First go at Astrophotography ?

Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
edited January 16, 2006 in Holy Macro
Took these pics of a nearby gas giant with my macro lens :)
Brian V.


Equatorial swirling gas clouds

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Gas formations near polar caps

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Sometimes life- forms can be seen floating in the atmosphere

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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,297 moderator
    edited January 15, 2006
    Lovely colors and patterns you've shot there, but I'd suggest getting yourself to a doctor immediately to get that thing checked. mwink.gif
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  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2006
    WOW! Thats it. WOW!
  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,952 moderator
    edited January 15, 2006
    rolleyes1.giflol3.gif


    great shots!
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  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2006
    Very nice!

    rolleyes1.gifroflrolleyes1.gif

    You must have a direct line to Hubble mwink.gif
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2006
    Thanks for the comments all :D
    Assume you all realised they are pics of soap bubbles about 2" in diameter.
    Interesting- they start off full of colour which then drains to a beige/gray colour and then those dark shapes start appearing just before the bubble bursts.
    Brian V.
  • SigalSigal Registered Users Posts: 51 Big grins
    edited January 15, 2006
    Nice shots
    Especially the second one, it looks like a planet in a galaxy far far away... rolleyes1.gif

    Sigal
  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,952 moderator
    edited January 15, 2006
    Thanks for the comments all :D
    Assume you all realised they are pics of soap bubbles about 2" in diameter.
    Interesting- they start off full of colour which then drains to a beige/gray colour and then those dark shapes start appearing just before the bubble bursts.
    Brian V.
    the dark shapes are really interesting. I'm having a very hard time thinking up a good explanation for them (which is embarassing since my current set of fluids that I'm researching are basically soap umph.gif)
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2006
    DoctorIt wrote:
    the dark shapes are really interesting. I'm having a very hard time thinking up a good explanation for them (which is embarassing since my current set of fluids that I'm researching are basically soap umph.gif)
    Well if it's any help I was shooting against a black background- thought they were either very thin areas or maybe something crystallising as the bubble evaporated. Wht they should have tails and face the same way though beats me.
    Brian V.
  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,952 moderator
    edited January 15, 2006
    Well if it's any help I was shooting against a black background- thought they were either very thin areas or maybe something crystallising as the bubble evaporated. Wht they should have tails and face the same way though beats me.
    Yeah, exactly.

    How do they evolve? Do they get bigger? headscratch.gif
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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2006
    Fantastic. So surreal. thumb.gif
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  • Phil U.Phil U. Registered Users Posts: 1,330 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2006
    Man that's some wild stuff. clap.gif
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2006
    DoctorIt wrote:
    Yeah, exactly.

    How do they evolve? Do they get bigger? headscratch.gif
    Must admit I not too sure about that- I was concentrating too much on the shots :)
    They appeared very quickly and then seemed to stay roughly the same size until it burst (I think).
    BTW I was using very thick solutions of "Joy" washup liquid from the USA- the bottle was 20 years old but was recommended for bubble blowing.
    Brian V.
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2006
    DavidTO wrote:
    Fantastic. So surreal. thumb.gif
    Thanks David


    Brian V
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2006
    Phil U. wrote:
    Man that's some wild stuff. clap.gif
    Thanks Phil,
    Like to try something different every now and then (especially when it's pouring with rain outside :) )
    Brian V.
  • HauerHauer Registered Users Posts: 550 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2006
    Wow! Very impressive! The third photo reminds me of tadpoles......

    Certainly something different than those little critters!

    Thanks for sharing!

    Cheers - Herman thumb.gif
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2006
    Cool shots Brian. That last one really does look like life emerging from the primordial ooze...
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2006
    Thanks Herman And Al,
    Always fun to to take something different :)
    Brian V.
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