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Jan 26^th, 2012 at 7:59am

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Taken last night at work (during coffee break Lips Sealed

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ISO100
F1.8
25 seconds
Exposure compensation applied.

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Reply #1 - Jan 26^th, 2012 at 8:24am

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I think there are a couple of flying saucers there Matt...head for the bunker... Grin

P.S. Nice shots...

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Reply #2 - Jan 26^th, 2012 at 8:57am

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Fantastic shots of Orion, the nebula is quite apparent in Orions sword. (second spot up in the tail of the kite).......Nice Job.

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Reply #3 - Jan 26^th, 2012 at 8:57am

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I spot Orion's Belt!

Any luck with photographing the Aurora Borealis, Matt?

It may still be visible from Northern Germany?

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I keep meaning to watch it, but its so bleedin' cold outside in the middle of the night!

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Reply #4 - Jan 26^th, 2012 at 9:06am

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I love the Long exposer. And Great shots!

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Reply #5 - Jan 26^th, 2012 at 9:52am

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Thanks guys, it was a small test drive of a lens that my dad gave to me. As for the Aurora Borealis, not this time. The Northern sky had a slight red hue to it, but all attempts to photograph it, the picture just looked overexposed and no amount of colour correction could produce a satisfactory picture. The last event, some seven or eight years ago, the sky was blood red at night even here in Germany. Next time maybe.

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Reply #6 - Jan 26^th, 2012 at 12:43pm

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These are awesome shots Matt, the Nebula is is so bright!!

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Reply #7 - Jan 26^th, 2012 at 5:49pm

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What airline is that BTW? It looks like Copa or TACA

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Reply #8 - Jan 26^th, 2012 at 10:32pm

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BlackAce wrote on Jan 26^th, 2012 at 5:49pm:

What airline is that BTW? It looks like Copa or TACA

It was Hamburg International, that went bust and became Hamburg Airways. Now it is awaiting a new leaser. It went to C check the morning after the pictures were taken and will then get a repaint I believe.

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Reply #9 - Jan 27^th, 2012 at 10:36am

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Fozzer wrote on Jan 26^th, 2012 at 8:57am:

I spot Orion's Belt!

Any luck with photographing the Aurora Borealis, Matt?

It may still be visible from Northern Germany?

Paul....

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I keep meaning to watch it, but its so bleedin' cold outside in the middle of the night!

Frankly I can spot NOTHING In the stars Embarrassed

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So I leave it alone for those who can Wink

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I love the first shot Cool

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Arguing with a pilot is like wrestling with a pig in the mud, after a while you begin to think the pig likes it.

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Reply #10 - Jan 27^th, 2012 at 11:56am

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Not bad at all.
You should have a crack at Venus, while it is still visible, fairly high, at sunset. I was looking at it a couple nights ago with binoculars, right near a perfect crescent Moon.

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