Packing up for the night

[umadog]

My observing buddy took this shot of us as we packed up our gear last night. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7005/6760326529_0c350057db_b.jpg

It's rather dramatic in it way, I think.

[JimStan]

It was that gorgious, and you didn't STAY ? ? ?

Jim S

[umadog]

Yeah... We'd been there since 18:30. There was cloud coming in and out but we got some good viewing even though transparency often wasn't great. Then we got hit by quite a persistent patch of cloud around 23:00. We called it a night at 23:30 and just as we started packing up it cleared. The one hour drive and having to work next day decreases my tolerance for intermittent cloud.

[StarryEyes]

That's a beautiful picture. Just a long enough exposure to capture some movement on the ground, short enough to keep the stars as spots of light, or is it a few images stacked together?

The warm glow from the light polution just sets it off I think, giving some depth to it making the trees stand out. Lovely

[Pete Presland]

work! gets in the way of every clear sky,i really do need to do start doing the lottery

[Star Gazer]

Beautiful picture, great composition, the sky glow perfectly frames the trees. If that's all you captured that night then I would say it was a very good night.

I reckon you should try and get it published...

[jonathan]

How does one achieve focus on the stars? I haven't managed to figure this one out yet, if there's no moon to help out.

[SeedyF]

Damn that looks good!

[Mudskipper]

What a great shot. Stunning even on my little phone screen. Must have been a great night.

Dave

[faulksy]

lovely pic mate orion looks good as well

[laser_jock99]

Where were you- bit of LP to the South West, but mainly okay?

[Kedvenc]

Great photo

[cthorpey]

Lovely pic.

[Tinker1947]

You had a good night, hope there's many more..

[umadog]

I should be clear again that the image wasn't taken by me, it was taken by an observing buddy. I think it's a single exposure. We're on Long Island; from this spot, to the south there's more or less nothing but the Atlantic ocean, so it's pretty dark in that direction. A lot of the LP from the SW comes from a boat yard (that's what those lights are) but also towns on the island. The north (not visible) is light polluted because of Connecticut. It's probably about Bortle 4.5 overall.

[LukeSkywatcher]

It's very rare that LP has any positive contributing factor to any astro image, but i kind of like the way it highlights the trees there............ and Orion is rising high above.

[182570]

:headbang:fabulous picture,really atmospheric,hope mine turn out half as well,if I ever get all the gear I want

[KJ Dalley]

It's rather dramatic in it way, I think.

Its a great picture!