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BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
edited January 25, 2007 in Holy Macro
Had our first clear skies last night. It was pretty dark when it first became visible. I really had to fight with the camera (in the dark) to get it to take pics. Ended up using manual exposure and manual focussing at ISO 1600. Taken with Bigma.

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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited January 19, 2007
    BigAl wrote:
    Had our first clear skies last night. It was pretty dark when it first became visible. I really had to fight with the camera (in the dark) to get it to take pics. Ended up using manual exposure and manual focussing at ISO 1600. Taken with Bigma.
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    Glad you got to see it Al... but alas another evening of clouds for us ne_nau.gif
    ...... thanks for posting your Comet shots...... Skippy
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  • DJ-S1DJ-S1 Registered Users Posts: 2,303 Major grins
    edited January 19, 2007
    Nice! Good thing you took a chance those clouds would clear out.
  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited January 19, 2007
    great thanks for sharing
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2007
    Thanks for kind words Skippy, DJ and Awaias.

    Here's the first on with a bit of PP and an "artistic" crop :D

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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2007
    Excellent pics and a lovely sight Al.
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2007
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Excellent pics and a lovely sight Al.
    Brian V.
    Thanks Brian. I'd love to see it with the fluffy tail as shown in Gus's pic, but we had clouds again the last two nites :cry
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2007
    BigAl wrote:
    Thanks Brian. I'd love to see it with the fluffy tail as shown in Gus's pic, but we had clouds again the last two nites :cry
    Mate my heart goes out to anyone whom cant see it live....its honestly a thing of beauty in the sky. Heres good luck for you over the next few nights...we have maybe a week or 3 to keep getting it.
  • SenecaSeneca Registered Users Posts: 1,661 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2007
    We've had 2 weeks of clouds...hopefully tonight will be better...so I can get a glimpse.
  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2007
    Had "clear" skies again last night, but couldn't get a decent shot of the tail (or rather, the tail didn't make a decent showing). Prolly too much light pollution.

    ISO 200, 30s F8 50mm (Bigma) uncropped

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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2007
    BigAl wrote:
    Had "clear" skies again last night, but couldn't get a decent shot of the tail (or rather, the tail didn't make a decent showing). Prolly too much light pollution.

    ISO 200, 30s F8 50mm (Bigma) uncropped

    A comet none the less mate. I recon Table Mt would be a good spot. I walked that once.
  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited January 23, 2007
    gus wrote:
    A comet none the less mate. I recon Table Mt would be a good spot. I walked that once.
    The people from Cape Town are getting some seriously good shots over the ocean. Table Mt should be a good spot (bit chilly though). I have a feeling I've had my chance - the moon was already way too bright last nite :cry
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  • BrucekBrucek Registered Users Posts: 7 Beginner grinner
    edited January 24, 2007
    This is my first post on this Site ,Here is my best photo of the comet so far.
    Don't be harsh , I am just learning .
    D70s and 28-200 mm lens , also got 135-400 sigma
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v624/kelleher/Scenery/DSC_2163.jpg
  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2007
    Brucek wrote:
    This is my first post on this Site ,Here is my best photo of the comet so far.
    Don't be harsh , I am just learning .
    D70s and 28-200 mm lens , also got 135-400 sigma
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v624/kelleher/Scenery/DSC_2163.jpg
    Nothing wrong with that! clap.gif

    I'd maybe have not cropped it so tight, and maybe would have tried to get the comet slightly lower in the frame to try and pick up more detail on the leftover tail which you can see clearly in your pic.

    ps: you may want to check waxy's thread on including an image in a thread.
    pps: in a case like this you should consider starting your own thread as many folks think they've looked at this one, so don't expect new stuff and don't look again...
    pps: welcome to dgrin!
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2007
    Brucek wrote:
    This is my first post on this Site ,Here is my best photo of the comet so far.
    Don't be harsh , I am just learning .
    D70s and 28-200 mm lens , also got 135-400 sigma
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v624/kelleher/Scenery/DSC_2163.jpg

    Hey there Brucek you sure got the tail in that shot clap.gif
    I've taken a few shots myself but I haven't been happy with any that I've done so far ne_nau.gif

    Nice to see you on board here at Dgrin Brucek, this is a great place to learn from many many different people with a variety of interests.

    Keep Posting thumb.gif thanks for sharing your comet shot..... Skippy
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