote:

Originally Posted by Astroman

The "feather cloud" is called Fallstreak, and Dennis you have captured it perfectly. It happens when Altocumulus precipitates in a hole and drops ice crystal virga.

Check out more... http://www.schools.ash.org.au/paa2/m...5&fileid=&uid=.

Thanks Andrew, for the explanation and the link to the website – I can still see this extraordinary formation in my minds eye.

Cheers

Dennis

Quote:

Originally Posted by iceman

Excellent images Dennis, amazing!

Thanks Mike - the camp was full of photo opportunities and I had a ball just pointing and shooting.

Being roused from slumber by the “tharrumpp, tharrumpp, tharrumpp ” of kangaroos bounding outside the tent, seemingly just by our heads, was initially quite unnerving. Next, hearing all the splish splash sploshing outside the back door, made us hurriedly unzip the tent flap, to be confronted by the gob smacking sight of these fella’s bounding across the lake, whose shallow depth we were oblivious off until then.

Cheers

Dennis

Quote:

Originally Posted by gaa_ian

Very nice Shots Dennis.
I would agree that the Roo's shot is one that should be on a postcard or on a stock photo site where it can be seen by the masses (do enough like that and it might pay for your holidays !)
Your creative eye for photography looks fine to me

Thanks Ian - I used x4 1G SD cards, so I was pleased that I had some keepers from the 300+ photos I took over the week. I'll look into the stock photo suggestion as every penny helps in this expensive hobby of ours!

Cheers

Dennis