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376  General Category / Astronomy & Space / Re: Last Nights Observing (19th&20th 00:40hrs to 02:40hrs) on: July 21, 2008, 01:31:32 am
Thanks guys for all your comments!  Grin
377  General Category / Astronomy & Space / Re: NLC Slide Show on: July 20, 2008, 03:12:22 pm
Great slideshow Martin and a good old classic song!
378  General Category / Astronomy & Space / Re: Last Nights Observing (19th&20th 00:40hrs to 02:40hrs) on: July 20, 2008, 02:40:42 pm
Hi Roman,
              Thats a fantastic shot!  Yes I hope to get more and better images of Jupiter, fingers crossed  Grin
379  General Category / Astronomy & Space / Last Nights Observing (19th&20th 00:40hrs to 02:40hrs) on: July 20, 2008, 02:07:55 pm
Hi Guys,
Thought I'd tell you that I got 2hrs observing in the wee hours last night and got some images of the Moon, Jupiter & poor ISS.
Was in Co Fermanagh yesterday and got home just before 11ish and had a look outside just before heading to bed and it was clouded over, I wasn't tired so I sat reading for a bit then around 00:30hrs and went out the back and to my amazement it was totally clear.  I told the wife I'd see her a in a few hours, ran outside to the garage and got the telescope out (Celestron 6se). Focused on the Moon and was blown away with the detail, next was Jupiter! WOW this was the 1st time I had seen Juptier so close and detailed. I could see the bands and 4 of its moons clearly!
So there I was with a smile from ear to ear  Grin and jumping around like a wee kid, I haven't been at Astronomy long but I'm glad that I have lifted my head and started to look up and around me before it is all too late!!
Saw 2 passes of the ISS and tried to get a shot with no tripod and at 140mm, very bad!!! Got a shot of the Moon at prime focus & 600mm with the lens, tried some shots of Jupiter and was getting over exposed shots with the moons showing but as I was getting the exposure down to get Jupiter itself guess what happened? Yes you are right! it clouded over and started to rain. I left taking the images too late but at least I got out for the 1st time in months, I was so glad of that.

Prime Focus


Camera @ 600mm & cropped x2


Jupiter & Moons


A very POOR attempt of ISS @ 140mm Handheld


Well thats my wee report, Had a really good few hours  Grin

380  General Category / Photography / Re: The Wild North Coast on: July 20, 2008, 11:09:12 am
Great shots Paul  Grin  Really like them all but #3,4 & 6 stand out for me.
381  General Category / Weather & Atmospherics / Re: This morning's Moonbow! on: July 20, 2008, 11:02:26 am
Fantastic shots John & Martin!  Grin
                                     
382  General Category / Astronomy & Space / Re: The ISS just! on: July 19, 2008, 12:27:26 pm
Great capture John, early bird catches the worm  Grin
383  General Category / Photography / Re: Instability - July18th on: July 19, 2008, 12:25:09 pm
Cracking shots there Martin, really like #6 & 10.  Grin
384  General Category / Photography / Re: Couple of shots from North Coast yesterday. on: July 19, 2008, 12:22:04 pm
Thanks Dogstar for your comment. 
385  General Category / Weather & Atmospherics / Re: Ballycastle on: July 19, 2008, 12:19:23 pm
Hi Brian,
            No! didn't hear a bang but thanks all for your comments.  Embarrassed
386  General Category / Photography / Re: Couple of shots from North Coast yesterday. on: July 17, 2008, 10:45:08 pm
Thanks Martin,
                      Will try and give it a go with BBC.
387  General Category / Photography / Re: Good articles in Amateur Photographer this week on: July 17, 2008, 10:42:23 pm
Hi Martin,
              I started by going on you tube and type HDR and here are a few links from people & sites!

http://www.cre-aid.nl/2006/06/13/hdr-high-dynamic-range-workshop/

http://www.easyhdr.com/index.php

http://www.hdrsoft.com/index.html

Hope this helps!  Smiley
388  General Category / Weather & Atmospherics / Re: Ballycastle on: July 17, 2008, 10:27:52 pm
Thanks Martin,
                    Would love to know what I captured, Looks weird!!
389  General Category / Photography / Re: Classic Postcard Shot on: July 17, 2008, 10:15:05 pm
A classic indeed Paul!
390  General Category / Photography / Re: Couple of shots from North Coast yesterday. on: July 17, 2008, 10:00:14 pm
Thanks John & Paul for your comments,
                      Really enjoyed my time until the rain arrived, after that it was pack up and go home... Cry
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