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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: Gil Aegerter on November 04, 2024, 18:16:27
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I spent the first few weeks of October backpacking with friends in Yosemite and the Ansel Adams Wilderness. On one of the last nights, I was photographing our camp at night at a stunning high lake. It was very light -- the sun had just set and the 3/4 moon was high up and shining brightly. I showed one of my friends an image I had just taken and said, "Look at the cool meteor I got." He looked at the image, then up at the sky and said, "COMET!" We hadn't been able to see it up to that point because the sky was so light. I ran down to the lake but just wish we had been able to see the comet about 10 minutes earlier. Nikon D850, Nikkor 24-85mm f3.5-4.5.
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Very nice photo :)
The presence of the comet make this shoot unique!
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Amazing landscape! As Nasos noted, the comet gives a virtually infinite sense of space. The reflection of the comet on the water is an extra bonus.
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What a wonderful reward for your days of hiking Gil.
I can see at least 3 pale lines in the sky too.
Are these likely to be aircraft or actually meteors?
(Please excuse the PP to accentuate the lines)
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Wow, really nice and long tail in such a beautiful setting. I think I even see signs of the anti-tail.
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I've been wondering what that "anti-tail" was called! At first I thought it was some weird artefact of software.
And as far as those pale lines, I'm not sure. There are a LOT of aircraft crossing that airspace, which is kind of sad.
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It is more likely satellites, it is getting so crowded and almost impossible to avoid - many of them are the Starlink ones. Aircrafts typically will cause an interrupted line.
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I spent the first few weeks of October backpacking with friends in Yosemite and the Ansel Adams Wilderness. I ran down to the lake but just wish we had been able to see the comet about 10 minutes earlier. Nikon D850, Nikkor 24-85mm f3.5-4.5.
That is a stunning photograph, Gil. Send your regret about those ten minutes on their way.
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I spent the first few weeks of October backpacking with friends in Yosemite and the Ansel Adams Wilderness. On one of the last nights, I was photographing our camp at night at a stunning high lake. It was very light -- the sun had just set and the 3/4 moon was high up and shining brightly. I showed one of my friends an image I had just taken and said, "Look at the cool meteor I got." He looked at the image, then up at the sky and said, "COMET!" We hadn't been able to see it up to that point because the sky was so light. I ran down to the lake but just wish we had been able to see the comet about 10 minutes earlier. Nikon D850, Nikkor 24-85mm f3.5-4.5.
Beautiful and very Ansel Adams
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Especially when you look at the reflection off the lake - the positioning of the comet, the mountains and the lake looks very good to me.
I wonder if an earler shot would have worked quite so well?
That is a stunning photograph, Gil. Send your regret about those ten minutes on their way.
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Another Wow from me.
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Ansel would be jealous
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Outstanding! It's also good to see a familiar landscape again.
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Outstanding!
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Gorgeous... I am jealous :)
and I it is quite possible Ansel would be also as was mentioned above.
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You are all too kind. I wonder if we'll get another chance to take a similar photo in our lifetimes -- that comet certainly wasn't on my radar, so maybe there are others out there.
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You are all too kind. I wonder if we'll get another chance to take a similar photo in our lifetimes -- that comet certainly wasn't on my radar, so maybe there are others out there.
I also don’t know about comets but you may see other interesting captures on this thread, I hope you also contribute :
https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=1992.360 (https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=1992.360)