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Pierre Martin
{K:3355} 8/21/2005
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Thank you Roberto!! Your review was much appreciated!
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Roberto Arcari Farinetti
{K:209486} 8/17/2005
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a green perseid.. in the "ursa major"..
the pleasure today in front page is to see dele photo in astronomical field.. one big and perfect exposure for the deep (blue) sky.. very well balanced. nice details
(congrats for the front page)
cheers
roby
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Pierre Martin
{K:3355} 8/15/2005
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Thanks for your review, Todd!
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Pierre Martin
{K:3355} 8/15/2005
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Thanks again for writing, Mary! Too bad we didn't have great weather for the Perseids peak this year. Lets hope we get some good auroras and observing soon, to make up for it!
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Pierre Martin
{K:3355} 8/15/2005
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Thanks for writing, Ivo!
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Pierre Martin
{K:3355} 8/15/2005
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Thanks much Laurie!
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Pierre Martin
{K:3355} 8/15/2005
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Hi Shane,
Thanks!! It's really too bad we lucked out for the Perseids peak
:0( I was so much looking forward to an exciting night of meteor photography. I guess we had the run of clear dry weather in the week before the peak.
Oh well... Hopefully, better luck for the next shower. I guess the way to see it is if it's too easy, then it becomes boring, right?
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Pierre Martin
{K:3355} 8/15/2005
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Hello Ellen,
Thanks!! Photographing meteors is not easy... it takes a lot of luck. The meteors move very fast and last usually only a fraction of a second. It's almost impossible to point-and-shoot when one goes by. Instead, the trick is to mount the camera on a tripod, use a fast ISO and wide-angle lens opened to maximum, open up the shutter on bulb for a few minutes..... and hope that a meteor goes by then field of view. Most of the exposures will likely have only stars, but if you're really lucky you might see a fireball (very bright meteor) go by, and there's nothing quite like the trill of capturing a cosmic streaker!
The meteors captured here were on my very first exposure of the night. All the other exposures taken over the next couple hours failed to capture anything else. I guess I was lucky :0)
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Pierre Martin
{K:3355} 8/15/2005
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Hello Melanie,
Thanks for commenting! For these kind of details, it really helps to have a nice dark sky away from city lights. Unfortunately, with cities developping, it means we have to drive further and further out of town to see such skies.
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Pierre Martin
{K:3355} 8/15/2005
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Thanks Ismet!
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Pierre Martin
{K:3355} 8/15/2005
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Thank you, Timur!
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Todd Weeks
{K:7636} 8/12/2005
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Wow, Pierre! Great capture, great timing, and great subject.
Hope you see many meteors this time around, pal.
Todd
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Mary Brown
{K:71879} 8/11/2005
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Wonderful, Pierre. Love the colour of the meteor. It looks like it's pointing out Mizar/Alcor. Terrific capture!
I was out last night for a bit, but saw only a few Perseids. Later, it got a little clouded over.
Mary
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Ivo Leupi
{K:446} 8/11/2005
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Excellent capture, Pierre. I love the bright green of this metor.
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Laurie Gould
{K:11942} 8/11/2005
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Amazing details! Really beautiful. :)
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Shane Finnigan
{K:1990} 8/11/2005
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Hey Pierre,
Great shot! I'm looking forward to attempting these meteors in the coming days! Well done!
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Ellen Smith
{K:14418} 8/11/2005
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I just when out to try and do this and I guess I'll need to study up more. Great job.
7/7
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Melanie Reynolds
{K:9096} 8/11/2005
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Pretty amazing! I have to admit I am jealous that you have a camera that can pick up such detail.... WOW!
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Ismet Smajis
{K:6911} 8/11/2005
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Big bear is beautiful
well done
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timur basol
{K:5769} 8/11/2005
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very very very goooood shot.
timur.
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