Perseid Over Mauna Kea

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 14, 2012281 views6 comments

Shot taken in the morning hours on Mauna Loa, at 4170m above the clouds, shooting across to Mauna kea at 4,205m during the Perseid Meteor Showers. Image taken right before sunrise with the milkyway slowly diminishing. One shot capturing two Meteors.

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6 comments

Comment posted by Bruce King on August 14, 2012 at 3:15 PM

I like it Tom, I'm a sucker for dark, moody images.

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Comment posted by Marco Crupi on August 14, 2012 at 4:31 PM

Cool! Light and sweet. Not too heavy on the star clutter. Pleasant image well balanced between foreground and backdrop. Delicate and well calibrated exposure. We were not as lucky out here in the NY area.... light pollution, clouds...

Registered on April 22, 2012, 14 Posts, 69 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Cross on August 14, 2012 at 7:25 PM

Like it, Tom. Not sure exactly what does it. But I light the colors, the layers, and the night sky. I think the sky is the best part with the stars, the MW, and the bonus meteors.

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on August 15, 2012 at 4:03 AM

Boom!!!!

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Comment posted by Mark Hopgood on August 15, 2012 at 5:28 AM

Nice shot Tom. I like the composition with the strong shapes at the base. Good sky with the shooting stars really pulling the eye in.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on August 17, 2012 at 4:25 PM

Simple and quite elegant. Has a great nighttime feel to it.

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