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Passing in the Night


Passing in the Night
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Copyright: dean williams (geodean) Silver Note Writer [C: 1 W: 0 N: 15] (168)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-01-21
Categories: Sky
Camera: Nikon DSLR D200, Nikon 60mm F/2.8 macro
Exposure: f/2.8, 15 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Our world at night. [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-01-23 18:33
Viewed: 1435
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Taken several days after my first posting of the Comet McNaught the sunset had faded away and more stars had come out when I captured this shot. During the shot I also caught a small meteor as it disintegrated in a strict of light in the upper atmosphere.

Post processing included a slight removal of movement blur from the stars and noise reduction.

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Hello Dean
Wow, Comet McNaught is really spectacular in the southern hemisphere. Your shot shows of the comet nicely but it's a bit noisy.
TFS Janice

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  • trinko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 593 W: 79 N: 323] (4314)
  • [2007-01-23 23:08]

great capture. could stand some more noise removal. were you tracking the comet during the exposure? if not then a bit more motion removal on the stars would also be good in my opinion.

parabéns pela ótima foto, raríssima!

Nice shot... this could be quite useful for astronomy presentations where one is required to explain the difference between a comet and a meteor :)

... as regards to the photo it does have a bit of too much grain. I guess mainly due to high ISO...

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