Posted by Larry Fischer on October 24, 2009 at 9:47 AM
This morning 3 mi. n. of Topeka, Kansas. This was the first non-cloudy morning in our area for about a week. Not much activity. At the end of a several day display.Took a lot of photos on two cameras and only got 2 captures. Saw two more. My understaning the Orionids are the path of Halley's comet debris. Enjoy.
the fisch
Posted by Ken Bachman on October 24, 2009 at 8:59 PM
Nice capture Larry. How long was your exposure and how many shots did it take to get this lucky one?
Posted by Tom Kennon on October 25, 2009 at 11:12 AM
Sweet capture, Larry, can you give us the parameters on this exposure?
Posted by Aaron Szabo on October 25, 2009 at 11:50 AM
Great job capturing this! I'm sure it was worth it since you got a couple. I'm also curious of the settings.
Posted by Brad Mangas on October 25, 2009 at 3:19 PM
Very nice job Larry, well done!
Posted by Larry Fischer on October 26, 2009 at 3:30 PM
Parameters of shot. 40% cropped.
D700, 50 mm f/1.4 manual Nikor lens at 1.4, 15 sec., ISO auto @ 200.
The truth? I had 2 cameras going in different directions for about 50 minutes; one at 15 and one at 20 seconds (D300). I saw only 4 during the entire time and one north to south satellite through Orion (weather?). Was very lucky. At the end of the show but the only non-cloudy morning I thought I would try. Nice and quiet that time of day.
The colors impressed me also. Camera sees and records what we can't.
God can paint.
the fisch
Posted by Wayne Rhodus on October 26, 2009 at 4:07 PM
Hey Larry,
Thanks for sharing your shooting specs with us. Nice capture, your diligence paid off handsomely with this one. I too like the colors of the trail. Good work, thanks for sharing.
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D700, 50 mm f/1.4 manual Nikor lens at 1.4, 15 sec., ISO auto @ 200.
The truth? I had 2 cameras going in different directions for about 50 minutes; one at 15 and one at 20 seconds (D300). I saw only 4 during the entire time and one north to south satellite through Orion (weather?). Was very lucky. At the end of the show but the only non-cloudy morning I thought I would try. Nice and quiet that time of day.
The colors impressed me also. Camera sees and records what we can't.
God can paint.
the fisch
Thanks for sharing your shooting specs with us. Nice capture, your diligence paid off handsomely with this one. I too like the colors of the trail. Good work, thanks for sharing.