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Photography

Grumpy Old Guy

(4,036 posts) Wed Oct 16, 2024, 04:31 PM Oct 2024

One more shot of the comet

I like this composition better.

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One more shot of the comet (Original Post) Grumpy Old Guy Oct 2024 OP

That's really cool, how long was the exposure? Walleye Oct 2024 #1

I think this one was about fifteen seconds. Grumpy Old Guy Oct 2024 #3

What a stunning composition, my dear Grumpy! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2024 #2

Thank you Dear Peggy! Grumpy Old Guy Oct 2024 #4

Comes a voice from out of the heavens::: Oh, crap! Missed! keithbvadu2 Oct 2024 #5

LOL! Grumpy Old Guy Oct 2024 #7

Beautiful! mike_c Oct 2024 #6

I drove two hours to get this. Grumpy Old Guy Oct 2024 #8

Thank you! Grumpy Old Guy Oct 2024 #11

Whoa! Spectacular photo. Congratulations for knowing where to be when that japple Oct 2024 #9

It took two trips to get it right. Grumpy Old Guy Oct 2024 #12

Wowza wowza wowza! irisblue Oct 2024 #10

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Grumpy Old Guy Oct 2024 #13

phenomenal composition and photo! HAB911 Oct 2024 #14

Thank you sir! Grumpy Old Guy Oct 2024 #15

WOW WOW WOW Diamond_Dog Oct 2024 #16

Thank you! ❤️ Grumpy Old Guy Oct 2024 #17

Walleye

(42,023 posts)

1. That's really cool, how long was the exposure?

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 04:32 PM

Oct 2024

Grumpy Old Guy

(4,036 posts)

3. I think this one was about fifteen seconds.

Reply to Walleye (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 05:00 PM

Oct 2024

ISO 800, F/4, :15, manual focus, processed with Adobe Camera Raw.

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,860 posts)

2. What a stunning composition, my dear Grumpy!

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 04:33 PM

Oct 2024

I'm lovin' your photos!

Grumpy Old Guy

(4,036 posts)

4. Thank you Dear Peggy!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 05:01 PM

Oct 2024

keithbvadu2

(40,915 posts)

5. Comes a voice from out of the heavens::: Oh, crap! Missed!

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 05:03 PM

Oct 2024

Grumpy Old Guy

(4,036 posts)

7. LOL!

Reply to keithbvadu2 (Reply #5)

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 06:07 PM

Oct 2024

mike_c

(36,695 posts)

6. Beautiful!

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 05:24 PM

Oct 2024

And Joshua trees, too!

Grumpy Old Guy

(4,036 posts)

8. I drove two hours to get this.

Reply to mike_c (Reply #6)

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 06:08 PM

Oct 2024

I really wanted that tree in the shot.

Grumpy Old Guy

(4,036 posts)

11. Thank you!

Reply to mike_c (Reply #6)

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 08:30 PM

Oct 2024

japple

(10,459 posts)

9. Whoa! Spectacular photo. Congratulations for knowing where to be when that

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 06:57 PM

Oct 2024

happened. You aced it.

Grumpy Old Guy

(4,036 posts)

12. It took two trips to get it right.

Reply to japple (Reply #9)

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 08:34 PM

Oct 2024

Thank you! I had to drive out to the desert twice. My view of the comet was blocked by a mountain on my first trip. I went back again two nights later and found a better location.

"If at first you don't succeed..."

irisblue

(35,702 posts)

10. Wowza wowza wowza!

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 06:58 PM

Oct 2024

Grumpy Old Guy

(4,036 posts)

13. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Reply to irisblue (Reply #10)

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 08:37 PM

Oct 2024

HAB911

(9,752 posts)

14. phenomenal composition and photo!

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Thu Oct 17, 2024, 07:03 AM

Oct 2024

Grumpy Old Guy

(4,036 posts)

15. Thank you sir!

Reply to HAB911 (Reply #14)

Thu Oct 17, 2024, 07:10 AM

Oct 2024

Diamond_Dog

(38,110 posts)

16. WOW WOW WOW

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Thu Oct 17, 2024, 11:45 AM

Oct 2024

what a fabulous capture!

Grumpy Old Guy

(4,036 posts)

17. Thank you! ❤️

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #16)

Thu Oct 17, 2024, 03:04 PM

Oct 2024

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