Advance of Orion the great hunter

[Barry]

I was down the coast this weekend. It was a dewey night, but clearish so I set the Canon and kit lens on the tripod, framed the next door neighbors roof for a reference point, and proceeded to manually trip the shutter every thirty seconds (using my wristwatch) for thirty second exposures.

The lens kept dewing up, but I very carefully continued to wipe it with a tissue while trying not to move it between shots.

I think the dew actually added some nice effects, so next time, I wont allow it to make me give up short, just persist despite the varied shots.

http://www.asignobservatory.com/widefie ... lapse.aspx

Hope you like it. I am definately going to do more of this up in the drier air of the Canberra mountains.

Baz.

[Zephyrus]

Wow, that's pretty cool. I love how the clouds moved in. If not for the dew, maybe you could try to do it all the way like before the Orion moved into the screen, as well as for it to exit the screen from right to left. I sure look forward to more of these time-lapses of yours! ^_^

[Barry]

Zephyrus,

It was a first real serious attempt. Lots of lessons learned. Can't wait to practice with the new knowledge!

Baz.