Dublin heads...

Fajitas!

Not sure what the clouds are gonna be like tonight...but...

There's going to be a meteor storm of some type if anyone fancies going out for some night photography? (Or evening photography, it's gone so bloody dark!)

Anyways, who's up for it?

Fajitas!

Dublin
13 December 2006- updated at 06:00

Today

Extremely windy and wet

Tonight

Wet. Winds easing...

Bring umbrellas...

davmigil

Ouch... doesn't sound good.
If forecast is wrong, any tips for taking pictures of these? Similar to fireworks? Thinking f22 couple of minutes exposures with a piece of cardboard to cover lens for quiet spells??

rymus

now I'm no meteorologist, but wouldnt a wet, cloudy evening be exceptionally bad for photographing a meteor shower?

Morlar

Also whereabouts in dublin were you thinking of ?

Fajitas!

davmigil wrote:

Ouch... doesn't sound good.
If forecast is wrong, any tips for taking pictures of these? Similar to fireworks? Thinking f22 couple of minutes exposures with a piece of cardboard to cover lens for quiet spells??

Depends on how long they last for, I'm hoping f/8 or f/5.6 for bursts of either 15 or less seconds or a minute...depends on light pollution.

Was thinking Phoenix Park for tonight anyways, as long as someone had a car. If not, heading out towards Howth?

Rymus...it add's to the athmosphere

You should know that

mervifwdc

What time are you thinking about? This evening "may" be a runner for me, but only for a short while as I've to collect the better half from a long lunch about 9:30 or so. :-)

It's not raining yet, but so cloudy I'm not sure there is much point.

I'll take a look at the sky at 5.

Merv.

Fajitas!

Any time at all if the sky is there really!

Morlar

Al I will give you a shout about 8:30 or so depending on where I am and what the weather is like theres currently bits of trees blowing past the window at high speeds so it definitely depends on the weather. Also as my tripod is made out of balsa wood (almost) i'd need to borrow someone elses at some point later if this goes ahead.

Fajitas!

Hey Ger, just got yer text - We'll see what the weather is like anyways, if we bring umbrellas and keep the tripods to the ground we might just survive

mervifwdc

Just had a look here:

http://www.astronomy.ie/geminidwatches06.html

Seems there will be folk that "know" in the park from 8 onwards. Probably a good starting point. I'll probably try get there, but will have to leave at 9:30 or so. Can offer a lift back into town at that time if that helps anyone. I'll be the guy in a black coat that looks like an igloo. black peli case, black camera on a black tripod. Answers to "Hey buddy, did'nt we meet on the internet?" with great caution, so introduce yourself as a boardsie. :-)

Merv.

Fajitas!

Ah, excellent...Now...just where is the car park in Phoenix park? I'm living right beside it at the moment.

I've gotta head home in a bit, so won't be online, Merv, I'll PM you my number in a sec!

(And remember to bring gloves, tripod and a cable release...oh...and that 20mm of yours :P )

sineadw

Aw I'd love to go Since I have no camera at the moment though there's not much point. And its bloody freezing. And windy. And freezing. Did I mention freezing?

I hope you guys get a clear spell - its not looking too bad at the moment. Can't wait to see some shots. I'll have to get a look out the window later..

Sebzy

I'm in if it's the park and will have my banger with me.

Must get home now

Seb.

sionnach

Gah, didn't see this until now Anyone home yet from this? How'd it go? Success?

Sebzy

It went very well.
pix in the morning.

Seb.

mervifwdc

Looking forward to seeing these. I did'nt get to download mine yet, and I'm in the UK now until Friday night. Did'nt even have time for a pint!

Fajitas!

I'll have mine up in about an hour or two..Looking pretty good at the moment though!

Ye all missed some deaaaaadly photos! No meteors though...

sionnach

Fajitas! wrote:

Ye all missed some deaaaaadly photos! No meteors though...

Cold, wet, bitterly disappointed astronomer portraits?

Fajitas!

Hahaha! No...windy stormy cross shots!

Morlar

Fajitas! wrote:

I'll have mine up in about an hour or two..Looking pretty good at the moment though!

Ye all missed some deaaaaadly photos! No meteors though...

Just caught the first 3 of them and they look really excellent, even better than on the lcd. Very striking images composition wise, and also that light effect is fantastic.

Fajitas!

Cheers!

There's 3 more on the way, other than that it's more of the same... 6'll do yez grand

Clicky:

sineadw

Wow.. they're amazing! Was there much done to the originals? Or is that lighting natural? Well, unnatural. (you know what I mean..:o )

B0rG

Fajitas! wrote:

Cheers!

There's 3 more on the way, other than that it's more of the same... 6'll do yez grand

Did you consider flipping it horisontally? I think it may work better...

Fajitas!

Only thing done was straightening the horizon and adjusting the blacks in Adobe Lightroom, the rest is as it was

I think you're onto something there with flipping it B0rG!

B0rG

Fajitas! wrote:

I think you're onto something there with flipping it B0rG!

I'm at work - no photoshop here, despite people will give me an eye if I fire it up and start flipping photos So, I'd flip it myself - I think it could work better...

And I'm not sure I like the stairs... Meaning: cross, hill.. stairs is important but somehow changes the line between cross and hill.. may be make it a little darker...

But I like natual sepia toning from long exposure

Fajitas!

Hmmmm...Looks good, but (Probably because I took it) it feels like im looking away fromt the cross rather than to it?

Valentia

Great stuff Al. I like them all.

Fajitas!

Cheers Val!

B0rG

Fajitas! wrote:

Hmmmm...Looks good, but (Probably because I took it) it feels like im looking away fromt the cross rather than to it?

There's one thing about flipping, you need not to look at flipped picture for a day or so, as your eye gets used to the picture and sends a signal in the brain about something being wrong, something being incorrect about it. Sleep over it and see for yourself

digitalage

Fajitas very well done this is a great shot, just had a look at your flickr and some off the other shots you took last night are even better. You have given me some ideas.

Valentia

digitalage wrote:

You have given me some ideas.

Me too! Loke the 5shagginD. mmmmm.

Fajitas!

Glad you like them lads!


Some of my favourite shots in a while!






(Btw, go on Valentia...it's Christmas)

Valentia

Fajitas! wrote:

(Btw, go on Valentia...it's Christmas)

Feck feck feck,,,,,,


I'm going to NY in March. Bad and all as my willpower is I'll hang on 'till then.

Fajitas!

We'll see.

The castle trip might persuade you...