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Offline Leslie

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« on: September 20, 2002, 06:35:23 AM »
Here's a couple pictures I took back in April 1997.  It's the Hale-Bopp Comet, you know, the one with the UFO in its tail.;)

One of these pics is at Dauphin Island, Alabama near an oil rig.

The other is in the woods at a hunting stand about 15 miles from the Mississippi line, near Meridian, Miss.

Both pics taken about 10:00 PM with Kodak Gold 1200 speed film, 30 second exposures.

Any of you guys like to photograph comets?  Send in your pics.

:cool:

Les

Offline Leslie

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« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2002, 06:37:48 AM »
Here's the other one:

Les

Offline Krusher

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« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2002, 07:27:26 AM »
very nice !

Krush

Offline Leslie

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« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2002, 08:49:51 AM »
Thanks Krusher!!!

Night pictures are cool.  I know there are some darn good photographers in here...the lightning scenes come to mind.  Was just wondering if they have done other scenes at night using SLR cameras.  City scenes are interesting too, especially after a rain, with the reflections and all.

Com' on fellas, the night gallery is open.  Post your pics.:)

Les

Offline loser

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« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2002, 12:13:40 PM »
aint she a beaut!

Offline Leslie

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« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2002, 12:24:41 PM »
Touche Loser!!!  Now that's a nice pic of a Comet.:D

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Offline Shoulman

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« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2002, 05:03:19 PM »
Thats not a Comet mate, now this is a comet......


Offline whgates3

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« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2002, 02:05:33 AM »
i took some hale bopp pix too:
04-27-97
 
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DeHavilland Comet pix @ http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/8803/fcomet.htm
« Last Edit: September 21, 2002, 02:20:41 AM by whgates3 »

Offline Ozark

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« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2002, 03:33:17 PM »
Here's one I took. Looking in my files for better shots.

Offline eaglemkIII

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« Reply #9 on: September 22, 2002, 01:49:38 AM »
and here is one i took from my porch

Offline rogwar

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« Reply #10 on: September 22, 2002, 08:22:23 AM »
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Originally posted by eaglemkIII
and here is one i took from my porch


Puerto Rico has Ponderosa Pine? :p