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p.1 #1 · Aurora in West Virginia

Sunday night in West Virginia. First time ever shooting the aurora. At this location that night it appeared very subdued to my 72 year old naked eyes, but the cameras and post processing in DXO and Lightroom revealed much, much more. Two shots with different cameras and lenses made about an hour apart. The lightweight (230g) Samyang 24/1.8 has a neat feature, i.e., a one button infinity/star focus, which I liked. Nice companion for my A7CR. I enjoyed the evening. Steve

ILCE-7CR SAMYANG AF 24mm F1.8 lens 24mm f/1.8 13s 3200 ISO 0.0 EV

ILCE-7RM4 FE 20mm F1.8 G lens 20mm f/2.0 10s 3200 ISO 0.0 EV

May 14, 2024 at 12:40 PM

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p.1 #2 · Aurora in West Virginia

very serene, Steve

May 15, 2024 at 12:15 AM

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p.1 #3 · Aurora in West Virginia

Good work, Steve!
Douglas

May 15, 2024 at 07:08 AM

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p.1 #4 · Aurora in West Virginia

Beautifully captured, Steve! I love how clearly all the stars are rendered.

May 15, 2024 at 08:55 AM

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p.1 #5 · Aurora in West Virginia

Nice job Steve. Spruce Knob Lake I presume...Kevin

May 19, 2024 at 06:33 PM

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p.1 #6 · Aurora in West Virginia

graytrekker wrote:
very serene, Steve

Thanks Doug! It was. Steve

May 19, 2024 at 09:17 PM

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p.1 #7 · Aurora in West Virginia

douter wrote:
Good work, Steve!
Douglas

Thanks Douglas! I appreciate your comment. Steve

May 19, 2024 at 09:18 PM

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p.1 #8 · Aurora in West Virginia

Ross Martin wrote:
Beautifully captured, Steve! I love how clearly all the stars are rendered.

Thanks Ross! It was an usually clear night for WV ans I took advantage of it! Good dark sky location. Steve

May 19, 2024 at 09:20 PM

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p.1 #9 · Aurora in West Virginia

quickking wrote:
Nice job Steve. Spruce Knob Lake I presume...Kevin

Thanks Kevin! Good to hear from a fellow mountaineer. Yes, Spruce Knob Lake it is. Steve

May 19, 2024 at 09:22 PM

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p.1 #10 · Aurora in West Virginia

Awesome. I was in W. VA Thursday-Sunday. Gorgeous scenery. I wasn't able to stay and shoot the meteor shower or the aurora, but we'll definitely be back.

Aug 13, 2024 at 09:51 PM

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p.1 #11 · Aurora in West Virginia

Amazing shot with the reflection!

Aug 13, 2024 at 09:54 PM

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p.1 #12 · Aurora in West Virginia

Most excellent, fantastic first shots of the aurora.

Aug 14, 2024 at 12:15 PM

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p.1 #13 · Aurora in West Virginia

Wonderful pics!

Aug 14, 2024 at 10:46 PM

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Aug 15, 2024 at 05:06 PM

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p.1 #15 · Aurora in West Virginia

Thanks to all of you for your supportive comments. They certainly help as I'm learning to shoot astro landscapes. I'm enjoying the learning curve. Steve

Aug 17, 2024 at 12:10 PM

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p.1 #16 · Aurora in West Virginia

Couple beautiful photos Steve! I love how much of the dark sky filled with stars you included in your photos.

Aug 20, 2024 at 11:09 AM

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p.1 #17 · Aurora in West Virginia

Thanks Brad! Here in WV, it seems astro events are often accompanied by cloudy skies. That night I got lucky! Steve

Aug 23, 2024 at 06:52 AM

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p.1 #18 · Aurora in West Virginia

Never managed nice astro pics. Congrats.

Aug 25, 2024 at 04:46 PM

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p.1 #19 · Aurora in West Virginia

Thanks! I'm definitely enjoying the learning process for astro. Steve

Aug 27, 2024 at 06:33 AM


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