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Aurugids
Nikolai
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This morning (I woke up 1:15 am) I went to watch and shoot me some Aurigids. It wasn't as spectacular as it was predicted. We saw a dozen, maybe two instead of thousands, and even these were rather small. However I still managed to get a few on camera.
I was using Canon 30D + EF-S 10-22, set on a tripod and controlled by TC-80N3 timer remote control. The settings were:
ISO 3200, 10mm, f/3.5, 14sec, 1 sec between the exposures.
I simply let the camera click and later at home went through all of them and pick up those with some action. I scored 3 on first pass and 3 more on a second. Culling through ~250 nearly identical shots is no fun, trust me on this, so no wonder I missed those second there on the first pass.
Here are the results:
01: I started with a 5-shot pano of night LA (taken from 6,000+ ft):
(click the image for a larger version)
02: Then I found a nice spot on a north side of the Mt.Wilson with a great view to the North-East. Here is my setup, you can see one of Mt.Wilson observatory domes further back, about half a mile away, I think. I used the umbrella to cover the moon, which was 3/4 full and very bright:
03: Meteor:
04: Meteor:
05: Meteor:
06: Meteor:
07: Meteor:
08: This is a rare case when my camera caught a rather large one in two shots. I dared to blend them together, covering a tiny gap. I'm positive it wasn't a plane, so I feel pretty solid about it.:
All these shots are also here: http://nik.smugmug.com/gallery/3403150
BTW, if anybody is seriously into this: I have about 250 original shots, all taken in a manner described above (14 sec exposure, 1 sec pause, hence 4 shots per minute), all large 8mp jpegs.
I was using Canon 30D + EF-S 10-22, set on a tripod and controlled by TC-80N3 timer remote control. The settings were:
ISO 3200, 10mm, f/3.5, 14sec, 1 sec between the exposures.
I simply let the camera click and later at home went through all of them and pick up those with some action. I scored 3 on first pass and 3 more on a second. Culling through ~250 nearly identical shots is no fun, trust me on this, so no wonder I missed those second there on the first pass.
Here are the results:
01: I started with a 5-shot pano of night LA (taken from 6,000+ ft):
(click the image for a larger version)
02: Then I found a nice spot on a north side of the Mt.Wilson with a great view to the North-East. Here is my setup, you can see one of Mt.Wilson observatory domes further back, about half a mile away, I think. I used the umbrella to cover the moon, which was 3/4 full and very bright:
03: Meteor:
04: Meteor:
05: Meteor:
06: Meteor:
07: Meteor:
08: This is a rare case when my camera caught a rather large one in two shots. I dared to blend them together, covering a tiny gap. I'm positive it wasn't a plane, so I feel pretty solid about it.:
All these shots are also here: http://nik.smugmug.com/gallery/3403150
BTW, if anybody is seriously into this: I have about 250 original shots, all taken in a manner described above (14 sec exposure, 1 sec pause, hence 4 shots per minute), all large 8mp jpegs.
"May the f/stop be with you!"
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Love your idea with the umbrella! Will definitely have to remember that.
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Love that PANO Shot Nik
Gawwwd you must be keen to get up 1.30am and shoot images
You'd have more air traffic over your way than you could poke a stick at mate
Thanks for pointing out the Meteors
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Thank you!
As I mentioned, you didn't miss much, there was nothing spectacular. I am still glad I went since it allowed me to hone my technique a little. Besides, 64F in the car and 72F on top was much better that 80F at home
Thank you!
Yeah, I noticed there was a slight overcast in the Valley. That and the lights - you won't have a chance. Next time if I decide to go somewhere, I go up Hwy 5. A bit further to drive (not by much, though), but also at least 1,000 ft higher and defineitely way less light.
Thanks, Maxine!
Nah, it was OK, I could not sleep well due to the enourmous heat wave anyway
Airtraffic was pretty much inexistent. Maybe the made special rules about the observatory (Mt.Wilson), maybe simply because two major airports (LAX and Ontario) and rather far away from this place. I still got a few tracks, but very low on the horizon, so they were not in a way.
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Thank you, my friend, appreciate it!