Guest Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 If you had a reasonably clear view towards the west tonight, just after sunset you may have noticed this very thin crescent Moon with Venus above it. ("And what does this have to do with chickens?" you might be wondering.... you got me. ) grd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner.girl Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 I don't know what its got to do with chickens but fab picture all the same Graham! Helen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 WOW Did you take the pic Graham? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 That's beautiful, Graham. Fab ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 That really is an incredible photo, Graham. I imagine you must have to be very patient waiting around on unsuitable days and then it all pays off with a gem like this. We wouldn't have had the same good view here tonight, rain cloud & smog)so it's doubly good to see it. Chickens? Doesn't have to be a connection! There is another forum that I peek at where all chat has to be forum related. We wouldn't stand a chance doing that here would we? Anyway, you could say "This is the view from the Eglu tonight." Looking forward to some more photos Graham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 That could be a very good thread Sheila! Views from the Eglu with the changing seasons. It reminds me of a film called Smoke. Augie (Harvey Keitel) plays a tobacconist and his shop is on the corner of a cross roads in the town. Everyday he sets his camera up in the same place, pointing in the same direction and he takes a photo at the same time. It's a great dialogue film and his pictures are great. A very beautiful, peaceful photo Graham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Simply beautiful. Flog it and retire on the proceeds. I can see it as a poster in student bedsits for the next 20 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 That's a great photo Graham - I wouldn't even know which direction to look for Venus!! - and to get the two together - that's pretty awesome!! I do know where a full moon is, though - I took this out of the boys' bedroom window a few weeks ago.. that night the moon was so bright - I don't think I've ever seen it brighter... full moon with spooky clouds!! I used to be a werewolf - but I'm alright now-oooooooooooooooooooo! Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley-Jean Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 If you had a reasonably clear view towards the west tonight, just after sunset you may have noticed this very thin crescent Moon with Venus above it.I saw that tonight while driving home. Very clear and beautiful. Nice picture graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 Incredible picture Graham As for the chicken link - that bottom cloud looks just like a chicken speeding towards a grape - beak wide open... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 Chickens? Doesn't have to be a connection! There is another forum that I peek at where all chat has to be forum related. We wouldn't stand a chance doing that here would we? Anyway, you could say "This is the view from the Eglu tonight." Looking forward to some more photos Graham. ...and that forum is not nearly as much fun now is it? Brilliant photo grd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 Graham! Stunnig pic. We'll be looking tonight. Actually, I have to tell you this... After your last photo of the Comet, last Sunday OH and I drove to the top of a huge hill where the views of sunsets are fab in the hope of seeing it. We waited an hour before giving up. Came home and had a quick look at the Internet, only to find that it had disappeared below the horizon the evening before! Still, it was a nice way to spend a peaceful hour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 Lovely pics I can never tell planets aprt from very bright stars so I'll trust you on that one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 Another lovely pic Graham! New camera or old this time? Here's my transit of Venus across the face of the sun from June 2004 It went a bit funny on it's way to photobucket, I think because it was taken with my old 2 mega pixel camera. Venus is the dot at the bottom by the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 I love these pictures. I could spend hours watching the sky! Good job I don't do it that often, or I wouldn't have any time for the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 I love that photo. We have just been looking out of the window and we can see the moon and what looks like a bright star south east of it. Is that Venus again? Not very good on this planet business so no sniggering please if that just wouldn't happen..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 That's just the view I have here, Tina. It's a lovely clear night for it. I wouldn't know if it is Venus or not, but it certainly looks pretty similar to Graham's photo, doesn't it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 Have looked again and its dropped out of sight now (unless it has flown away....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 saw the crescent moon here tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 Great pic Graham! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Thanks for the comments everyone. Another lovely pic Graham! New camera or old this time? Here's my transit of Venus across the face of the sun from June 2004 It went a bit funny on it's way to photobucket, I think because it was taken with my old 2 mega pixel camera. Venus is the dot at the bottom by the way! Thanks Claire - it was the old camera! Your transit of Venus is awesome! grd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 We saw the self same view on Saturday evening, stood and admired it for about 10 minutes - makes us feel quite small doesn't it (well, I'm smal anyway ) Phil's always got his telescope outside or out of his attic window - he got some great shots of the transit of venus too. Yours is fab Claire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Thanks Claire - it was the old camera! grd You'll have to break the new one in soon, Graham . BTW do the digital SLRs have the hole in the shutter release where you can put the extension thing (technical term ) in, for long exposures and the like? Thanks Graham and Clare for your nice comments about my photo, I've gone a bit now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 BTW do the digital SLRs have the hole in the shutter release where you can put the extension thing (technical term ) in, for long exposures and the like? Do you mean the cable release Claire.............Mine has a wireless remote control which does the same thing, the camera I use is the Canon EOS 400D and I am very impressed with it so far.........I still haven't worked out all the manual functions yet. I am so used to using my old Bronica with a seperate light metre that it may take me a while to work this new camera out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Do you mean the cable release Claire..... That's the name of it, thanks Nicola! I've got 3 or 4 of them, the really long one with the balloon on the end, and several short ones, couldn't for the life of me remember what they were called! That's the trouble with these high tech cameras. I have attached my new Practica (not SLR ) on to the tripod to encourage me to use it properly. I can't imagine ever using some of the settings or functions though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
