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[Richard D]

[alfredo]

1. Very nice. Is that Jupiter?

[Richard D]

2. Yes.

If the sky is clear go look. Really beautiful. And take some shots.
(wishing I had a nice long lens).

[alfredo]

3. It's too frigging cold and I don't feel like getting dressed.

[Sherman A1]

8. Agreed

That and my work schedule often does not allow. To bed by 7pm is disruptive to parts of life.

[alfredo]

9. Retired. I used to get paid to go out in such weather. I don't do it for free.

[bluedigger]

4. hmmm...

[alfredo]

11. Two Jovian moons visible in this image, not dust like I saw in a later image.

[bluedigger]

12. Cool.

Not bad for a shot from the front yard with my 200mm kit lens, I guess. I should take better advantage of the unreal starry skies here and practice (learn) more night photography.

[alfredo]

13. I always bracket my shots.

[bluedigger]

14. I just got a little lucky.

I wasn't shooting manually. The moon was so high it was really awkward. I was trying to use my tripod, but I'm too tall. I ended up walking out to the street and bracing myself against the very frosty roof of my Jeep.

I'll have to play around with it a lot more. In the summer.

[alfredo]

15. I try not to extend my tripod to prevent any shake. I also turn off anti-shake.

I set my timer to 2 or 10 seconds depending on how cold it is.


Winter has clearer air, but you have to allow your lenses to acclimate. I learned that from my big tele. It took a few minutes for the heat to dissipate. You can see the waves.

[rdking647]

5. my shot

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/8404922168/][img][/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/8404922168/]DSC_9726[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/rdking647/]rdking647[/url], on Flickr

[rdking647]

6. same shot,detail enhanced in colorefex4

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/8404929676/][img][/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/8404929676/]DSC_9726[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/rdking647/]rdking647[/url], on Flickr

[alfredo]

10. I thought I saw some moons of Jupiter, but it was only dust on my screen.

[rdking647]

7. one more

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/8404947060/][img][/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/8404947060/]DSC_9725[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/rdking647/]rdking647[/url], on Flickr

[dixiegrrrrl]

21. damned impressive, all of them.

Impressive pics and impressed you were out in the cold to get them.
Thank you for sharing these.

[WinstonSmith4740]

16. What kind of scope do you have?

I've got an 8" Celestron, and I can't get anything near this type of detail. The moon looks like this through mine...I've been able to pull in Jupiter and Saturn but like I said, not with this kind of clarity.

[rdking647]

17. no scope

this is just a 150-500mm lens on a d600. 100% crop

[Richard D]

19. Do you love the d600?

Thinking thinking thinking about it.

[rdking647]

20. yes,i love it

it going to sell my d7000 now that i have the d600

[benld74]

18. Thanks! My pix didnt comeout