Comet Swan 2006

[qcdougn]

Here's a rough-first version of the comet taken last evening (Friday 10-27) from my home in Kennewick, WA. This is approx. 8 min. total exposure @ ISO 400 - 20 sec. subs.... Taken with a Canon XT and an old 180mm Nikon lens.

Doug

[FLO]

Way to go Doug

Caught M13 too!

[Ant]

Like that Doug ike that a lot - you can almost follow the tail all the way to M13.

Nice one mate.

Ant

[CELESCOPE]

Hells Bells Doug , u devil you , what a cracking image , best i seen of that one mate , wonderful

Rog

[OXO]

Ding Dong, missed this pic. Wonderful Image of the Comet one of the best :thumbleft:

[geppetto]

Stunning image 8)

Great pairing with M13

[Greg]

Send it to one of the mags Doug,

M13 and the Swan gotta be worth printing..

Superb..Well done.

[qcdougn]

Thanks everyone...I had wished to do better. But, I can't seem to be able to darken the background without losing the faint tail - trail. If anyone can enhance the brightness of the tail and darken the image...please do so...Everyone can have a play....

I apprecate the kind response.

Doug

[FLO]

I can't seem to be able to darken the background without losing the faint tail - trail.

Tell me about it! I spent a half hour trying to

[OXO]

Here ya go my best effort

James

[qcdougn]

Hi James....Vg try,,,you did much better than I could. It just needs more exposure time on the tail....But, I ran out of time before it sank into the west...I appreciate your time and effort.

Doug

[OXO]

Your Welcome Doug, it was a toughie but you did superbly capturing as much as you did..

James