Aurora

[pontiac1940]

It was "okay" but nowhere near what was forecast and not close to February 26-27. But always a treat! 

All photographed across the road. 



That's the moon and Venus on the left..nice touch 


Overhead




My roommate of 53 years 

[Chris]

Beautiful and moving pictures, thanks for sharing. I find they are best viewed full size. Out of interest, what were your camera settings?

Kind regards
Chris

[pontiac1940]

Mar 24, 2023 20:34:26 GMT Chris said:

what were your camera settings?

Thanks Chris. 
I just did some screenshots for another person. The three in the upper left were from last night and the lower right was 3 years go. Just sample settings that worked. Top image. That f4 lens was the first lens I used for aurora. I now have an f1.4 which is a charm. 
Feel free to ask questions. 
Clive 



I wrote this a couple of years ago. 

[jackscrap]

Spectacular! So many stars.

[pontiac1940]

Thanks Jacki. We are fortunate to live in an area with relatively low levels of urban light. When the moon is new (like right now) a clear night sky out in the country can be mind blowing as there are so many stars. But then my mind goes into warp speed thinking about "why-are-we-here" and "what ifs."  

[hmca]

Agree with Jacki......spectacular. Thanks for sharing your settings.....maybe someday I could try for stars at the beach.....do you use the flashlight for lighting the foreground....or just to see what you are doing?     

[jackscrap]

I'm hearing ya....and after looking at your last image I am now a mess! Just wow and amazing and wonderful.

[pontiac1940]

Mar 24, 2023 21:33:13 GMT hmca said:

do you use the flashlight for lighting the foreground.

Yes .. takes a few tries as it is easy to over expose the foreground. My flashlight has a wide reach and unfortunately lighted the foreground. 

Mar 24, 2023 21:33:34 GMT jackscrap said:

I'm hearing ya....and after looking at your last image I am now a mess!

HA HA! Yeah it can hurt your mind thinking of just how insignificant we are. It is hard for a "heathen" like me to make sense of it all. 

Thanks for your kind words. 

[pontiac1940]

Mar 24, 2023 21:33:13 GMT hmca said:

maybe someday I could try for stars at the beach

Yes, you should try. The key is using a shutter speed no more than 20 seconds or else the stars will be blurred.

Lots of fun. 

[Chris]

Thank you so much for the camera settings and for sharing all the beautiful and spectacular night sky pictures. The stars look so sharp! 

Kind regards
Chris